Coronavirus

Latin America Covid-19 News Roundup: Jul. 8, 2020

Paraguay. The pandemic increases the demand for psychiatry in Paraguay

?? Paraguay. The pandemic increases the demand for psychiatry in Paraguay. (Prensa Latina, in Spanish) 

?? Mexico. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador tested negative for Covid-19. He took the test after flying to Washington on a commercial flight to attend a meeting with Donald Trump. (Daily Mail)

?? Argentina. President Alberto Fernández sent a dubious message after Jair Bolsonaro’s Covid-19 diagnosis: “the virus does not distinguish rulers from the ruled.” (The Brazilian Report)

?? Chile. Copper industry halts expansion to slow the spread of the coronavirus among miners. (MercoPress)

? Latin America. Refugees are 60 percent more likely to be financially impacted by Covid-19. According to UNHCR, 4.7 million of these are Venezuelans. (International Rescue Committee)

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