News of vaccines

Colombia becomes first country in Americas to receive Covax shots

01-03-2021 22:14 Colombia becomes the first country in the Americas to receive a delivery of coronavirus vaccines through the global Covax scheme that aims to ensure poorer countries are not left behind in the global immunisation drive.

MEET THE (NEW) MINISTER

Carla Vizzotti takes up reins of Health Ministry

27-02-2021 07:21 Former health access secretary, 48, is a vaccine specialist best known for being the public face of the government’s daily coronavirus briefings.

Coronavirus pandemic

Shipment of 900,000 Sinopharm vaccine doses arrives in Argentina

26-02-2021 01:35 Cabinet Chief Santiago Cafiero, Health Minister Carla Vizzotti, Foreign Minister Felipe Solá and China's Ambassador to Argentina Zou Xiaol were on runway to witness vaccine flight’s arrival.

VIP VACCINE SCANDAL

Government releases list of vaccine recipients as scandal grows

22-02-2021 23:38 Pressure grows on Alberto Fernández administration over ‘VIP vaccination’ scandal. Casa Rosada releases a list of Peronist leaders, officials and their family members who received Sputnik jab.

Coronavirus pandemic

Covid-19 shots on the market or in development

17-02-2021 13:56 With several Covid-19 vaccines either being rolled out or under trial, here is a rundown of the various stages of their development.

Global pandemic

UN urges global Covid vaccine plan, warns of dangerous inequity

17-02-2021 13:42 Secretary-General António Guterres sounds alarm that just 10 nations have administered 75% of Covid-19 vaccine doses so far – and 130 countries have had none at all.

EDITORIAL

Not so much how to win as when?

06-02-2021 10:32 The current combination of capital controls, price freezes, overpriced bonds, etc. might suffice for the next eight months without bursting, but not for a further two years.

CORONAVIRUS VACCINE

Local labs in talks to produce Sputnik V vaccine

06-02-2021 08:24 Government’s decision to go all-in on Russia's Sputnik V vaccine pays off, as analysis published in 'The Lancet' concludes jab is 91.6% effective.

Coronavirus pandemic

Health minister: Argentina has agreements for 62 million vaccine doses

04-02-2021 00:22 Health Minister Ginés González García said Wednesday that Argentina has signed contracts for the provision of some 62 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines.

GLOBAL PANDEMIC

UK faces up to painful lessons after 100,000 Covid deaths

30-01-2021 09:20 Britain this week became the first European country to pass 100,000 Covid deaths, in a grim milestone nearly one year since its first case of the disease.

CORONAVIRUS VACCINE

Fernández tells Davos Covid-19 vaccines are ‘global public good’

30-01-2021 08:44 President uses speech at World Economic Forum to call for ‘fair’ distribution of vaccines to all nations.

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

No change except classes: Social distancing to be extended until March 1

30-01-2021 07:50 DISPO measures to be extended for all of February, with decree altered to allow for return of face-to-face classes at schools nationwide.

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.

2020: THE YEAR IN REVIEW

2020: The year that was

02-01-2021 09:27 Economic crisis, rising poverty and unemployment, debt talks, creditors, the IMF, wealth tax, squatters, a police mutiny, the failed appropriation of Vicentin, alleged AFI espionage, ‘lawfare,’ corruption, legalised abortion, diplomacy, disappearances, the death of Diego Maradona… a lot happened in Argentina over the past 12 months, but it was all overshadowed by Covid-19.

by Michael Soltys

A WEEK IN ARGENTINA

What we learned this week: August 15 to 22

22-08-2020 09:46 Stories that seized our attention and caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

SINO-ARGENTINE RELATIONS

Argentina’s ties with China deepen under Fernández

22-08-2020 08:27 Peronist leader leads charge to develop ties with Asian giant, which is now Argentina’s largest trading partner. Trip to Shanghai pencilled in for early November, with business, the pandemic and pork topping the agenda.

by Juan Luis González

MENDOZA PROVINCE

Parents ordered to vaccinate children in unprecedented court ruling

05-09-2019 10:28 Family court judge orders parents to vaccinate their children, aged 5 and 7, under the framework of the Ley Nacional de Vacunación.

News of vaccines

Colombia becomes first country in Americas to receive Covax shots

Carla Vizzotti takes up reins of Health Ministry

Shipment of 900,000 Sinopharm vaccine doses arrives in Argentina

Government releases list of vaccine recipients as scandal grows

Covid-19 shots on the market or in development

UN urges global Covid vaccine plan, warns of dangerous inequity

Not so much how to win as when?

Local labs in talks to produce Sputnik V vaccine

Health minister: Argentina has agreements for 62 million vaccine doses

UK faces up to painful lessons after 100,000 Covid deaths

Fernández tells Davos Covid-19 vaccines are ‘global public good’

No change except classes: Social distancing to be extended until March 1

Officials preach ‘prevention and care’ as fatalities surpass 45,000

2020: The year that was

What we learned this week: August 15 to 22

Argentina’s ties with China deepen under Fernández

Parents ordered to vaccinate children in unprecedented court ruling

A year on from first Covid-19 case, virus crisis far from over

City Hall keen to attract digital nomads to Buenos Aires

Complex culture clash as Venezuelan migrants flood into Chile

‘Held to ransom’: Pfizer demands governments gamble with state assets to secure vaccine deal

Government considers using new IMF reserves for loan payment

La reacción de Patricia Bullrich a los dichos de Alberto Fernández: "Usted es un mitómano"

"JxC y el kirchnerismo son lo mismo": caliente debate entre Castro, Verea y Bazán

Sorpresiva renuncia del diputado mendocino del Frente de Todos Alejandro Bermejo

La increíble historia del gaucho judío que fundó una ciudad con nombre de santa católica

El País elogia a Ofelia Fernández y dice que se inspiró en la reina de Juego de Tronos