Health & Science

• 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.

• Saturday, July 24th 2021 - 09:30 UTC

  Chile to open borders for vaccinated nationals and foreign residents as of next week

  

  The Government of Chile has announced it will open the country's borders since July 26 for vaccinated nationals and foreign residents. The country completely closed its borders last April and has so far required anyone allowed in to observe a mandatory quarantine at a sanitary hotel, a measure which will remain in force for the unvaccinated.

• Saturday, July 24th 2021 - 09:22 UTC

  Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games finally under way one year behind schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic

  

  Around one year after their original starting date, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have officially kicked off in what will be a TV event with no crowds on site due to the coronavirus pandemic.

• Friday, July 23rd 2021 - 09:50 UTC

  Studies show third dose needed to fight Delta variant for those who have received a full Sinovac inoculation

  

  A study by Chile's Catholic University has shown that the Chinese-developed Sinovac anticoronavirus vaccine's effectiveness was down after six months and patients would then need a third dose of the immunizer.