News of variant

Argentina sees record number of infections, but relaxes restrictions

11-01-2022 22:11 Health Minister Carla Vizzotti loosens restrictions for those considered to be close contacts, as Argentina registers record 134,439 new infections over the last 24 hours.

Coronavirus pandemic

Covid cases climb to record high, surpassing 50,000 in 24 hours

30-12-2021 22:03 Daily Covid cases rise to record high as holiday season surge continues, but officials observe that deaths and hospitalisations remain low.

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

World set to ring in another pandemic Christmas

24-12-2021 08:58 Omicron's rise has heralded another pandemic-tinged Christmas for billions across the world; Argentina's government records 13,456 cases in a day – a threefold rise in just a week.

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Daily Covid infections jump past 5,000 as Omicron fears grow

18-12-2021 08:00 Health Ministry recorded more than 5,600 new cases on Friday – the highest daily figure since September.

Coronavirus pandemic

Officials preach caution as Argentina sees rise in infections

15-12-2021 14:56 Argentina's Health Ministry reported 4,555 new cases on Tuesday – the highest daily figure since September and a rise of more than 1,000 on the previous day.

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Virus fears sweep Córdoba as Omicron arrives in Argentina

10-12-2021 23:20 Individual, who entered country on December 2, tests positive and infects eight others, with health officials awaiting confirmation that strain is Omicron.

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Travel curbs reimposed across globe over Omicron fears

03-12-2021 23:22 Argentina orders arrivals from Africa to undertake 10-day quarantine, following host of other nations; Authorities “pre-emptively” isolate 300 passengers on cruise ship after ‘false positive’ test result.

Coronavirus pandemic

Authorities in Argentina order isolation of cruise ship amid Omicron fears

01-12-2021 15:38 Authorities in Argentina order immediate isolation of a cruise ship arriving in Buenos Aires from Cape Verde, after a case of coronavirus was detected onboard.

Coronavirus pandemic

Brazil reports Latin America's first Omicron cases

01-12-2021 13:14 Brazilian authorities report discovery of two "preliminary" cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant in two travellers arriving from South Africa and another from Ethiopia.

Coronavirus pandemic

Argentina introduces mandatory 10-day quarantine for arrivals from Africa

29-11-2021 13:08 As fears over spread of new Omicron Covid-19 variant sweep globe, Argentina's government announces all arrivals from Africa must undergo a 10-day period of mandatory isolation.

Coronavirus pandemic

Vizzoti warns it is 'impossible to hold back' Delta strain

27-08-2021 21:12 Authorities in Buenos Aires Province confirm they have identified the first case of Delta variant contagion via community circulation in the region.

Coronavirus pandemic

Delta case of community circulation detected in Buenos Aires Province

24-08-2021 19:18 Authorities in Buenos Aires Province identify first case of Delta variant contagion via community circulation in the region.

Covid-19 vaccines

Covid vaccines are less effective against Delta, large study finds

19-08-2021 09:35 Large study finds Pfizer-BioNTech efficacy ebbed over time; Data shows vaccines didn’t diminish viral load of delta cases.

Coronavirus pandemic

Delta fears grip Argentina, prompting authorities into action

30-07-2021 19:33 More than 300 people in Buenos Aires City, Córdoba Province forced into isolation after at least 19 people test positive for Delta strain. President goes into preventative isolation after returning from overseas trip.

Global pandemic

Biden steps up efforts to fight virus surge fuelled by Delta variant

30-07-2021 02:27 Biden steps up actions to combat the spread of Covid-19's surging Delta variant, asking every US federal worker to either declare they are fully vaccinated or wear masks and be tested.

Coronavirus pandemic

Health Ministry: Argentina has recorded 29 cases of Delta variant to date

22-07-2021 22:54 All but one of the 29 individuals who have tested positive for the Delta variant of Covid-19 on national soil had a recent history of international travel. The other case is someone with an "epidemiological link to a traveller," according to officials.

Stock Market

US stocks fall amid worries over growth, Delta strain

08-07-2021 11:53 Wall Street stocks tumbled, threatening global growth due to bond yields and increasing prevalence of the Covid-19 Delta variant.

Coronavirus pandemic

Two new cases of Delta variant detected, Covid death toll hits 95,000

02-07-2021 18:22 Two new Covid-19 cases of Delta variant detected by officials; Argentina’s death toll reaches 95,000; More than 4.5 million confirmed cases since March 2020.

Coronavirus pandemic

Gamma (Manaos) variant of Covid-19 predominant in Argentina

24-06-2021 23:29 The Gamma variant, identified for the first time in Brazil, is predominant in Argentina, according to the Health Ministry.

Covid-19

Sydney residents banned from leaving city as coronavirus cluster grows

23-06-2021 00:35 More than 30 people have been diagnosed with Covid-19 since a cluster emerged in Sydney last week, the latest in a string of Australian flare-ups.

Brazil Under Bolsonaro

Third pandemic wave hits as Brazil surpasses half a million Covid deaths

19-06-2021 21:54 Brazil became the second country after the United States to surpass 500,000 Covid-19 deaths, and real toll may be higher.

