Bloomberg Bioceres soars as China approves drought-resistant HB4 soy seeds 29-04-2022 13:46 Argentine biotechnology firm scores big win as China approves imports of the company’s HB4 drought-resistant soybean strain.
AGRICULTURE Argentine biotech pushes for soy strain spurned by top buyer China 10-02-2022 20:57 Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp wants the government to approve large-scale production of its drought-tolerant soybeans even if China won’t give the green light.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC World set to ring in another pandemic Christmas 24-12-2021 08:58 Omicron's rise has heralded another pandemic-tinged Christmas for billions across the world; Argentina's government records 13,456 cases in a day – a threefold rise in just a week.
Coronavirus pandemic Officials preach caution as Argentina sees rise in infections 15-12-2021 14:56 Argentina's Health Ministry reported 4,555 new cases on Tuesday – the highest daily figure since September and a rise of more than 1,000 on the previous day.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Virus fears sweep Córdoba as Omicron arrives in Argentina 10-12-2021 23:20 Individual, who entered country on December 2, tests positive and infects eight others, with health officials awaiting confirmation that strain is Omicron.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Travel curbs reimposed across globe over Omicron fears 03-12-2021 23:22 Argentina orders arrivals from Africa to undertake 10-day quarantine, following host of other nations; Authorities “pre-emptively” isolate 300 passengers on cruise ship after ‘false positive’ test result.
Coronavirus pandemic Authorities in Argentina order isolation of cruise ship amid Omicron fears 01-12-2021 15:38 Authorities in Argentina order immediate isolation of a cruise ship arriving in Buenos Aires from Cape Verde, after a case of coronavirus was detected onboard.
Coronavirus pandemic Brazil reports Latin America's first Omicron cases 01-12-2021 13:14 Brazilian authorities report discovery of two "preliminary" cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant in two travellers arriving from South Africa and another from Ethiopia.
Coronavirus pandemic Argentina introduces mandatory 10-day quarantine for arrivals from Africa 29-11-2021 13:08 As fears over spread of new Omicron Covid-19 variant sweep globe, Argentina's government announces all arrivals from Africa must undergo a 10-day period of mandatory isolation.
Covid-19 vaccines Covid vaccines are less effective against Delta, large study finds 19-08-2021 09:35 Large study finds Pfizer-BioNTech efficacy ebbed over time; Data shows vaccines didn’t diminish viral load of delta cases.
BLOOMBERG The Argentine river that carries soybeans to world is drying up 06-08-2021 11:22 Key waterway’s troubles deepen strains on nation’s recovery; Falling export values, rising energy imports chip away at peso.
Coronavirus pandemic Delta fears grip Argentina, prompting authorities into action 30-07-2021 19:33 More than 300 people in Buenos Aires City, Córdoba Province forced into isolation after at least 19 people test positive for Delta strain. President goes into preventative isolation after returning from overseas trip.
Coronavirus Pandemic The P1 or 'Brazilian' variant: what we know about new Covid strain 19-04-2021 11:58 Here's what we know about The "Brazil variant" — a more contagious mutation of the coronavirus that emerged in the Amazon late last year.
Global pandemic Bolsonaro changes health minister again, as Brazil's Covid cases surge 16-03-2021 09:19 Bolsonaro to appoint cardiologist Marcelo Queiroga as health minister, the fourth to hold the post during the pandemic, as the country's health system staggers amid surging Covid-19 cases.