Tag: Uruguay Covid-19

• Tuesday, August 3rd 2021 - 09:11 UTC

  Scientists report Uruguayan variant of coronavirus

  

  Researchers from Montevideo's Pasteur Institute have detected an “Uruguayan variant” of the coronavirus, which ”would have contributed to the first wave.”

• Tuesday, July 27th 2021 - 07:09 UTC

  COVID 19: In first half of the year more Uruguayans died than live births

  

  During the first half of the year, the number of deceased in Uruguay was 38% higher than the historic average, with Covid-19 becoming the main cause of death.

• Saturday, April 3rd 2021 - 08:55 UTC

  Over 25 million cases of Covid-19 reported in Latin America, Caribbean

  

  Latin America and the Caribbean have altogether exceeded 25 million covid-19 infections amid an unprecedented advance of the pandemic which has led to the most severe restrictive measure by some countries, it was reported Friday.

• Sunday, September 27th 2020 - 08:29 UTC

  Major challenge for Uruguay's pandemic contention: 2,3 million electors will be voting for local authorities

  

  Uruguayans love to vote and trust the certainty and guarantees of their electoral system. It's part of the Uruguayan ingrained political culture and helps explain the stability of the South American country. This Sunday Uruguayans are again going to the polls to elect the mayors of the 19 counties which make up the political division of the country plus the spokespersons at municipal level of several small towns.

• Tuesday, June 30th 2020 - 18:04 UTC

  Uruguay in the list of 14 countries to which the Europe Union opens its borders

  

  The European Union agreed on Tuesday to reopen its borders to 14 countries excluding the virus-stricken US, as the pandemic accelerated globally with more than 505,000 deaths worldwide. Of Latin America the only country included in the list is Uruguay.

• Friday, May 22nd 2020 - 08:21 UTC

  All Uruguayan students will be back in school by the end of June in a three stage calendar

  

  Uruguayan students will be returning to face-to-face classes from June following a three-stage calendar and with voluntary assistance, the country’s president, Luis Lacalle Pou, reported on Thursday.