Tag: COVID-19

• Wednesday, October 13th 2021 - 09:30 UTC

  Venezuelan political prisoner and former Chávez aide dies of COVID-19

  

  Venezuelan General Raúl Baduel, a former ally of President Hugo Chávez who later became one of the country's most notorious political prisoners, has died Tuesday of COVID-19 at the age of 66 and while still incarcerated.

• Wednesday, October 13th 2021 - 09:12 UTC

  Survey shows 77% of Uruguayans are OK with the COVID-19 vaccine requirement to attend stadiums, movies or concerts

  

  A recent study by pollster Cifra has shown 77% of Uruguayans were in favour of anti-COVID-19 vaccination requirements for people willing to attend football stadiums, movie theatres or concerts, it was announced Tuesday in Montevideo.

• Tuesday, October 12th 2021 - 23:25 UTC

  Costa Rica decrees compulsory COVID-19 for civil servants

  

  Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado Monday signed the decree mandating all civil servants to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and also allowing private employers to follow suit.

• Tuesday, October 12th 2021 - 20:50 UTC

  Low-Income Country debt rises to record US$860 billion in 2020

  

  Governments around the world responded to the COVID-19 pandemic with massive fiscal, monetary, and financial stimulus packages. While these measures were aimed at addressing the health emergency, cushioning the impact of the pandemic on the poor and vulnerable and putting countries on a path to recovery, the resulting debt burden of the world’s low-income countries rose 12% to a record US$860 billion in 2020, according to a new World Bank report.

• Tuesday, October 12th 2021 - 15:25 UTC

  WHO/COP26 Special report on Climate Change and Health for Glasgow climate summit

  

  Countries must set ambitious national climate commitments if they are to sustain a healthy and green recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Tuesday, October 12th 2021 - 09:00 UTC

  Southwest Airlines cancels 2,000 flights, blames weather, ATC

  

  US carrier Southwest Airlines cancelled a large number of flights over the weekend citing weather conditions and air traffic control (ATC) disruptions. Both company and pilot unions denied the events were related to mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations.

• Tuesday, October 12th 2021 - 08:40 UTC

  Bolsonaro claims he's not a denialist of COVID-19

  

  Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Monday objected to being labelled a “denier” as a consequence of his approach at the COVID-19 pandemic, which has officially killed over 600,000 people in South America's largest country.

• Monday, October 11th 2021 - 09:55 UTC

  Bolsonaro banned from Brazilian football stadium for not being vaxxed

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was not allowed to enter a football stadium to watch Gremio's match against Santos because he was not vaccinated against COVID-19.

• Saturday, October 9th 2021 - 23:03 UTC

  No more time restrictions for circulation of people imminent in Paraguay

  

  Paraguayan authorities are considering lifting sanitary restrictions nationwide in view of the low level of contagion of COVID-19 recorded over the past few days.

• Saturday, October 9th 2021 - 21:58 UTC

  Chile eliminates five-day quarantine for travelers arriving to Punta Arenas by air

  

  Given the favorable results that the Magallanes Region, extreme south of Chile is showing in its battle against the Covid 19 pandemic, Chilean authorities have decided to lessen the restrictions both for incoming domestic and international travelers arriving at Punta Arenas airport.