Tag: COVID-19

Friday, June 3rd 2022 - 09:34 UTC
4th dose of covid-19 vax will be the last until next year, Buenos Aires Minister forecasts

Buenos Aires City Health Minister Fernán Quirós said he believed it was “very likely” that the fourth dose of covid-19 vaccine would be the last this year and that the next immunization campaign will be ahead of the 2023 fall.
Thursday, June 2nd 2022 - 06:35 UTC
Sao Paulo authorities recommend wearing facemasks, as C-19 cases surge

Sao Paulo City health authorities have advised the citizenry Wednesday to go back to wearing facemasks in indoor settings due to the increase of COVID-19 cases recorded in recent weeks. The measure will only be mandatory “in health facilities and in public transport such as buses, trains, and subways.”
Tuesday, May 31st 2022 - 09:40 UTC
China slowly lifting some COVID-19 restrictions

As Chinese authorities are beginning to announce a gradual easing of the harsh measures imposed as per the country's zero-COVID policy, one episode in Beijing has resulted in additional restrictions, it was reported.
Saturday, May 28th 2022 - 10:10 UTC
Falklands' Government publishes Budget for 2022/23: “stability and continuity”

Stability and continuity are at the heart of the Falkland Islands Government Budget for 2022/23. The Budget recognizes these two themes are essential in the time of continued uncertainty stemming from the global COVID-19 pandemic and the work on global recovery.
Friday, May 27th 2022 - 09:30 UTC
Lacalle Pou said Uruguay not going back to sanitary restrictions

Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou Thursday said going back to sanitary restrictions over an increase in cases of COVID-19 was not on the table.
Thursday, May 26th 2022 - 22:58 UTC
Pandemic shed light on gap between rich and poor, Alberto Fernández says

Argentine President Alberto Fernández Thursday said this region had tasted first-hand what it means to be less developed than other parts of the world as he opened the III Regional Meeting of Ministers of Education of Latin America and the Caribbean at the Foreign Ministry headquarters in Buenos Aires.
Thursday, May 26th 2022 - 08:20 UTC
Chinese economy stalling: combating Covid-19 and keeping jobs more significant than GDP growth criteria

The Chinese economy is not working as smoothly as expected and is facing many challenges, admitted Premier Li Keqiang during a major conference on Wednesday.
Thursday, May 26th 2022 - 07:45 UTC
Brazil expects a slowdown of China trade, but will still enjoy a healthy surplus

Brazil expects a slower growth of exports this year as China implements strict lockdown measures to contain the spread of Covid-19. Nevertheless, China will help to boost Brazil's trade surplus points out Foreign Trade Indicator (Icomex) data, released by Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV), the country's leading think tank..
Monday, May 23rd 2022 - 09:25 UTC
COVID-19 continues to spread in Argentina, Chile

Argentina's Health Ministry Sunday reported 43,487 new cases of COVID-19 in the last seven days, a 27.94% increase over the previous report, in addition to 49 deaths due to the pandemic in the same period. The number of weekly cases has grown by more than 284% in one month.
Friday, May 20th 2022 - 09:24 UTC
WHO greenlights CanSino single-dose Covid-19 vax for emergency use

The Geneva-based World Health Organization (WHO) Thursday granted an emergency approval to the CONVIDECIA vaccine against COVID-19 developed by China's CanSino Biologics.