Tag: Daniel Salinas

• Tuesday, July 20th 2021 - 09:45 UTC

  Uruguay launches vaccination “neighborhood by neighborhood” phase

  

  Uruguayan health authorities Monday launched a new phase of their vaccination drive called “Barrio a Barrio” (are to the area - or neighbourhood to neighbourhood) to reach people who have not yet been immunized.

• Tuesday, July 6th 2021 - 09:21 UTC

  More than 50% of Uruguayans vaccinated with both doses

  

  Uruguay's Health Minister Daniel Salinas Monday announced his country had already inoculated over half its population against SARS-Cov-2 with two doses of anticoronavirus vaccines.

• Saturday, June 26th 2021 - 09:46 UTC

  Entertainment may resume in Uruguay July 5, but travellers face tougher restrictions

  

  The Government of Uruguay Friday announced public shows, parties, social events, food courts, cinemas and amateur sports competitions may resume as of July 5, provided they comply with the anticoronavirus protocols in force.

• Saturday, June 19th 2021 - 09:53 UTC

  Uruguay makes donation of 12,000 AstraZeneca vaccines to Paraguay

  

  Uruguayan health authorities Friday made a donation to Paraguay of 12,000 doses of the AstraZeneca anticovid-19 vaccine, some of which are due to expire June 28 and the rest by the end of August, it was announced.

• Wednesday, June 2nd 2021 - 08:26 UTC

  Vaccination campaign has reached more than half of Uruguay's population with at least one dose

  

  Uruguay's Public Health Ministry Tuesday reported that around 1,807,000 people, that is 51.15% of the country's population, have already been administered at least one dose of an anti-coronavirus vaccine.

• Tuesday, March 23rd 2021 - 10:42 UTC

  Uruguayan government to debate measures amid record Covid-19 cases and political pressures

  

  The Uruguayan government will discuss this Tuesday a radical reduction of mobility in the midst of a new wave of Covid-19 cases. This Monday, the highest number of new cases was detected, with almost 2,700 confirmed cases and a positivity rate of 18%, and the community spread of the Brazillian P-1 variant of the virus was confirmed.

• Thursday, March 4th 2021 - 18:21 UTC

  Uruguay: Pepe Mujica says the pandemic helped Lacalle Pou’s government

  

  The former Uruguayan president José “Pepe” Mujica criticized the government of Luis Lacalle Pou and assured that the Covid-19 pandemic “helped” to improve his image. ”The pandemic is white (in reference to the color of the ruling party)“ and ”brought a big help“ to the government, said the former president in a radial interview on Wednesday. ”He has no responsibility, but he positioned himself well in the situation and knew how to take advantage of it”, he assured.

• Thursday, January 28th 2021 - 09:59 UTC

  Uruguay will partially reopen its borders as of February

  

  Uruguayan president Luis Lacalle Pou announced on Wednesday the partial lifting of the borders' total closure which had been established last December 20, but all other measures that had been announced on that date remain in full compliance.

• Sunday, January 24th 2021 - 08:45 UTC

  Uruguay will receive first batches of Pfizer and Sinovac vaccines late February or early March: US$ 120 million investment

  

  Uruguayan president Luis Lacalle Pou announced on Saturday that his government will be purchasing “vaccines for 2,8 million people”, and the first doses are expected in the country in March, with an overall investment of some 120 million dollars.

• Saturday, January 23rd 2021 - 09:47 UTC

  Uruguay acquired Pfizer and Sinovac vaccines; details will be announced Saturday

  

  Uruguayan president Luis Lacalle Pou announced on Friday that a deal for the purchase of Pfizer/BioNTech and China's Sinovac anti Covid-19 vaccines has been reached. No further details were advanced, only that the president will announce details of the operation Saturday midday.