Tag: Delta

• Friday, September 10th 2021 - 09:04 UTC

  Biden tells unvaccinated US citizens to do the right thing because “the time for waiting is over”

  

  US President Joseph Biden Thursday warned all unvaccinated Americans that “the time for waiting is over,” as he launched a six-part strategy to combat the SARS-Cov-2 Delta variant.

• Tuesday, August 31st 2021 - 09:22 UTC

  Coronavirus Delta variant found in sewage network at Argentine city of Córdoba

  

  Researchers in the Argentine province of Córdoba have found traces of the coronavirus Delta variant in the sewage network, it was reported Monday.

• 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.

• Friday, August 20th 2021 - 09:00 UTC

  Coronavirus Delta variant detected in Argentine city Mar del Plata

  

  The first two cases of the coronavirus Delta variant have been detected in the Argentine beach resort and seaport of Mar del Plata. Both infections were spotted in travellers arriving from the United States.

• Thursday, August 19th 2021 - 09:05 UTC

  PAHO reports only one out of five Latin Americans are vaccinated against COVID-19 as Delta variant sneaks in

  

  A report released Wednesday by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) showed that only one out of five Latin Americans had been vaccinated against COVID-19.

• Thursday, August 19th 2021 - 08:35 UTC

  Five cases of Delta variant spotted in Buenos Aires with no link to foreign travel

  

  Argentine Health authorities Wednesday announced the detection of three new cases of the Delta variant of coronavirus which could not be linked to any foreign traveller, thus raising the question of whether community circulation could be confirmed.

• Friday, July 23rd 2021 - 09:50 UTC

  Studies show third dose needed to fight Delta variant for those who have received a full Sinovac inoculation

  

  A study by Chile's Catholic University has shown that the Chinese-developed Sinovac anticoronavirus vaccine's effectiveness was down after six months and patients would then need a third dose of the immunizer.

• Friday, July 23rd 2021 - 09:30 UTC

  Uruguayan clubs and gyms must control vaccination if they want more people in

  

  Uruguay's Sports Secretary Sebastián Bauzá has said that clubs and gymnasiums interested in allowing more people to attend their facilities shall need to verify the COVID-19 vaccination status of their members.

• Friday, July 16th 2021 - 09:09 UTC

  Falklands puts in practice quarantine options and warns about symptoms of Delta variant

  

  Falkland Islands' Executive Council, ExCo, approved on Thursday a further change to quarantine measures for people travelling to the Falkland Islands by air with the introduction of a new 5-day‘ test to release’ option. This initiative was identified during the latest six-week review of quarantine arrangements, in line with the requirements of the Infectious Diseases Control Regulations 2020, as well as in light of the Covid-19 vaccination status of the community.