News of fatalities

51 inmates die in Colombia prison riot and fire

28-06-2022 17:19 At least 51 inmates have died after a fire broke out during a prison riot in southwestern Colombia.

Mexico Covid deaths 35% more than reported, says statistics agency

29-07-2021 22:19 Mexico recorded more than 200,000 deaths from the coronavirus in 2020 – 35% more than originally reported by the government, the national statistics institute said Thursday.

'FREEDOM DAY' IN ENGLAND

England lifts Covid curbs as scientists warn of surge in cases

19-07-2021 11:21 British government lifts pandemic restrictions on daily life in England, scrapping all social distancing rules in a step slammed by scientists and opposition parties as a dangerous leap into the unknown.

Coronavirus pandemic

100,000 virus deaths: Government decrees five days of mourning

15-07-2021 10:16 Government decrees five days of national mourning, in recognition of the "immense pain" generated by the loss of 100,000 lives to Covid-19.

Coronavirus pandemic

Nation surpasses grim landmark

14-07-2021 21:25 Sixteen months and 11 days after the first case of Covid-19 was recorded on national territory, Argentina on Wednesday became the fifth Latin American country to reach the grim landmark of 100,000 deaths.

Coronavirus pandemic

Argentina marks sombre milestone of 100,000 virus deaths

14-07-2021 20:51 Argentina reached a sombre milestone in its fight to control the pandemic as deaths caused by Covid-19 crossed 100,000 on Wednesday afternoon.

Coronavirus pandemic

Doctors, nurses struggle on as Argentina nears 100,000 fatalities

09-07-2021 22:10 Argentina has recorded more than 4.6 million infections and 98,000 deaths from Covid-19. Doctors and nurses are fighting relentlessly to save lives, but inside the frenzied corridors of the nation’s hospitals, staff say they’re exhausted.

Global pandemic

England set to lift mask, distancing rules as cases soar

05-07-2021 14:46 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday unveiled a plan to lift most of England's pandemic restrictions from July 19, as he urged the public to "learn to live with" the coronavirus.

Coronavirus pandemic

Record daily death toll pushes Argentina past 90,000 fatalities

22-06-2021 18:27 Health Ministry reports new high of 792 deaths in 24 hours, taking Argentina past 90,000 Covid-19 fatalities since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

Global Pandemic

Uruguay surpasses 4,000 Covid-19 deaths

27-05-2021 18:50 Uruguay surpassed 4,000 Covid-19 deaths this Wednesday, making it the country in the world with the highest number of deaths caused by the virus in the past 14 days.

INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO

Fernán Quirós: 'The average age of people in ICUs has gone down in this wave'

08-05-2021 00:30 Dr. Fernán Quirós discusses Covid-19 infections, deaths and the state of intensive care units. The Buenos Aires City Health Minister, who says he has a continuous dialogue with Health Minister Carla Vizzotti, says the most essential thing during the pandemic is to seek agreement and cooperation.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Coronavirus pandemic

Government likely to tighten Covid restrictions before weekend

26-04-2021 21:52 Ministers meet with Cabinet Chief Santiago Cafiero, Health Minister Carla Vizzotti and expert scientific advisory group at Casa Rosada, with new restrictions set to be announced in the coming days.

Coronavirus pandemic

Covid crisis deepens: Record death toll for second straight day

24-04-2021 00:31 Health Ministry confirms 557 fatalities and almost 28,000 infections over last 24 hours; Doctors call for tighter restrictions as hospital ICU wards fill up.

Coronavirus pandemic

Fernández and Rodríguez Larreta set for ‘second wave’ Olivos meet

02-04-2021 19:16 With the Buenos Aires Province government said to be considering, City officials said Friday that no new restrictions were considered “necessary” for now.

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Argentina registers highest daily Covid caseload in two months

27-03-2021 08:26 Almost 13,000 new cases confirmed by authorities, sparking speculation over whether the long-awaited ‘second wave’ has now reached the country.

Coronavirus pandemic

Argentina suspends flights from Brazil, Chile and Mexico

26-03-2021 10:22 Government announces that flights to Argentina from Brazil, Chile and Mexico will be suspended starting this Saturday, March 27.

Global pandemic

Brazil's 24-hour Covid deaths surpass 3,000 for first time

24-03-2021 12:38 Brazil's daily Covid-19 death toll soared past 3,000 for the first time Tuesday as the country struggled to contain a surge of cases that has pushed many hospitals to breaking point.

Global pandemic

In Brazil, Covid is increasingly hitting the young

23-03-2021 10:10 There are fewer wrinkles and less grey hair among patients in Brazil's intensive care units as the country reels from a surge in Covid-19 that is increasingly hitting people under 60.

LATIN AMERICA

Covid surges back in Brazil, sparking fears in Argentina

20-03-2021 07:30 Covid-19 is raging in Brazil, where intensive care units are more than 80 percent full in 25 out of 27 states. In Rio, the rate is 95 percent.

