Tag: COVID-19

• Friday, August 27th 2021 - 08:50 UTC

  Pfizer-BioNTech signs deal for Brazilian production of COVID-19 vaccines

  

  The multinational Pfizer-BioNTech consortium has reached a deal with Brazilian laboratories Eurofarma to produce its famous COVID-19 vaccine in the South American country, it was announced Thursday.

• Thursday, August 26th 2021 - 17:14 UTC

  Protesters rally in front of Uruguayan President during Independence Day celebrations

  

  Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou faced protesters during Wednesday's Independence Day celebrations and even engaged in talks with them amid verbal aggressions.

• Thursday, August 26th 2021 - 08:43 UTC

  Third dose of COVID-19 vaccines coming up for second half of September in Brazil

  

  Brazilian health authorities Wednesday announced the third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine will begin to be distributed during the second half of September 2021, for people over 70 years of age who have completed their full treatment more than six months ago.

• Thursday, August 26th 2021 - 07:17 UTC

  C24 Caribbean Regional Seminar at Saint John, Dominica

  

  The Special Committee on Decolonization is holding the 2021 Caribbean Regional Seminar in the Parish of Saint John, Dominica, from Wednesday 25 to 27 August 2021, within the framework of the start of the Fourth International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism (2021-2030). The Seminar, initially scheduled for 19 to 21 May, was postponed due to the situation relating to the coronavirus pandemic.

• Wednesday, August 25th 2021 - 09:30 UTC

  Uruguay has vaccinated 70% of its population with two doses against COVID-19; Brazil only 26.83%

  

  Uruguay's Public Health Ministry (MSP) Tuesday announced 70% of the population had already received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines such as CoronaVac, Pfizer or AstraZeneca, while a private survey showed only 26.83% of Brazilians were at the same level.

• Wednesday, August 25th 2021 - 09:26 UTC

  COVID-19 vaccines keep pouring into Argentina, including those of Pfizer for teenagers

  

  Argentine Health Minister Carla Vizzotti Tuesday announced the first 580,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine were slated to arrive in the country next month. These chemicals will be allocated chiefly to adolescents between 12 and 17 years of age, Vizzotti explained.

• Wednesday, August 25th 2021 - 07:11 UTC

  Colombian President kicks off South Korean tour in search for paths to economic recovery

  

  Colombia's President Ivan Duque has landed in Seoul to start his South Korean investment-seeking tour to try to reactivate the South American country's economy after setbacks from the coronavirus pandemic.

• Tuesday, August 24th 2021 - 09:15 UTC

  COVID-19 vaccination closer to becoming mandatory after FDA approval of Pfizer's, now rebranded Comirnaty

  

  United States health authorities Monday gave full approval to the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer-BioNTech, which will now be marketed under the Comirnaty brand. Moderna's drug is expected to be approved shortly.

• Tuesday, August 24th 2021 - 09:07 UTC

  First case of Delta variant in Argentine province of Mendoza spotted in woman who had been in Spain

  

  Just when the Government of Spain has decided to lift a mandatory quarantine for travellers arriving from Argentina and other countries in the region, the first case of the coronavirus Delta variant has been detected in Mendoza in a patient who had arrived from there.

• Monday, August 23rd 2021 - 09:38 UTC

  Case Zero of Delta variant dies in Argentine province of Cordoba

  

  A 62-year-old Bolivian citizen residing in the Argentine city of Córdoba who gained notoriety as the Delta variant “Case Zero,” has died Sunday morning after being hospitalized for three weeks.