Chile

• Friday, June 4th 2021 - 09:30 UTC

  Chile stops 2nd dose of AstraZeneca vaccine as case of thrombosis detected

  

  Chilean health authorities Thursday decided to halt until further notice the anti-covid-19 vaccination of people under 45 years of age with the second dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca immunizer following the occurrence of one case of thrombosis and thrombocytopenia.

• Thursday, June 3rd 2021 - 08:00 UTC

  Piñera pledges “urgency” to the same-sex marriage bill stalled in Congress

  

  Chile's president has vowed to push a same-sex marriage bill that is stalled in Congress, a surprising move that stunned his conservative allies. “I think the time for equal marriage has come,” said Sebastián Piñera, whose popularity has plummeted after street protests and a worsening economy.

• Monday, May 31st 2021 - 09:13 UTC

  One case of black fungus spotted in Chile

  

  The Chilean Society of Infectology (Sochinf) reported Sunday in a statement that one case of mucormycosis, commonly known as black fungus, had been detected.

• Monday, May 31st 2021 - 08:47 UTC

  Clean energy summit ready to start virtually in Santiago, Chile

  

  The Global Clean Energy Summit is to be held for the first time in Latin America and it is due to span from Monday, May 31, through Friday, June 4 in Santiago, Chile, albeit in a virtual format.

• Monday, May 31st 2021 - 08:42 UTC

  52% of Chileans against digital mobility pass, survey finds out

  

  According to a survey released Sunday, only 45% of Chileans were in favour of the so-called mobility pass the government has been implementing since last week to grant more freedom of movement to people vaccinated with two doses of anticoronavirus immunizers.

• Saturday, May 29th 2021 - 09:55 UTC

  Cases of covid-19 in Chile back on the upward trend

  

  Despite one of the strongest vaccination campaigns worldwide and particularly in South America, Chile has reported Friday several new covid-19 infections in the past 24 hours which would indicate the pandemic is back on the upward trend.

• Thursday, May 27th 2021 - 09:49 UTC

  Fully vaccinated Chileans may apply for mobility pass for greater freedom of movement

  

  Despite heavy criticism from medical organizations, the new “mobility pass” is already in use in Chile as of Wednesday for people vaccinated against covid-19 with two doses.

• Wednesday, May 26th 2021 - 07:26 UTC

  Magallanes Region on Monday reported 59 new Covid 19 cases

  

  Health authorities from the Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica Region in the southernmost Patagonian territory reported on Monday 59 new coronavirus contagions, which means the number of active cases in the region stands at 469.

• Tuesday, May 25th 2021 - 09:30 UTC

  Chile's “mobility pass” has an impact on stock exchange and possibly on hosting Copa America

  

  The Government of Chile is working on the development of a so-called “mobility pass” which would grant people already vaccinated against covid-19 greater levels of freedom and mobility within their communes and allow travel between regions for those who are in quarantine, it was announced.

• Tuesday, May 25th 2021 - 09:03 UTC

  Chile and Bolivia go back to negotiating table in Ecuador

  

  The Governments of Chile and Bolivia and Chile held a new round of talks in Ecuador to advance in the normalization of their bilateral relations, it was reported Monday.