Entertainment

• Wednesday, April 8th 2020 - 10:33 UTC

  Gloria Stefan invites you to sing “Put on your mask”

  

  Another COVID-19 parody song has appeared, this time by Cuban-American singer Gloria Estefan. She posted a video of the song on her Instagram inspired by her 1989 hit Get On Your Feet. This time, however, instead of getting on one’s feet, Estefan is encouraging others to “Put On Your Mask”.

• Wednesday, April 8th 2020 - 07:28 UTC

  Brazilian athletes and soccer players helping favela residents with food and money to battle COVID-19

  

  As infections of the novel coronavirus rise steadily in Brazil and threaten to cause chaos in its densely populated favelas, some of the country's leading athletes are stepping up to help the most vulnerable communities.

• Saturday, April 4th 2020 - 07:21 UTC

  500th anniversary of first mass in Argentina was celebrated in Rio Gallegos

  

  On Wednesday, April first, the Bishop of Río Gallegos, Bishop Jorge García Cuerva, presided over a Eucharistic celebration in commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the first Mass celebrated on what would later be Argentine soil.

• Tuesday, March 31st 2020 - 09:10 UTC

  Tokyo Olympics, “Triumph over Coronavirus” to be held Jul 23 to Aug 8 2021

  

  The Tokyo Olympics will begin on Jul 23 next year, organizers said on Monday, after the coronavirus forced the historic decision to postpone the Games until 2021.

• Wednesday, March 25th 2020 - 07:42 UTC

  Japan reorganizing the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as a testament to the defeat of the new virus in 2021

  

  Japan on Wednesday started the unprecedented task of reorganizing the Tokyo Olympics after the historic decision to postpone the world's biggest sporting event due to the coronavirus pandemic that has locked down one-third of the planet.

• Wednesday, March 25th 2020 - 07:17 UTC

  Leo Messi and Pep Guardiola donate a million Euros each to combat Covid 19

  

  Barcelona forward Lionel Messi and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola have each donated one million Euros (US$1.08 million) towards the fight against coronavirus.

• Monday, March 23rd 2020 - 10:54 UTC

  Postponement of Tokyo Olympics imminent after Canada, Australia withdrawal

  

  Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe admitted Monday that the 2020 Olympic Games may not go as planned due to the Covid-19 pandemic crisis, it was reported.

• Friday, March 20th 2020 - 08:31 UTC

  Anglo Theatre from Uruguay performed in the Falkland Islands

  

  The Anglo Theatre Touring Company arrived in the Falkland Islands ready to entertain children and adults alike, but sadly new travel restrictions in Chile meant they had to leave the Islands earlier than planned.

• Tuesday, March 17th 2020 - 07:30 UTC

  Brazilian football suspended; Flamengo's coach tested positive for coronavirus

  

  Flamengo coach Jorge Jesus has tested positive for coronavirus and is under quarantine in Rio de Janeiro while doctors perform a second confirmatory test, he and his club said on Monday.

• Friday, March 13th 2020 - 07:24 UTC

  Walt Disney theme parks closed, beginning Sunday March 15

  

  Disney announced on Thursday that it will be closing its theme parks at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida out of an “abundance of caution” as coronavirus concerns mount in the US.