Covid-19

Analysis: Chile’s Covid-19 vaccine drive shifts focus to second doses after protection, supply concerns

Chile is shifting its COVID-19 vaccination strategy toward issuing second doses, while slowing administration of new shots, due to concerns...

April 21, 2021

Uruguay prepares to implement vaccine passport in June for “gradual opening” of international flights

The government of Luis Lacalle Pou in Uruguay estimates that in June it will be able to implement the vaccine...

April 21, 2021

Chile’s Piñera appeals to the Constitutional Court to stop pandemic pension withdrawals

The Chilean government resorted this Tuesday to the Constitutional Court to stop the bill that allows a third 'pandemic' withdrawal...

April 21, 2021

Uruguay announces tax exemptions for small businesses and subsidies due to pandemic

The Uruguayan Government announced on Tuesday a series of economic and social measures, including tax exemptions or economic benefits, to...

April 21, 2021

Brazil adds almost 70,000 infections and surpasses 14 million Covid cases (April 20)

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil registered in the last 24 hours 69,381 new infections and surpassed 14 million confirmed...

April 20, 2021

Rio de Janeiro government extends restrictive measures until April 26th

The state government of Rio de Janeiro has extended the restrictive measures for tackling the Covid-19 pandemic in the state...

April 20, 2021

Brazil’s health regulator authorizes emergency use of antibody cocktail against Covid-19

The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) unanimously approved on Tuesday, April 20th, the emergency use of the monoclonal antibodies cocktail...

April 20, 2021

Brazil’s Covid sparks fear in neighboring countries and leads to truck block

The slow pace of vaccination against covid-19 coupled with the picture of more than 370,000 deaths and the news of...

April 20, 2021

Why do so many babies die from Covid in Brazil?

Brazil continues to accumulate sad records on account of the pandemic.

April 20, 2021