MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for April 11th 2020
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Saturday, April 11th 2020 - 10:59 UTC
“Gracias Uruguay”: stranded “Greg Mortimer” Australian cruisers will be back on Easter Sunday
With a large improvised banner reading “Gracias Uruguay” (Thank you Uruguay) on starboard the COVID-19 infected “Greg Mortimer” finally docked in the port of Montevideo on Friday and at 22:00 Uruguay hour started the medical evacuation of over a hundred cruisers from Australia and New Zealand who are to be charter flown to Melbourne, and expected to arrive on Easter Sunday.
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Saturday, April 11th 2020 - 10:20 UTC
China pledges support to Argentina in its fight against COVID-19
President Xi Jinping said China is ready to continue sharing COVID-19 prevention and control experience with Argentina and offering assistance within its capacity. Xi made the remarks in a recent exchange of messages with Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez.
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Saturday, April 11th 2020 - 10:18 UTC
YPF slashes oil production 50% as consumption slumps and depots are overflowing
Argentina’s state-held energy firm YPF slashed by 50% the oil production from its key development area in the vast Vaca Muerta shale play this week due to tumbling fuel demand in Argentina’s lockdown, local news outlet Rio Negro reports.
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Saturday, April 11th 2020 - 10:08 UTC
Argentina extends lockdown in urban areas until April 27
Argentina will extend until April 27 the lockdown it imposed last month to control the spread of the coronavirus, President Alberto Fernandez said in a televised address on Friday, adding that the measure would be applied only in major cities.
