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Coronavirus pandemic

Lockdown set for extension beyond May 10, with measures eased in some provinces

06-05-2020 16:49 Nationwide lockdown to tackle the spread of the novel Covid-19 coronavirus will be extended by the government beyond the current May 10 expiration date, but some restrictions look set to be lifted in select provinces.

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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.

Until May 10

Government extends lockdown by two weeks to contain virus

26-04-2020 08:47 Metro areas with fewer people may return to normal activities if they meet five requirements, such as restricting movement to just half of each city’s population at any given time.

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First two Covid-19 cases confirmed in Villa 31 shantytown

24-04-2020 17:25 A 43-year-old woman and 35-year-old woman have tested positive for Covid-19 in the villa, located in Retiro.

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'We refuse to die in prison': Villa Devoto prison inmates riot amid pandemic

24-04-2020 16:34 Prisoners set fire to mattresses and riot arguing for house arrest due to coronavirus. Eleven prison officials have been hospitalized for minor burns.

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UN urges world to quickly scale up medicines, vaccines

21-04-2020 07:36 Resolution calls on UN, WHO to ensure all people have equitable and timely access to testing, medical supplies, drugs and future vaccines, especially in developing countries.

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Criminal cases opened for spreading disinformation about Covid-19

20-04-2020 08:00 At least 12 criminal cases have been opened against a number of individuals accused of "public intimidation," a crime which can result in up to six years in prison.

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Coronavirus: 63% of deceased in Argentina had previous illnesses

15-04-2020 19:10 As of Monday, main age range of those infected involved people aged between 20 and 59, with the average age being 45 years. Average age of the deceased, in comparison, falls at 70.

by Florencia Ballarino

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Three provinces – Catamarca, Chubut, Formosa – still have no Covid-19 cases

09-04-2020 18:43 There are more than 1,795 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Argentina, yet three provinces have yet to officially report a diagnosis of Covid-19. Why?

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Casa Rosada, provincial governments now recommend using face masks

08-04-2020 17:38 Amid debate over their effectiveness, some provincial governments in Argentina have ordered citizens to use face-masks when leaving their homes – now the Casa Rosada is suggesting people make their own.

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Surveys show strong support for Fernández's handling of virus crisis

27-03-2020 15:26 Although economic concerns run high among the Argentine population, polling suggests most Argentines approve of Peronist leader's measures to mitigate the harms of Covid-19.

by Jennifer Heiman

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Virus death toll rises to eight, after deaths in CABA, Resistencia

25-03-2020 18:05 Argentina suffers its worth statistical day of the coronavirus pandemic to date, recording two new deaths and a record-high 117 confirmed cases in 24 hours. Officials are awaiting the results of tests on a ninth potential death.

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World Bank lends US$300 million to Argentina to tackle virus

25-03-2020 16:41 Disbursement intended to strengthen social security system and minimise the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus Quarantine

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner returns to Argentina with daughter Florencia

20-03-2020 14:19 Vice-president, who flew to Cuba to visit her daughter as the coronavirus outbreak hit, says the two of them will enter into isolation upon return to Buenos Aires.

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Phoneline for quarantine violations receives 1,500 reports on first day

18-03-2020 20:15 #134 phoneline set up by Security Ministry flooded with calls from concern citizens, as coronavirus panic sets in.

by Cecilia Devanna

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Argentina to build 8 emergency hospitals to help fight coronavirus, says Fernández

18-03-2020 13:28 “We are going to work tirelessly to complete the projects quickly,” the president promised after announcing multi-million-peso measures to tackle the pandemic.

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Argentina, Ecuador deaths raise LatAm virus death toll to five

14-03-2020 01:00 Venezuela, Uruguay, Guatemala and Suriname also report their first cases of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Brazil President Bolsonaro says he tested negative for coronavirus

13-03-2020 13:29 President announces on social media he tested negative for coronavirus.

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Kicillof on coronavirus: 'Resisting self-isolation is very irresponsible'

12-03-2020 16:04 In response to the WHO declaring the Covid-19 outbreak a "pandemic," Buenos Aires Province governor calls for "caution, prevention and calm."

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Lollapalooza among shows postponed by officials due to coronavirus

12-03-2020 14:13 Football, concerts, and public demonstrations are being cancelled and suspended as public officials advise against gathering of large crowds.

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Two new cases of Coronavirus confirmed in Argentina, lifting total to 19

10-03-2020 23:39 Two new individuals test positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus, bringing total number of confirmed cases in Argentina to 19.

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Health Ministry confirms five new cases of coronavirus in Argentina

09-03-2020 23:56 The Health Ministry said Monday that five new cases of the Covid-19 virus had been confirmed in Argentina, as Italy moves to ban all public gatherings and restrict travel.

