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20.10.2020 / 05:29

Argentina becomes 5th country to surpass 1 million coronavirus cases

Argentina in a city known as “The End of the World,” many thought they might be spared from the worst of the coronavirus pandemic.Sitting far from the South American nation’s bustling capital, health workers in Ushuaia were initially able to contain a small outbreak among foreigners hoping to catch boats to the Antarctic at the start of the crisis. Nearly 60% of coronavirus tests in Argentina return positive — the world’s highest rate But as Argentina passed 1 million virus cases Monday, it is now smaller cities like Ushuaia that are seeing some of the most notable upticks.

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Over 250,000 people have died of coronavirus across Latin America

COVID-19 deaths in Latin America passed 250,000 on Thursday, as the virus afflicts the region that has become the worst hit in the world.The grim milestone was passed as Brazil reported 1,204 deaths from the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, according to the health ministry. Coronavirus cases top 6 million in Latin America, region worst-hit by pandemic Over the past week, the region has reported more than 3,000 deaths a day.

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Coronavirus cases top 6 million in Latin America, region worst-hit by pandemic

Coronavirus cases in Latin America, the region of the world worst-affected by the pandemic, exceeded 6 million on Friday and continued to accelerate, according to a Reuters tally, as most of its nations begin to relax lockdown measures.The region, which has reported an average of more than 86,000 daily infections of the new coronavirus in the last seven days and more than 2,600 COVID-19 deaths, reached 6,000,005 confirmed cases by Friday evening and 237,360 deaths.That accounts for just under one-third of the world’s total case load and a similar share of reported deaths from the pandemic.The Pan American Health Organization, the regional arm of the World Health Organization, warned this month of an increase in other diseases due to the

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Coronavirus: UN food agency, Air Force to tackle hunger in Latin America

UN World Food Program says the COVID-19 crisis has dramatically increased the number of starving people in Latin America, which could trigger a refugee exodus to North America if not addressed.David Beasley, the agency’s director, issued the warning as the Royal Canadian Air Force began Saturday to prepare to end its nearly two-week mission in which a mammoth C-17 Globemaster transport crisscrossed Central and South America and the Caribbean delivering tonnes of medical supplies.

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Coronavirus cases in US, Latin America and the Caribbean rise to over 6 million

The number of coronavirus cases in the United States has risen to over 3 million, after a daily record of 60,209 new cases.

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Brazil’s coronavirus deaths surpass 50,000

coronavirus hot spot after the United States, officially passed 50,000 coronavirus deaths on Sunday, a blow for a country already grappling with more than 1 million cases, rising political instability and a crippled economy.Brazil now has a total of 1,085,038 confirmed cases and 50,617 deaths, up from 49,976 on Saturday, the Health Ministry said. Experts say the true numbers are a lot higher because of a lack of widespread testing.

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Brazil death toll tops 30,000 as Italy reopens borders

Brazil has surpassed 30,000 deaths from the coronavirus outbreak, while Italy - at one point the hardest-hit country - prepared to reopen its borders.

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COMMENTARY: Steep costs of pandemic will cut foreign aid funding when it’s needed most

With the coronavirus now spreading at a horrific pace through much of Latin America, the executive director of the World Food Programme has declared that nations in the developing world would soon face a mega-famine of “Biblical proportions.”

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Global COVID-19 total tops 5.7 million, Brazil surge continues

Brazil's COVID-19 surge shows no sign of slowing, with the country reporting more than 20,000 cases yesterday, similar to levels seen in the United States, and former hot spots in other parts of the world battled new clusters and carefully monitored the impact of loosened restrictions.

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At least 14 million people could go hungry in Latin America due to coronavirus: UN

The U.N. World Food Program is warning that upward of at least 14 million people could go hungry in Latin America as the coronavirus pandemic rages on, shuttering people in their homes, drying up work and crippling the economy.

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Venezuela could soon be swallowed in South America’s coronavirus wave, experts warn

Defying dire predictions, Venezuela so far seems to have avoided the coronavirus wave striking much of South America.

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Australia calls on younger people to get virus tests as reopening accelerates

Australia's most populous state has said it recorded just three new cases of the coronavirus the previous day and urged younger people to get tested as it prepares to further loosen restrictions on pubs and restaurants.

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AT&T Streamer DirectTV GO Launches in Mexico Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Amid continuing cord-cutting and a coronavirus pandemic changing TV viewing habits, AT&T's streaming service DirecTV GO on Tuesday launched in Mexico. "We have worked for several months on this project.

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How vulnerable is Latin America to a COVID-19 outbreak? Here’s what the data shows

The coronavirus is spreading deeper into Latin America, a region home to about 8.5 per cent of the world’s population that many expects believe could be among the worst affected by COVID-19.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0