Latin America
WHO reports record virus cases as Trump mulls in-person G7
World
May 21, 2020
WHO reports record virus cases as Trump mulls in-person G7
The World Health Organization has reported the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases, as US President Donald Trump proposed hosting…
Brazil virus deaths surge as pandemic bites in Latin America
World
May 20, 2020
Brazil virus deaths surge as pandemic bites in Latin America
Brazil recorded its highest number of coronavirus deaths in a day as Latin America began to feel the full force…
Bolsonaro tells rally Brazil lockdown destroying jobs
World
May 4, 2020
Bolsonaro tells rally Brazil lockdown destroying jobs
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro railed against the country’s lockdown Sunday in a speech to thousands of anti-confinement demonstrators as the…
Washington approves virus drug as US states ease lockdowns
World
May 2, 2020
Washington approves virus drug as US states ease lockdowns
American authorities approved an experimental drug for emergency use on coronavirus patients, as more US states eased pandemic lockdowns despite…
As virus cases surge, Brazil starts to worry its neighbors
World
April 30, 2020
As virus cases surge, Brazil starts to worry its neighbors
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Brazil’s virtually uncontrolled surge of COVID-19 cases is spawning fear that construction workers, truck drivers…
Women suffer as lockdown worsens Latin America’s ‘domestic hell’
World
April 21, 2020
Women suffer as lockdown worsens Latin America’s ‘domestic hell’
Weeks of confinement imposed by the coronavirus pandemic is taking a chilling toll on women and girls across Latin America,…
Global virus deaths pass 150,000 as Trump endorses lockdown protests
World
April 18, 2020
Global virus deaths pass 150,000 as Trump endorses lockdown protests
Coronavirus deaths have surged past 150,000 worldwide with nearly a quarter of them in the United States, where President Donald…
Pain, solitude, fear: stories of surviving COVID-19
World
April 7, 2020
Pain, solitude, fear: stories of surviving COVID-19
A sense of death stalking the hospital ward, fear of dying alone, tearful despair and disarray at home, solitude, anger…
Americans told to wear masks as Spain sees signs of hope
World
April 4, 2020
Americans told to wear masks as Spain sees signs of hope
Americans on Saturday came to grips with recommendations to wear masks against the coronavirus, while Spain added to hopes that…
‘First we need to stay alive’: virus spread dampens Chile’s fiery protests
World
March 23, 2020
‘First we need to stay alive’: virus spread dampens Chile’s fiery protests
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – For many in Santiago’s Plaza Italia, ground zero for mass protests in Chile that have raged for…