Tag: COVID-19

• Wednesday, March 2nd 2022 - 09:13 UTC

  Uruguayan President still has 51% of approval after two years

  

  At least 51% of Uruguayans still approved of President Luis Lacalle Pou's management of the country, according to a survey by Opción Consultores published Tuesday.

• Tuesday, March 1st 2022 - 22:59 UTC

  Argentina asks for the resumption of flights to the Falklands with stopover in Rio Gallegos

  

  Argentina has requested the resumption of flights between the mainland and the Falkland Islands twice a month after the service carried out by LATAM Airlines was halted amid COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

• Tuesday, March 1st 2022 - 22:51 UTC

  Queen Elizabeth back at work after defeating COVID-19

  

  Queen Elizabeth II took part in two engagements Tuesday, proving she was back “on the mend” from COVID-19 and very much alive, despite fake news saying she had passed away.

• Tuesday, March 1st 2022 - 09:00 UTC

  Uruguayan children skip 2nd vaccination appointment

  

  One out every four Uruguayan children scheduled for the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine has missed their appointments over the past three days, leaving a sizable number of Pfizer units on the brink of expiration, it was reported Monday in Montevideo.

• Monday, February 28th 2022 - 09:52 UTC

  Private events to make up for missing Rio Carnival parades

  

  Tourists keep pouring into the Wonderful City (Cidade Maravilhosa) where not even Omicron is to kill the joy of its people, even if the streets will be less colorful for the second year in a row.

• Monday, February 28th 2022 - 09:34 UTC

  Oruro carnival parade goes on like before, albeit with face masks

  

  Rio de Janeiro’s street carnival parades may be off but other parts of South America are returning to their traditional celebrations following a ban during 2021 as a result of COVID-19 measures.

• Saturday, February 26th 2022 - 09:35 UTC

  Macau and Hong Kong suspend Brazilian meat and Polish pork imports because of Covid-19

  

  The former Portuguese colony of Macau in China has suspended the import of Brazilian frozen meat after a batch tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in Hong Kong.

• Saturday, February 26th 2022 - 09:28 UTC

  Peru's vaccination chief resigns

  

  Peru's Director of Immunizations Friday turned in her resignation to the Health Ministry citing declining efforts in the area to carry out its duties.

• Friday, February 25th 2022 - 09:45 UTC

  “People's Convoy” on its way to Washington DC

  

  US lorry drivers grouped under the “People's Convoy” have departed from California and are on their way to Washington DC to express their stance against COVID-19 restrictions.

• Thursday, February 24th 2022 - 20:46 UTC

  April deadline to get involved in key Falklands 40th events

  

  Veterans of the Falklands War have until the end of April to register their interest for a 'liberation day' commemorative event, marking 40 years since the conflict.