Tag: Omicron

Monday, May 23rd 2022 - 09:25 UTC
COVID-19 continues to spread in Argentina, Chile

Argentina's Health Ministry Sunday reported 43,487 new cases of COVID-19 in the last seven days, a 27.94% increase over the previous report, in addition to 49 deaths due to the pandemic in the same period. The number of weekly cases has grown by more than 284% in one month.
Saturday, May 7th 2022 - 10:18 UTC
New lineage of Omicron variant circulating in Peru

Peru's Health Ministry officials reported this week the finding of a new lineage of the SARS.CoV-2 Omicron variant called BA.1.22.
Friday, April 8th 2022 - 09:24 UTC
Brazil records first case of COVID-19 due to XE variant

A 39-year-old patient in the Brazilian city of São Paulo has been determined to arguably be the first in the region with the Omicron XE variant of coronavirus.
Tuesday, March 15th 2022 - 20:01 UTC
China back to COVID-19 lockdowns, while UK lifts all restrictions

While China is back to harsh lockdowns due to an increase in COVID-19 cases and world leaders keep reminding people of the importance of getting vaccinated, western powers such as the United Kingdon and The Netherlands are lifting all restrictions in the coming days.
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.
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.
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.
Friday, February 18th 2022 - 10:17 UTC
Uruguayan leisure businesses need help after poor summer season due to Omicron

Uruguay’s hotels and restaurants will seek compensation from the Government for their losses during a summer season which was between “mediocre” and “dire,” as tourism was nowhere near pre-pandemic levels, it was announced.
Tuesday, February 8th 2022 - 09:24 UTC
Brazil reports first two cases of Omicron subvariant

Brazil's Fiocruz Institute Monday announced the first two cases of the BA.2 sublineage of the SARS-Cov-2 Omicron variant had been detected in the country: one in the State of Rio de Janeiro and the other in the State of Santa Catarina.
Saturday, February 5th 2022 - 15:45 UTC
Omicron subvariant found in 57 countries, WHO says

The World Health Organization has released a report this week saying a new sublineage of the SARS-Cov-2 Omicron variant has already been detected in 57 countries. According to some researchers, the new version is more contagious than the original Omicron.