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Vaccine delays force government onto defensive, Fernández preaches caution

20-03-2021 07:18 President Fernández admits Argentina has received only 6% of the vaccines it has ordered, as another shipment of 330,000 doses of Sputnik V vaccine lands at Ezeiza.

Global pandemic

Under fire, Brazil's Bolsonaro tones down on Covid

17-03-2021 10:26 With Brazil registering record daily death tolls from Covid-19, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is changing his traditionally pandemic-sceptic tune.

Global pandemic

Latin America and Caribbean top 600,000 Covid-19 deaths

03-02-2021 08:49 More than 600,000 lives have been lost to Covid-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean since the pandemic began.

GLOBAL PANDEMIC

Global Covid-19 death toll passes two million

16-01-2021 07:37 The global death toll from Covid-19 passed two million on Friday, with the WHO urging mass vaccinations.

Coronavirus pandemic

Decree details new nighttime restrictions

09-01-2021 16:07 Regional leaders granted power to decide on timeframe of new restrictions. Officials in Buenos Aires City and Province say businesses, food and drink establishments and venues must shut between 1am to 6am, set 10-person limit on social gatherings.

Global pandemic

Latin America's virus victims, and the spaces they leave behind

25-09-2020 12:11 Global deaths from the coronavirus have almost reached the grim threshold of one million. Around one-third of fatalities were in Latin America, where countries with overstretched medical resources are preparing for a further onslaught.

Bloomberg

Argentina’s virus outbreak rages while region gets some relief

24-09-2020 15:13 As some relief finally arrives to countries across the region, Argentina is seeing cases spread to ill-prepared interior provinces and daily death records set on multiple days this week.

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

President extends Covid-19 lockdown ‘on same terms’ despite surge in cases

01-08-2020 08:47 ‘Cuarentena sin cambios’ – Lockdown in Buenos Aires metropolitan area extended until August 16, after week of record numbers of cases and fatalities.

Coronavirus pandemic

More than 3,000 deaths from Covid-19 since pandemic began

27-07-2020 23:08 Health Ministry confirms 4,890 new cases and 121 fatalities. In total, Argentina has recorded 167,416 infections and 3,059 deaths since pandemic began.

Global pandemic

Trump: Coronavirus in US will get worse before it gets better

21-07-2020 22:27 Trump changes his tune on face masks and warns "nasty horrible" coronavirus will get worse in the United States before it gets better, as US death toll reaches 140,000.

News of fatalities

51 inmates die in Colombia prison riot and fire

Mexico Covid deaths 35% more than reported, says statistics agency

England lifts Covid curbs as scientists warn of surge in cases

100,000 virus deaths: Government decrees five days of mourning

Nation surpasses grim landmark

Argentina marks sombre milestone of 100,000 virus deaths

Doctors, nurses struggle on as Argentina nears 100,000 fatalities

England set to lift mask, distancing rules as cases soar

Record daily death toll pushes Argentina past 90,000 fatalities

Uruguay surpasses 4,000 Covid-19 deaths

Fernán Quirós: 'The average age of people in ICUs has gone down in this wave'

Government likely to tighten Covid restrictions before weekend

Covid crisis deepens: Record death toll for second straight day

Fernández and Rodríguez Larreta set for ‘second wave’ Olivos meet

Argentina registers highest daily Covid caseload in two months

Argentina suspends flights from Brazil, Chile and Mexico

Brazil's 24-hour Covid deaths surpass 3,000 for first time

In Brazil, Covid is increasingly hitting the young

Covid surges back in Brazil, sparking fears in Argentina

Vaccine delays force government onto defensive, Fernández preaches caution

Under fire, Brazil's Bolsonaro tones down on Covid

Latin America and Caribbean top 600,000 Covid-19 deaths

Global Covid-19 death toll passes two million

Decree details new nighttime restrictions

Latin America's virus victims, and the spaces they leave behind

Argentina’s virus outbreak rages while region gets some relief

President extends Covid-19 lockdown ‘on same terms’ despite surge in cases

More than 3,000 deaths from Covid-19 since pandemic began

Trump: Coronavirus in US will get worse before it gets better

Four killed after medical plane crashes at Río Grande airport

Paraguay president: Crew member of grounded plane ‘changed face’ in Cuba

Three signs show that Argentina is heading to a devaluation

Fifty years from Trelew massacre, ex-Navy officer stands trial in Miami

INDEC: Argentines have more than US$360 billion in undeclared wealth

La certera respuesta de Lorenzetti a Alberto Fernández sobre el fallo a Milagro Sala

Luis D'Elía desafío a Roberto Navarro: "Me gustaría decirte cara a cara lo equivocado que estás"

"Llevó la urna al baño y volvió con 100 votos para Baradel": polémica por las elecciones de SUTEBA en La Matanza

Tras el anuncio del paro, Alberto Fernández criticó al campo: "Déjenme de embromar, hay que producir"

El Gobierno oficializó los nuevos sueldos de las Fuerzas Armadas: cuánto cobrarán sus miembros