IDOL’S LAST DAYS Leaked messages reignite controversy over Maradona’s death 06-02-2021 09:25 Scandalous new details of Diego Maradona’s final days emerged this week, as rows and allegations continue to swirl over the late footballing legend’s death.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Officials preach ‘prevention and care’ as fatalities surpass 45,000 16-01-2021 07:15 More than 200,000 citizens now vaccinated against Covid-19, says Health Ministry; Second flight carrying doses of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine due to arrive in Buenos Aires today.
EDITORIAL A freezing summer 09-01-2021 08:04 The government’s actions speak louder than his words – the elections above all else.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Government restricts nighttime activities in bid to halt virus 09-01-2021 07:55 Following surge in cases, national government moves to restrict night-time activities and movement of people. Number of regions, including Córdoba, Mendoza and Buenos Aires City, push back on limits.
THE WEEK What we learned this week: December 26 to January 2 02-01-2021 08:48 Our pick of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
BLOOMBERG Uruguay sees ‘first wave’ threatening long-protected Covid gains 23-12-2020 00:09 Nine months after recording its first coronavirus case, Uruguay is seeing an outbreak in what President Luis Lacalle Pou has called the “first wave,” threatening to undo the hard-fought gains throughout the pandemic.
Global pandemic Argentina hits one million cases as virus slams Latin America 19-10-2020 22:10 In Argentina, it's smaller cities like Ushuaia are now seeing some of the most notable upticks in Covid-19 infections. Across Latin America, three other nations are expected to reach the one-million-case milestone in the coming weeks — Colombia, Mexico and Peru.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Argentina surpasses 20,000 deaths as infections near 800,000 03-10-2020 09:44 Health Ministry confirmed a new daily high of more than 14,000 new cases on Friday, as well as 312 fatalities. Argentina now ranks among top 12 globally for infections, with tally nearing 800,000.
Coronavirus pandemic Buenos Aires City reports less than 1,000 infections for ninth straight day 28-09-2020 17:11 Buenos Aires City reported 659 new cases of Covid-19 on Monday morning, the ninth day in a row that the federal capital has reported less than 1,000 infections, according to City Health Minister Fernán Quiros.
Bloomberg Argentina’s virus outbreak rages while region gets some relief 24-09-2020 15:13 As some relief finally arrives to countries across the region, Argentina is seeing cases spread to ill-prepared interior provinces and daily death records set on multiple days this week.
Coronavirus pandemic High daily tally pushes Argentina past 500,000 infections 08-09-2020 22:23 Country recorded more than 12,000 confirmed cases in a day for only the second time, pushing total past half a million. Death toll reaches 10,405.
Global pandemic Quarantine-weary Brazilians head to beaches despite warnings 07-09-2020 08:00 Brazilians packed the beaches and bars this weekend, taking advantage of a long holiday to indulge in normal life even as the Covid-19 pandemic raged on.
Global pandemic For Covid-19, what is 'safe distancing'? It depends... 01-09-2020 16:58 One metres or two? Or is it six? When it comes to coronavirus social distancing, there is no single rule of thumb, researchers have cautioned in a study.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC More than 235,000 Covid-19 cases since start of pandemic 08-08-2020 09:46 Government bans social gatherings as virus toll continues to mount and new daily records for both cases and fatalities. Death toll now stands at 4,411.
Coping with the pandemic Pandemic tough on Argentina's overworked care-givers 08-08-2020 09:01 Many healthcare professionals were struggling even before the virus crisis, which for most has led to even tougher times on the job.
COPA LIBERTADORES Fernández questions if local clubs should play in Copa Libertadores 30-07-2020 23:14 President asks if local clubs should be travelling to participate in the region’s most prestigious football tournament, given the advance of Covid-19 in Latin America.
Coronavirus pandemic More than 3,000 deaths from Covid-19 since pandemic began 27-07-2020 23:08 Health Ministry confirms 4,890 new cases and 121 fatalities. In total, Argentina has recorded 167,416 infections and 3,059 deaths since pandemic began.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Argentina breaks past 150,000 infections 25-07-2020 08:35 Officials on Friday confirmed 105 fatalities and 5,493 cases, closing off a week in which the country recorded an average of more than 5,000 new infections each day.
Global pandemic Brazil tops two million coronavirus cases, with 76,000 dead 17-07-2020 02:01 Even as cases wane somewhat in the biggest and hardest-hit Brazilian cities, the virus is peaking in new locations across the largest country in Latin America.
THE WEEK What we learned this week: July 4 to July 11 11-07-2020 08:39 Stories that caught our eye over the past seven days in Argentina.
EDITORIAL Apocalypse now 11-07-2020 08:27 Quarantine saves thousands of lives but lockdown spells meltdown – both these truths are irrefutable and yet completely in conflict despite the efforts to present this as a false dilemma.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Covid-19 surge lifts number of infections to 94,060 11-07-2020 07:50 Argentina records its highest daily toll yet of 3,367 new cases. Death toll rises to 1,774.
Coronavirus pandemic Fernández wishes Bolsonaro a speedy recovery from Covid-19 07-07-2020 23:28 Peronist leader sends his Brazilian counterpart a letter wishing him a speedy recovery, after Bolsonaro confirmed Tuesday he had tested positive for Covid-19.
