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...
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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...
The One Hundred and One Nights of Minister Mañalich
This past March 3, the government promised us tranquility because it had been preparing for the arrival of coronavirus for months. Soon, however, it emerged...
Health Minister Mañalich Leaves La Moneda as Crisis in Chile Worsens
SANTIAGO – Jaime Mañalich, the authority in times of the worsening coronavirus outbreak in Chile, was replaced as Health Minister on Saturday. Enrique Paris will...