Santiago Enters New Lockdown as Options Run Out
SANTIAGO – The Metropolitan region will enter lockdown on Mar. 27 as authorities try to control the recent coronavirus outbreak. More restrictions will be enforced...
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“Stay Home on Weekends,” Says Government
SANTIAGO – People across the country anxiously awaited the coronavirus daily briefing on Mar. 22, as virus-related numbers continue to climb. As expected, health authorities...
New Coronavirus Spike Puts Pressure on Government’s Action Plan
SANTIAGO – As the daily new infections numbers soar, Chile is reimposing restrictions to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Authorities continue to try to...
Hospitals Struggling To Cope With Latest Surge
SANTIAGO – Nationwide ICU occupancy is at 93.5 percent and reported new cases have been averaging about 4,300 in recent days. On Mar. 11, Health...
Children Return to School Amid Spike in Cases
SANTIAGO – Despite tensions between the government and teachers’ unions, schools have reopened across the country, many using blended-learning modes. However, some schools that opened...
Chile on Track to Vaccinate 15 Million by June
SANTIAGO – The Health Ministry announced that nearly 210,000 people were inoculated on the first day of mass vaccinations in Chile. Over 1,400 vaccination centers...
Surge in Covid-19 Cases Leads to Tighter Restrictions
by Diego Rivera
SANTIAGO – In response to spiking infection numbers, the government has tightened its Covid-19 response. Changes include stricter and longer quarantines and restrictions on commerce....
Regions Brace for Vacation Season
by Diego Rivera
VALPARAÍSO – A vacation permit has raised anxiety in Chile’s region over a massive tourist influx from the capital. With Covid-19 cases spiking, authorities worry...
Government Forecasts Second Coronavirus Wave In Early 2021
SANTIAGO – Health authorities are concerned that a new wave of coronavirus infections is looming on the horizon and that it will hit Chile in...
Enrique Paris, the Minister in Charge of a Chile in Crisis
by Diego Rivera
SANTIAGO – It has been nearly two weeks since Enrique Paris replaced Jaime Mañalich as Minister of Health. A pediatrician, Dr. Paris has been thrust...