Coronavirus Latin America

• Argentina becomes 5th country to surpass 1 million coronavirus cases

  Across Latin America, three other nations are expected to reach the 1 million case milestone in the coming weeks — Colombia, Mexico and Peru.

  World

  Oct 19, 2020
  
• Over 250,000 people have died of coronavirus across Latin America

  There are, however, small signs the worst may be over for the current outbreak in Brazil, with the Health Ministry saying that the spread of coronavirus could be about to slow.

  World

  Aug 20, 2020
  
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• Coronavirus cases top 6 million in Latin America, region worst-hit by pandemic

  The region has reported an average of more than 86,000 daily infections of the new coronavirus in the last seven days.

  World

  Aug 15, 2020
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• Coronavirus: UN food agency, Air Force to tackle hunger in Latin America

  The head of the 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.

  Health

  Aug 1, 2020
• At least 14 million people could go hungry in Latin America due to coronavirus: UN

  Whereas 3.4 million experienced severe food insecurity in 2019, that number could more than quadruple this year in one of the world’s most vulnerable regions.

  Economy

  May 28, 2020
• Coronavirus engulfs Latin America as Brazil, Mexico report record surges in cases

  The surge in virus cases across chunks of Latin America comes at a time when other regions, especially Europe and China, are seeing a downward trajectory of new infections.

  World

  May 14, 2020