Health & Science

• Friday, July 30th 2021 - 09:56 UTC

  Third dose of Pfizer coming up globally as Delta variant keeps crawling in

  

  The Government of Israel has become the first in the world to decide on the use of a third dose of the Pfizer anticoronavirus vaccine, a move which some other countries are likely to follow suit shortly.

• Friday, July 30th 2021 - 07:59 UTC

  First case of Delta variant spotted in Argentine province of Córdoba, carrier disregarded isolation, infected 13 others

  

  One case of the coronavirus Delta variant has been detected in the Argentine province of Córdoba in a traveler who had arrived from Lima, Peru, through Buenos Aires' Aeroparque Jorge Newbery airport on July 19.

• Wednesday, July 28th 2021 - 07:38 UTC

  Brazil plans to start vaccinating youngsters aged 12 to 17 and reducing spell between Pfizer doses soon

  

  Brazil's health authorities Tuesday announced vaccination of teenagers aged 12 to 17 years against Covid-19 will commence after the entire population aged 18 years and over has received at least one dose.

• Tuesday, July 27th 2021 - 07:58 UTC

  Paraguayan President says Covax mechanism “did not work”

  

  Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benítez Monday said he was frustrated with the purchase of anticoronavirus vaccines through the World Health Organization's (WHO) Covax program, because “it did not work.” Abdo also thanked the countries which have donated immunizers to Paraguay.

• Tuesday, July 27th 2021 - 07:31 UTC

  Community case of Delta coronavirus variant detected in Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul

  

  The Brazilian State of Rio Grande Do Sul, where President Jair Bolsonaro said last week they should get ready to welcome Argentine refugees, has instead Monday confirmed the community transmission of the coronavirus Delta variant in addition to three cases detected previously.

• Tuesday, July 27th 2021 - 07:09 UTC

  COVID 19: In first half of the year more Uruguayans died than live births

  

  During the first half of the year, the number of deceased in Uruguay was 38% higher than the historic average, with Covid-19 becoming the main cause of death.

• Monday, July 26th 2021 - 09:52 UTC

  France's Senate backs Macron's stance on vaccination, albeit with some changes

  

  Despite protests calling the measure a “fascist” idea that can only take place within a “tyranny,” France's Parliament has endorsed President Emmanuel Macron's initiative to extend the use of a health pass and make anticoronavirus vaccination mandatory for health-care workers.

• Monday, July 26th 2021 - 09:50 UTC

  Lacalle the best, Maduro the worst - says survey of how LatAm Presidents have handled the covid-19 pandemic

  

  Uruguayan President Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou was Latin America's best president when it came down to handling the coronavirus pandemic, a study by the international consulting firm Ipsos released over the weekend has shown.

• Monday, July 26th 2021 - 09:30 UTC

  Experts voice concern as Chile prepares to reopen its borders following months of harsh isolation

  

  As announced last week, Chile is opening its borders as of July 26 to nationals and foreign residents stranded abroad since March on the condition that they are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.

• Monday, July 26th 2021 - 07:21 UTC

  Norwegian vessel with several Covid cases off the coast of Uruguay

  

  The Uruguayan navy together with the Health ministry evacuated this weekend a fourth member of the crew from the Norwegian flagged vessel “Synnove Knutsen” anchored off the seaside resort of Piriapolis, and with several positive cases of Covid 19 on board.