NEW RESTRICTIONS

Government further restricts flights amid Covid ‘Delta’ variant fears

13-06-2021 09:25 Argentina’s government has placed further restrictions on international air traffic as it attempts to limit the entry and eventual spread of new Covid-19 variants – especially the so-called ‘Delta’ strain first identified in India.

Global pandemic

Brazil braces for third wave of Covid-19

07-06-2021 23:23 Brazil, already battered by the pandemic, braces for its third wave of Covid-19 fueled by vaccination delays and lack of containment measures.

News of variant

Argentina sees record number of infections, but relaxes restrictions

Covid cases climb to record high, surpassing 50,000 in 24 hours

World set to ring in another pandemic Christmas

Daily Covid infections jump past 5,000 as Omicron fears grow

Officials preach caution as Argentina sees rise in infections

Virus fears sweep Córdoba as Omicron arrives in Argentina

Travel curbs reimposed across globe over Omicron fears

Authorities in Argentina order isolation of cruise ship amid Omicron fears

Brazil reports Latin America's first Omicron cases

Argentina introduces mandatory 10-day quarantine for arrivals from Africa

Vizzoti warns it is 'impossible to hold back' Delta strain

Delta case of community circulation detected in Buenos Aires Province

Covid vaccines are less effective against Delta, large study finds

Delta fears grip Argentina, prompting authorities into action

Biden steps up efforts to fight virus surge fuelled by Delta variant

Health Ministry: Argentina has recorded 29 cases of Delta variant to date

US stocks fall amid worries over growth, Delta strain

Two new cases of Delta variant detected, Covid death toll hits 95,000

Gamma (Manaos) variant of Covid-19 predominant in Argentina

Sydney residents banned from leaving city as coronavirus cluster grows

Third pandemic wave hits as Brazil surpasses half a million Covid deaths

Government further restricts flights amid Covid ‘Delta’ variant fears

Brazil braces for third wave of Covid-19

With Brazil’s backing, Argentina wins acceptance to BRICs bank

Messi future decision drawing near with Barça return hopes fading

In distorted Buenos Aires rental market, it's dollar vs peso

BRICS strive to counter US with expansion, shared currency

Critics swift to descend on Argentina’s youngsters – and their coach

Un dron comandando por inteligencia artificial "asesinó" a su operador

La reacción mundial tras la confirmación de Rusia de destrucción del último buque de guerra de Ucrania

Amalia de Holanda y Elisabeth de Bélgica debutaron como futuras reinas en Jordania

Corte y caos en la autopista Ricchieri genera demoras para llegar al Aeropuerto de Ezeiza

Encuesta: empate técnico entre el Frente de Todos, Juntos y Milei

News of variant

Argentina sees record number of infections, but relaxes restrictions

Covid cases climb to record high, surpassing 50,000 in 24 hours

World set to ring in another pandemic Christmas

Daily Covid infections jump past 5,000 as Omicron fears grow

Officials preach caution as Argentina sees rise in infections

Virus fears sweep Córdoba as Omicron arrives in Argentina

Travel curbs reimposed across globe over Omicron fears

Authorities in Argentina order isolation of cruise ship amid Omicron fears

Brazil reports Latin America's first Omicron cases

Argentina introduces mandatory 10-day quarantine for arrivals from Africa

​​Vizzoti warns it is 'impossible to hold back' Delta strain

Delta case of community circulation detected in Buenos Aires Province

Covid vaccines are less effective against Delta, large study finds

Delta fears grip Argentina, prompting authorities into action

Biden steps up efforts to fight virus surge fuelled by Delta variant

Health Ministry: Argentina has recorded 29 cases of Delta variant to date

US stocks fall amid worries over growth, Delta strain

Two new cases of Delta variant detected, Covid death toll hits 95,000

Gamma (Manaos) variant of Covid-19 predominant in Argentina

Sydney residents banned from leaving city as coronavirus cluster grows

Third pandemic wave hits as Brazil surpasses half a million Covid deaths

Government further restricts flights amid Covid ‘Delta’ variant fears

Brazil braces for third wave of Covid-19

With Brazil’s backing, Argentina wins acceptance to BRICs bank

Messi future decision drawing near with Barça return hopes fading

In distorted Buenos Aires rental market, it's dollar vs peso

BRICS strive to counter US with expansion, shared currency

Critics swift to descend on Argentina’s youngsters – and their coach

Un dron comandando por inteligencia artificial "asesinó" a su operador

La reacción mundial tras la confirmación de Rusia de destrucción del último buque de guerra de Ucrania

Amalia de Holanda y Elisabeth de Bélgica debutaron como futuras reinas en Jordania

Corte y caos en la autopista Ricchieri genera demoras para llegar al Aeropuerto de Ezeiza

Encuesta: empate técnico entre el Frente de Todos, Juntos y Milei

Vizzoti warns it is 'impossible to hold back' Delta strain