Tag: COVID-19

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.
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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.
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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.
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Monday, July 26th 2021 - 07:41 UTC
Food Systems Pre Summit takes off this Monday in Rome: UN and Italy hosts

Several Mercosur top officials will be attending the 2021 United Nations Food Systems Pre Summit that takes off this Monday in Rome until 28 July. The UN and Italy are hosting the Pre-Summit gathering under the leadership of UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Prime Minister of Italy Mario Draghi.
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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.
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Monday, July 26th 2021 - 04:28 UTC
European Central Bank confirms expansive monetary policy

The European Central Bank confirmed its expansive monetary policy this week, in accordance with its recently reviewed inflation target and in a context of growing Covid 19 contagions that threaten recovery.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Friday, July 23rd 2021 - 09:30 UTC
Uruguayan clubs and gyms must control vaccination if they want more people in

Uruguay's Sports Secretary Sebastián Bauzá has said that clubs and gymnasiums interested in allowing more people to attend their facilities shall need to verify the COVID-19 vaccination status of their members.
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