Latin America passes 25 million COVID-19 infections

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Latin America and the Caribbean passed the 25 million mark Friday for recorded coronavirus cases as a surge in infections saw countries place ...

As hospitals and intensive care units fill up, governments have announced an array of restrictions to try and curb person-to-person transmission in the region of 34 countries and territories and some 600 million people AFP/Luka GonzalesMOTEVIDEO: Latin America and the Caribbean passed the 25 million mark Friday for recorded coronavirus cases as a surge in infections saw countries place restrictions on travel and movement while vaccine campaigns catch up.

"We note that the P1 variant appears to be more transmissible," Pan American Health Organization official Sylvain Aldighieri said this week. Ecuador's president has also announced fresh curbs against an outbreak he described as a"public calamity." Observers attribute the slow pace to the denialist stance of President Jair Bolsonaro, which led to delays in negotiating deals with drugmakers.

 

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