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Argentina records Latin America's first death from coronavirus

07-03-2020 21:43 A 64-year-old man, who had visited France the previous month, has been confirmed as the first fatality from Covid-19 virus in Latin America. He passed away at the Argerich Hospital in Buenos Aires City.

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At least 8 in Argentina now diagnosed with coronavirus, officials confirm

06-03-2020 21:31 Eight now diagnosed with the Covid-19 virus, health officials confirm; Experts insist all cases are ‘imported.’

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Second case of coronavirus confirmed in Argentina

06-03-2020 08:51 Male, 23, tests positive for Covid-19 after flying back from Italy. He is under quarantine at the Sanatorio Otamendi private hospital in Recoleta.

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Fed cuts half point in emergency move in reaction to Coronavirus

03-03-2020 14:54 US Federal Reserve announces emergency rate cut, responding to the growing economic risk posed by the coronavirus epidemic and giving President Trump the stimulus he has called for.

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Porteño panic: Masks fly off shelves in Argentina amid coronavirus fear

02-03-2020 20:56 Amid fears of coronavirus, Argentines race to the pharmacy to buy face masks, despite there having yet to be a confirmed case in the country.

by Jennifer Heiman

ARGENTINE PONTIFF

Pope cancels visit with Rome priests for 'slight illness'

27-02-2020 12:58 The Vatican said the 83-year-old pontiff had a "slight indisposition" and "preferred to stay" near the hotel where he lives.

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Coronavirus: WHO tells world to brace for ‘potential pandemic’

24-02-2020 15:34 The World Health Organisation warned countries on Monday to be ready for a "potential pandemic" as the official death toll hit nearly 2,600 and infections in Europe, the Middle East and Asia triggered more drastic efforts to contain the new coronavirus.

REPATRIATION

Ukrainians hurl stones at China’s evacuees for fear of infection

21-02-2020 12:41 Several hundred residents in Ukraine's Poltava region protested to stop officials from quarantining the evacuees – including at least one Argentine – in their village because they feared becoming infected.

BLASPHEMY

Coronavirus: Supreme Ct tells judicial workers not to share mate, phones

20-02-2020 17:25 Despite there having been no diagnosis of the coronavirus on Argentine soil, statement to judicial employees discourages sharing of mate and mobile phones, among other measures, to prevent potential contagion.

CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK

Weather, protests hamper Ukraine's Coronavirus quarantine bid

20-02-2020 13:46 Ukraine's effort to evacuate more than 70 people from China, including a number of Argentines, due to the outbreak of the new COVID-19 virus delayed.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Tests in Argentina come back negative

18-02-2020 12:00 Scientists say tests on samples have come back negative. Argentines in Hubei province – the epicentre of the outbreak – ask government for help in leaving China.

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Coronavirus death toll soars to 1,367 as China changes counting methods

13-02-2020 14:20 The number of deaths and new cases from China's COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak spiked dramatically on February 13 after authorities changed the way they count infections in a move that will likely fuel speculation that the severity of the outbreak has been under-reported.

Bloomberg

Big oil warned Trump team China trade deal was 'unrealistic'

13-02-2020 14:16 Industry leaders and advisers privately warned the Trump administration that the US will struggle to produce energy products that China has committed to buy in a new trade deal, raising doubts about one of the president’s signature economic achievements.

CORONAVIRUS FATALITIES

Coronavirus: all information we have on fatalities

05-02-2020 13:52 Since China reported the emergence of a new coronavirus in December, the SARS-like disease has infected more than 20,400 people and killed 425. The OMS declared a global health emergency to curb a worldwide plague soon after. Here’s what we know about the deaths.

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Health officials play down risk of coronavirus hitting Argentina

31-01-2020 12:22 WHO declares a global emergency in response to the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus, which has already caused at least 170 deaths. Health Minister affirms there is ‘no Argentine case’ yet.

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WHO declares global virus emergency after deadly day for China

30-01-2020 18:34 UN health agency declared an international emergency over deadly coronavirus from China, a rarely used designation that could lead to improved international coordination in tackling disease.

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35 Argentines on cruise face possible coronavirus threat

30-01-2020 14:47 Some 7,000 tourists are stranded onboard a ship 80km from Rome, after 54-year-old Chinese woman started showing symptoms of virus onboard.

CONORAVIRUS OUTBREAK

China locks down cities and transports to curb virus outbreak

23-01-2020 13:17 China locked down some 20 million people at the epicentre of a deadly virus outbreak on Thursday, banning planes and trains from leaving in an unprecedented move aimed at containing the Coronavirus.

BIRD FLU

Importing of Chilean turkey meat restricted after discovery of bird flu

11-09-2019 16:13 Imports to Argentina, Peru and Hong Kong restricted. Outbreak of a low-pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) virus is under control, the Chilean State Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) reported Wednesday.