Coronavirus

Latin America Covid-19 News Roundup: Jul. 18, 2020

San Gregorio Atlapulco, Xochimilco, Mexico City. Photo: Joseph Sorrentino
San Gregorio Atlapulco, Xochimilco, Mexico City. Photo: Joseph Sorrentino

?? Mexico. New outbreaks led Mexico to pass Chile as the country with the seventh most cases worldwide (Mexico News Daily)

?? Paraguay. The Paraguayan government postponed the return of football after three players tested positive for Covid-19. The country, however, has the lowest confirmed coronavirus numbers in South America, with only 27 deaths and 3,342 cases (ABC, in Spanish)

?? Panama. The government placed 2.2 million of its citizens under total quarantine for 58 hours to contain the virus (MENAFN)

?? Costa Rica. After the first Covid-19 peak in the country, one bishop went viral after exclaiming: “if you want to die, you can die; you are free to do so.” (El Mundo CR, in Spanish)

?? Argentina. The country suspended exports to China from eight meatpacking plants after cases of Covid-19 were detected among workers (Merco Press)

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