Tag: COVID-19

• 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.

• Wednesday, February 23rd 2022 - 09:24 UTC

  No more VAT for Uruguayan hotels to boost domestic travel

  

  The Government of Uruguay has decided to scrap the Value Added Tax (VAT) from hotel bills paid by local nationals between March 1 and April 17 in a move to boost domestic tourism. The measure, which was already in force for foreign travelers, seeks to help the leisure industry, heavily affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Wednesday, February 23rd 2022 - 09:20 UTC

  Face masks stay but all other COVID-19 measures lifted in Paraguay

  

  Paraguayan authorities Tuesday announced all COVID-19 restrictions would be lifted except facemasks and vaccination.

• Tuesday, February 22nd 2022 - 09:50 UTC

  COVID-19 starts decline in Chile, minister says

  

  Chile's Health Minister Enrique Paris Monday said contagion of COVID-19 had already rached its peak Feb. 11 when 38,446 new cases were recorded, but it has been dropping ever since.