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Montevideo, November 22nd 2024 - 05:22 UTC

Tag: coronavirus death

  • Monday, March 9th 2020 - 08:43 UTC

    First Covid-19 death in Latin America; twelve positive cases in Argentina

    The patient, who suffered kidney failure, had a history of diabetes, hypertension and bronchitis before being infected with the virus, a statement said

    A 64-year-old man died in Argentina as a result of the Covid-19, the first such death in Latin America, health authorities announced Saturday. The Ministry of Health said the patient lived in Buenos Aires and had been confirmed with COVID-19 after coming down with a cough, fever and sore throat following a recent trip to Europe.