Brazil´s 10 Largest Favelas Join to Open “Favela Bank” Offering Micro Loans, Debit Cards
The economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic has hit especially hard in Brazil's favelas, but the country's 10 biggest slums...
February 4, 2021Topic
coronavirus pandemic
Chile Launches “Ambitious” COVID Vaccination Drive
Chile on Wednesday, February 3rd, launched one of Latin America’s most ambitious coronavirus vaccination programmes, having set itself the target...
February 4, 2021
German Sniffer Dogs Detect COVID-19 with 94% Accuracy
A German veterinary clinic has trained sniffer dogs to detect the novel coronavirus in human saliva samples with 94% accuracy.
February 4, 2021
Covid-19: Risk of Dying in Brazil Far Higher Than World Average in 2020 – Study
The almost 195,000 Covid-19 deaths officially recorded in Brazil by the end of 2020 not only quickly increased this year...
February 3, 2021
Bolivian City Uses Refrigerated Chicken Truck to Move COVID-19 Vaccines
A Bolivian city has resorted to using a refrigerated chicken truck to keep COVID-19 vaccines cold, a reflection of how...
February 3, 2021
‘We’ve Lost So Many’: Brazil Starts Vaccinating Amazon River Dwellers
Health workers sped along the Amazon river this week to start vaccinating riverside communities, bringing hope to a region hard...
February 3, 2021
Brazil´s Acre State Decrees Red Emergency Level Fearing Healthcare Collapse
With 98% of the total public healthcare network beds allocated to the treatment of people infected with the novel coronavirus...
February 3, 2021
In Peru, People Line up Day and Night for Life-saving Oxygen
While loved ones are fighting for breath at home, hundreds of Peruvians have taken to sleeping on the street, sometimes...
February 2, 2021
Colombia Central Bank Lowers Estimates for 2021 Growth, Inflation
Colombia's central bank on Monday, February 1st, lowered its economic growth prediction
February 2, 2021