News of test

PCR test confirms President Alberto Fernández has Covid-19

03-04-2021 16:47 PCR test confirms Alberto Fernández has been infected with Covid-19; President says he's "fine" during radio interview, hails Sputnik vaccine.

PRESIDENT TESTS POSITIVE

President Alberto Fernández in isolation after testing positive for Covid-19

03-04-2021 00:45 President Alberto Fernández has gone into isolation with suspected Covid-19 and is awaiting the result of a PCR test to confirm if he has the virus or not.

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Health Minister Vizzotti into isolation after testing positive for coronavirus

27-02-2021 07:12 The diagnosis could complicate things severely for the government, given the newly appointed minister’s role and how many other officials she has been in contact with of late.

RUGBY

Gutsy Argentina claw back to earn draw with Australia

21-11-2020 10:30 A courageous Pumas side battled back to earn a dramatic 15-15 Tri Nations draw with Australia Saturday and reinforce their credentials after an epic win against the All Blacks last week.

Coronavirus pandemic

President leaves isolation after second negative Covid-19 test

19-11-2020 12:34 Alberto Fernández will exit his week-long period of isolation and return to normal work after testing negative for Covid-19 for a second time, the president's medical team said Thursday.

RUGBY

Cheika factor at play as Pumas, fresh from All Blacks win, eye Australia upset

19-11-2020 12:24 Former Wallabies coach Michael Cheika could come back to haunt his old team on Saturday as he tries to help Pumas pull off their second straight upset after last week's stunning win over New Zealand.

Coronavirus pandemic

Alberto Fernández in isolation after official tests positive for Covid-19

12-11-2020 02:08 President Alberto Fernández goes into isolation after Strategic Affairs Secretary Gustavo Beliz tests positive for Covid-19. Number of government officials follow suit.

Global pandemic

US President Trump, First Lady test positive for Covid-19

02-10-2020 02:16 US president reveals he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus in a late-night tweet.

Global pandemic

Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone has Covid-19, confirms club

13-09-2020 08:32 Argentine coach isn't showing any symptoms and is in isolation, say club officials.

Coronavirus pandemic

Patricia Bullrich tests positive for coronavirus

03-09-2020 19:29 Former security minister and leader of PRO party confirms she has tested positive for Covid-19. She is receiving medical attention at the Azcuénaga branch of Medicus healthcare firm.

Coronavirus pandemic

China’s data on symptom-free cases shows most never get sick

17-04-2020 10:09 China for the first time publicised a breakdown of people testing positive for the novel coronavirus without outward signs of being sick, revealing that those among them who remain symptom-free throughout infection are in the majority.

Bloomberg

Test scarcity means Latin America is ‘walking blindly’ on virus

11-04-2020 10:48 Has Latin America escaped the worst of the pandemic? Or is the region just grossly untested and under-reported?

Virus effect on the elderly

Nursing homes in Europe struggle in wake of coronavirus chaos

31-03-2020 19:01 Governments in Europe's hardest-hit countries have yet to systematically test the residents of nursing homes or those who receive in-home care. No-one knows for sure how many people have become sick and died of coronavirus, especially among the elderly.

Coronavirus in Brazil

Bolsonaro backers defy health warnings to stage rallies

16-03-2020 14:20 After testing negative for Coronavirus earlier this week, Bolsonaro joined a rally in the capital of Brasilia where he shot selfies and shook hands with demonstrators.

VIRUS OUTBREAK

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.