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Sat, 13 Feb 2021 08:48:00 GMT
How Chile became an unlikely winner in the Covid-19 vaccine race
By Veronica Díaz-Cerda (*) – At first glance, it may seem that the race to acquire COVID-19 vaccines has been won by western nations. But alongside the UK, Canada, USA and EU, another country has also secured a high number o...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 08:45:00 GMT
Piñera and more than 1,5 million Chileans inoculated with the Sinovac vaccine
Chile's President Sebastian Piñera received on Friday the first dose of the Sinovac vaccine against the virus caused by Covid-19. The president is eligible to receive the inoculation with the Chinese vaccine along with those C...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 08:38:00 GMT
WHO admits the origin of Covid-19 remains an open question and requires further study
World Health Organization head, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday that all hypotheses on the origins of Covid-19 remain open and require further analysis and study.

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 08:38:00 GMT
Bolsonaro has congress support to extend pandemic emergency payments for another four months
The leaders of Brazilian congress two chambers announced on Friday priority will be given to reviving pandemic emergency payments to the vulnerable population, which are expected to be granted in four months, from March to June...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 08:38:00 GMT
Chinese cable channel CGTN banned in Germany as a result of UK's Ofcom license sharing
The Chinese cable channel CGTN no longer has permission to be broadcast in Germany, a press spokesperson for the state media authority of North Rhine-Westphalia confirmed on Friday.

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 08:20:00 GMT
Ecuadorean presidential candidates accept a partial recount of votes to decide on who goes on to the runoff
Ecuador's Electoral Council announced on Friday a partial recount of Sunday's presidential vote following a request from the two candidates battling for second place.

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 08:20:00 GMT
Falklands: MPC will begin gradual lifting of restrictions
The Government of the Falkland Islands in coordination with BFSAI, and based on medical and public health advice, including restricting access to Mount Pleasant Complex, MPC (*), with the exception of essential travel, consider...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 08:00:00 GMT
British controversial lawyer elected as prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
British human rights lawyer Karim Khan was elected on Friday as the new prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), a politically daunting position whose incumbent was slapped with US sanctions.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 09:57:00 GMT
Brazilian Central Bank communication triggers confusion in financial markets
Brazil's Central Bank chief Roberto Campos Neto admitted on Thursday that the January interest fixing rate policy meeting release may have generated more confusion in financial markets, instead of more transparency in communica...

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 09:49:00 GMT
January inflation in Argentina, 4%, questioning government 2021 targets
Argentina's Consumer Price Index, CPI rose in January for the second month running 4%, questioning the government's target of 30% inflation in 2021. In effect twelve-month inflation reached 38,5% in January, following on the 4%...



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