Uruguay has world’s highest coronavirus death rate in the past week
Uruguay recorded 16.82 deaths per 1 million inhabitants in the last 7-day average, reported the Our World in Data website.
May 8, 2021Section
Uruguay News in English
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Spain commits in Brazil to promote ratification of the EU-Mercosur agreement
Spain commits in Brazil to promote ratification of the EU-Mercosur agr. Mercosur EU ratification coverage and expert analysis from The...
May 6, 2021
Uruguay watches its pockets as pandemic spreads poverty
The Covid-19 pandemic added 100,000 to the number of poor people in Uruguay, a country known for its social policies...
May 6, 2021
Paraguay “disputes” with Uruguay Latin America’s highest Covid death rate
The Health Surveillance Directorate's epidemiological projections point to even gloomier days in terms of Covid infections and deaths.
May 6, 2021
Rio Grande do Sul and Uruguay may implement joint Covid-19 vaccination at border cities
Since vaccination against Covid-19 started in Brazil, in January this year, citizens living in neighboring countries - and who also...
May 3, 2021
Uruguay begins gradual return to classes in rural schools
On Monday, Uruguay began the gradual return to classes for children living in rural areas, as these regions have a...
May 3, 2021
Uruguay surpasses 2,700 cumulative deaths due to Covid-19 (May 2)
Uruguay added this Sunday 55 new deaths diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and reached 2,724 since the health emergency was decreed...
May 2, 2021
Analysis: Why Uruguay’s students are doing so well during the coronavirus pandemic
Uruguay has been focusing on digital education and equal access for all for years. The country's education system was thus...
May 2, 2021
Uruguay struggles to cease being “too small” an art market
Uruguay is facing the challenge of ceasing to be "too small a market" for art and must therefore invest in...
April 30, 2021