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Aviso LatAm: COVID-19

Jun 4, 2021

Aviso LatAm: COVID-19 June 4, 2021

The region to receive over 6 million doses from the US (June 4, 2021).

Aviso LatAm: COVID-19

May 27, 2021

Aviso LatAm: COVID-19 May 27, 2021

On May 21, Latin America and the Caribbean’s COVID-19 death toll surpassed one million. Almost 89 percent of deaths occurred in five countries: Brazil (44 percent), Mexico (22 percent), Colombia (8 percent), Argentina (7 percent) and Peru (7 percent).

Aviso LatAm: COVID-19

May 20, 2021

Aviso LatAm: COVID-19 May 20, 2021

Bolivia is in talks with Russia to produce the Sputnik V vaccine domestically.

Aviso LatAm: COVID-19

May 13, 2021

Aviso LatAm: COVID-19 May 13, 2021

Bolivia is in talks with Russia to produce the Sputnik V vaccine domestically.

Aviso LatAm: COVID-19

May 12, 2021

Aviso LatAm: COVID-19 May 8, 2021

The WHO has approved the emergency use of the Chinese COVID-19 vaccine Sinopharm, which will now be included in Covax.

Aviso LatAm: COVID-19

Apr 30, 2021

Aviso LatAm: COVID-19 April 30, 2021

The United States announced that it will share 60 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, manufactured in Maryland, with other countries.

Aviso LatAm: COVID-19

Apr 24, 2021

Aviso LatAm: COVID-19 April 24, 2021

Argentine lab Richmond manufactured and sent a batch of 21,000 doses of the Sputnik V vaccine to Moscow to obtain approval. If greenlighted, the lab will start mass production of the vaccine in June in its Buenos Aires plant. This would be the first sight of regional production of the Russian vaccine.

Aviso LatAm: COVID-19

Apr 16, 2021

Aviso LatAm: COVID-19 April 16, 2021

The COVAX mechanism has delivered over 38 million doses of COVID-19 worldwide, of which only 3 million have been delivered to twenty-eight countries in the Americas.

Aviso LatAm: COVID-19

Apr 9, 2021

Aviso LatAm: COVID-19 April 9, 2021

The United States appointed Gayle Smith as the coordinator of the global COVID-19 response and health security at the State Department, a sign of US commitment to ensure equitable vaccine distribution around the world.

Aviso LatAm: COVID-19

Apr 1, 2021

Aviso LatAm: COVID-19 April 1, 2021

Latin America is implementing restrictions across the board and urging citizens to stay home to avoid a spike in COVID-19 cases during “Semana Santa,” the week-long celebration leading up to Easter.

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