News of pandemic

WHO 'regrets' Trump decision to pull US from organisation

Yesterday 11:08 Trump directs US withdrawal from the World Health Organization, triggering "significant restructuring" in the organisation's future.

Tourism & travel

Global tourism to reach pre-pandemic levels in 2024, says UN agency

19-01-2024 12:03 International tourism is expected to recover to pre-pandemic levels in 2024, projects UN's World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

Olivosgate

Supreme Court finally closes pandemic-era ‘Fiesta de Olivos’ case

05-10-2023 17:04 Court case investigating criminal wrongdoing related to Fabiola Yáñez’s 39th birthday party during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown shut down; President Alberto Fernández and his partner let off as NGO’s bid to keep the case open knocked back.

EDUCATION

School dropouts: the pandemic which does not end

04-08-2023 06:12 According to estimates, between 350,000 and 700,000 students left school in 2021. Whether through lack of funds, the pressures of child labour or other challenges, only 10% of Argentina’s pupils end their secondary schooling on time. To tackle the problem, football stars are joining a campaign to challenge the school dropout problem, an issue aggravated by the Covid-19 pandemic.

by Sabrina Chemen

Global pandemic

WHO: Covid-19 is no longer a global health emergency

05-05-2023 15:26 Covid-19 pandemic no longer constitutes a global health emergency, but the danger is not over, declares World Health Organization.

TRAVEL & TOURISM

Hotels in Buenos Aires hit decade-high occupancy rates

15-03-2023 13:48 Hotels in Argentina’s capital recorded their highest average room occupancy levels for a decade in 2022, boosted by massive concerts, events and a domestic tourism boom.

by Enrique Garabetyan

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Three years on, Argentina wonders if Covid-19 pandemic is really over

06-03-2023 15:57 Thirty-six months after the first patient with Covid-19 was registered in Argentina, one of the government’s top health advisors looks at what we’ve learnt from the virus crisis.

by Enrique Garabetyan