News of spread

How to hunt down a hate group on the Internet

06-01-2021 05:00 In the second of two articles on hate speech and online communication, technology expert Julio López explores how to become involved in the fight against messages of discrimination and prejudice on social networks.

by Julio López

Hate & social media

Hate groups flourish on social networks in Argentina

05-01-2021 05:00 In the first of a two-part series on hate speech and online communication, technology expert Julio López explores how easy it is for messages of discrimination and prejudice to spread on social networks.

by Julio López, via PERFIL

Coronavirus pandemic

Covid-19 hits Mar del Plata, as pandemic surges in Argentina

19-10-2020 07:00 Mar del Plata has become an epicentre in a coronavirus surge through Argentina's interior that has given the country the fifth-highest confirmed case total in the world.

Global pandemic

For Covid-19, what is 'safe distancing'? It depends...

01-09-2020 16:58 One metres or two? Or is it six? When it comes to coronavirus social distancing, there is no single rule of thumb, researchers have cautioned in a study.

Coronavirus pandemic

Nerves fray in Argentina, as some flout pandemic lockdown

13-08-2020 15:02 People are on edge in Argentina, where the number of new coronavirus cases is surging despite nearly five months of strict limits on movement and activities in Buenos Aires and the surrounding area.

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Doctors on the alert over Covid-19 malpractice lawsuits

06-06-2020 09:19 Healthcare professionals protest and express concern over two doctors who face prosecution at a retirement home in a town in Córdoba.

Global pandemic

'This is war' – Virus charges beyond Latin American hot spots

19-05-2020 16:07 Coronavirus crisis threatens to overwhelm Latin American cities stretching from Chile to the Colombian Amazon, in an alarming sign that the pandemic may be only at the start of its destructive march through the region.

Coronavirus pandemic

City of Córdoba resumes lockdown after virus cases spike

19-05-2020 15:20 Officials in provincial capital roll back easing of lockdown measures following a sharp spike in coronavirus infections, authorities confirm.

Pandemic Outbreak

Africa, Latin America fragile targets for coronavirus spread

20-03-2020 14:37 With the coronavirus now moving into parts of the world that are the least prepared, countries are grappling with limited ventilators, healthcare workers, and ICU beds.

Pandemic Outbreak

Government steps up efforts to bring stranded Argentines home

18-03-2020 11:39 The first Aerolineas Argentinas flight left Miami on Wednesday morning, bringing stranded Argentines and foreign nationals back home.

Pandemic Outbreak

World virus infections hit 200,000; Borders jammed in Europe

18-03-2020 10:55 Fearing a global shutdown, the United States, Britain and the Netherlands announce rescue packages totalling hundreds of billions of dollars.

US Elections

'Bigger than any one of us' – Biden, Sanders tackle pandemic in debate

16-03-2020 14:33 Two Democratic candidates discuss climate change, VP running mates, and how they would handle the coronavirus if they were president in televised debate with no audience.

CORONAVIRUS CONSEQUENCES

Events across Argentina postponed as officials take measures

14-03-2020 10:12 Authorities decide to suspend concerts and festivals across the country – but football matches will go ahead, just without fans.

CORONAVIRUS CONSEQUENCES

It would be ‘counterproductive’ to close schools, says health minister

14-03-2020 08:35 Health Minister Ginés González García and Education Minister Nicolás Trotta confirms schools will remain open – for now.

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Coronavirus: Government tightens restrictions as death toll rises to two

14-03-2020 08:25 Officials confirm second death after president declares health emergency and bans flights from ‘affected areas’ for 30 days.

GLOBAL CRISIS

An infected market meets a pandemic flu

14-03-2020 07:43 Global financial markets had relied on monetary stimulus to carry an unsustainable rally for too long. Finally, the Covid-19 outbreak broke the camel’s back, and it’s tough to see where the light at the end of the tunnel will come from.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Coronavirus Consequences

Coronavirus: Buenos Aires City Government bans events, large gatherings

12-03-2020 09:37 Museums and tour busses will also cease all activity in an effort to limit foreign tourist activity in the nation's capital.

Pandemic in Argentina

Two new diagnoses push Argentina coronavirus total up to 21

12-03-2020 09:17 Of the 21 confirmed coronavirus cases, 12 are in the capital, with four in Buenos Aires Province, two in Chaco, one in San Luis, one in Córdoba and one in Río Negro.

Pandemic Preparations

Coronavirus meeting to be held at Casa Rosada

10-03-2020 14:00 Meeting will take place after the 17th case of coronavirus was recorded in the country. All patients diagnosed with Covid-19 had previously travelled to countries with high numbers of confirmed cases.

Coronavirus outbreak

Buenos Aires City mayor urges caution as coronavirus numbers creep up

09-03-2020 13:59 In the capital, there are now nine confirmed cases of Coronavirus, all of which recently returned from traveling, and an additional 70 people are under quarantine. To date, there has been one death.

'Black Monday'

Buenos Aires Stock Exchange falls more than 9% on opening

09-03-2020 13:19 Country risk soars to near 15 year high of over 2,700 points, amid coronavirus fears and plummeting oil prices on a global "black Monday."

Coronavirus outbreak

Suspected cases of coronavirus in Argentina rises to eight

04-03-2020 12:39 Neighbouring Chile also reported its first confirmed case of the coronavirus on Tuesday, with patients now under observation in Buenos Aires Province, Córdoba and Entre Ríos.

Coronavirus outbreak

Arrival of new virus sparks songs across Latin America

04-03-2020 12:03 With new cases sprouting up across Latin America, many have turned to music to cope with the social anxiety associated with the pandemic.

Coronavirus outbreak

Argentina confirms first case of Covid-19 coronavirus

03-03-2020 15:34 The individual, a 40-year-old man, had recently travelled to Milan but was asymptomatic upon arrival in Buenos Aires. He is under quarantine at a hospital in the City.

Coronavirus Outbreak

With first case, Latin America prepares for COVID-19 virus

27-02-2020 12:44 At airports in Argentina, which receives 10 flights from Italy per day, passengers from the country have their temperatures taken upon arrival.

Coronavirus Outbreak

Chinese demand for Latin America's oil grinds to halt on virus fear

31-01-2020 13:56 Refineries in China take about 30 percent of its oil shipments from Latin America, but demand is expected to bottom out in the coming weeks as flights in and out of the country are cancelled.

Coronavirus Outbreak

Virus cases in China top SARS as evacuations begin

29-01-2020 11:47 Viral outbreak has infected more than 6,000 people on Chinese mainland and more than a dozen other countries. British Airways suspends all flights to China as result of crisis.