Coronavirus pandemic New phase of stricter lockdown begins in Buenos Aires 02-07-2020 00:17 Officials said Wednesday that the new measures were working well – the Buenos Aires City government said that on Wednesday 107,000 vehicles had used the capital's highways, a 33 percent drop from one week ago.
POLITICS & THE PANDEMIC Fernández TV 20-06-2020 09:02 Time will tell if the delays with the Vicentin and wealth tax bills are a deliberate strategy by the president to buffer the complaints by the lobbies who have historically clashed with Kirchnerismo. by Martín Gambarotta
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Covid-19 surge concerns officials, as politicians join sick list 20-06-2020 08:44 Argentina records more than 2,000 infections in a day for first time since crisis began; María Eugenia Vidal tests positive, President Fernández told to limit activity, stay home.
Coronavirus pandemic Protesters rally in Buenos Aires to demand end of Covid-19 lockdown 01-06-2020 16:10 Approximately 1,000 people gathered at the Obelisk on Saturday in downtown Buenos Aires to call for an end to the mandatory quarantine that's been in force since March 20.
Global pandemic Brazil tops 25,000 virus deaths 27-05-2020 22:54 Health Ministry confirms 1,086 new deaths in the past 24 hours, lifting death toll to above 25,000.
Coronavirus pandemic City government details new restrictions on commerce, transport 26-05-2020 09:40 City government announces new restrictions on commercial activity and shopping, new controls on circulation of people in and out of the capital and closing of 11 train stations.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Covid-19 surge takes Argentina past 10,000-infection barrier 23-05-2020 07:36 Buenos Aires City and Province to retain tight restrictions, as officials confirm 718 infections and 14 deaths in 24 hours. President to announce next steps at press conference later today.
Global pandemic 'This is war' – Virus charges beyond Latin American hot spots 19-05-2020 16:07 Coronavirus crisis threatens to overwhelm Latin American cities stretching from Chile to the Colombian Amazon, in an alarming sign that the pandemic may be only at the start of its destructive march through the region.
Global pandemic Brazil jumps to third highest tally of Covid-19 cases worldwide 19-05-2020 14:24 Brazil has also registered 16,792 Covid-19 deaths, the sixth-highest toll in the world. Experts say under-testing means the real figure could be 15 times higher or more.
Coronavirus pandemic 'Express burials' hide true Covid-19 picture in Nicaragua 18-05-2020 09:14 To date, President Daniel Ortega's government has confirmed just 25 cases of the coronavirus and eight deaths – but rights groups and experts believe the numbers are far higher.
Coronavirus pandemic Rise in Covid-19 death toll, infections sparks concern among officials 16-05-2020 12:44 Both national and provincial officials worried by spike in fatalities as conditions for lockdown are slowly lifted; President Alberto Fernández hails local researchers for developing new faster, more efficient Covid-19 testing kits.
WORLD THE PANDEMIC: GLOBAL VIEWS New Pakistani ambassador waits to get to know his new home 16-05-2020 08:36 Buenos Aires has a new diplomat in town – but he’s stuck in the hotel. Pakistani Ambassador Dr Muhammad Khalid Ejaz arrived just days before Argentina entered its mandatory lockdown and, as he tells the Times, he’s eager to get to work and improve bilateral ties. by James Grainger
Coronavirus pandemic Infections spike in poverty-stricken Villa 31, worrying authorities 14-05-2020 15:55 Villa 31, one of Buenos Aires' poorest and most densely populated barrios, has shown a spike in the number of Covid-19 infections, worrying authorities hoping to ease the capital's two-month lockdown later this month.
Coronavirus pandemic 1st and 5th grade students will be first to return to class 12-05-2020 22:22 Education Minister Nicolás Trotta says government will prioritise specific age groups, those ending stages and those who are learning to read and write.
Coronavirus pandemic Covid-19: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 08-05-2020 16:06 In the depths of quarantine tedium, this writer unearthed two movies whose titles have an uncanny pertinence in these surreal times. by Thomas Manning
Coronavirus pandemic WHO warns over virus immunity as global death toll tops 200,000 26-04-2020 09:19 As the global death toll from the coronavirus surpassed 200,000 on Saturday, countries took cautious steps toward easing lockdowns imposed amid the pandemic, but fears of a surge in infections made even some outbreak-wounded businesses reluctant to reopen.
Coronavirus pandemic Brazil becomes a coronavirus hot spot as testing falters 26-04-2020 09:06 Medical officials in Rio de Janeiro and at least four other major cities warn their hospital systems are on the verge of collapse, or already too overwhelmed to take any more patients.
Coronavirus pandemic More than 100,000 coronavirus infections in Latin America 21-04-2020 08:06 Based on official figures, Latin America as a whole had 100,952 cases on Sunday, with 4,924 deaths.
Coronavirus pandemic 14% of those infected with Covid-19 in Argentina are healthcare professionals 17-04-2020 11:59 Health Access Secretary Carla Vizzotti reveals 374 health workers have been infected with the novel coronavirus, with three fatalities among them.
NUNCA MÁS Quarantined Argentines use balconies, networks to remember 1976 coup 24-03-2020 16:51 Today marks the anniversary of the 1976 military coup, but with a mandatory quarantine in place to help contain the spread of the coronavirus, Argentines are finding other ways to mark the day.
Coronavirus consequences Teams, toddlers and cabinets: The joys of working from home 24-03-2020 09:06 Many now are working and studying from home to limit the spread of the new coronavirus, one that's testing how productive people can be in a pandemic.