CORONAVIRUS CHILE (ADDS VIDEO)
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Health
Omicron arrives to the end of the world
Punta Arenas, Chile, Jan 25 (EFE).- Considered the most contagious strain to date, the Omicron coronavirus variant has managed to…
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Chile joins Israel in offering 4th dose of Covid-19 vaccine
Santiago, Jan 10 (EFE).- Administration of a fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine got under way Monday in Chile as the…
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Chilean zoo is 1st in LatAm to vaccinate animals for Covid-19
Santiago, Dec 23 (EFE).- Chile’s largest zoo announced Thursday that it is the first in Latin America to inoculate animals…
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Chile declares two days of national mourning for Covid victims
Santiago, Aug 8 (EFE).- Chile’s president on Sunday declared two days of national mourning “in memory and tribute” to the…
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With drop in Covid cases, experts wonder if Chile has reached herd immunity
Santiago, Jul 28 (EFE).- Chile, a country where almost 80 percent of the population is completely vaccinated against Covid-19, over…
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Chile achieves vaccine milestone 15 days ahead of schedule
Santiago, Mar 16 (efe-epa).- The number of people in Chile who have received at least one Covid-19 vaccine dose rose…
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Religion
Chilean bishop urges Catholics to ignore Covid rules, attend in-person Mass
Santiago, Mar 15 (efe-epa).- Controversy erupted Monday in Chile over a bishop’s call for Catholics to flout the government’s Covid-19…
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Chile offers drive-up coronavirus vaccination
By Patricia Nieto Mariño Santiago, Feb 16 (efe-epa). – Chile, already Latin America’s leader in the pace of vaccination against…
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Chilean scientists develop low-cost, unpatented Covid-19 test for global use
Santiago, Aug 6 (efe-epa).- Chilean scientists have developed an inexpensive, unpatented coronavirus test that is intended for use by any…
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Chile eases lockdown in capital as Covid-19 data improve
Santiago, Jul 28 (efe-epa).- More than 1 million residents of this capital emerged from lockdown Tuesday as Chile’s health minister…
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