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CHILE: REAL TIME Screening TEST for Covid-19 Developed

The Health Science Faculty of the University of Talca (255 kilometers South of Santiago) invented a super-fast screening test for Covid-19 that offers a result in 3 seconds! The REAL TIME…

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Chilean Universities Approved to Develop COVID-19 Vaccines

The Ministry of Health approved clinical trials of two coronavirus vaccines. The vaccine trials are to be carried out by Sinovac Biotech and Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies in collaboration with leading Universities…

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Chile: The Nation Prepares to Receive Foreign Visitors

Chile, September 23rd. A day after authorizing domestic inter-city travel, the Minister of the Economy, Mr. Lucas Palacios, announced that Government is considering the opening of Chile’ to inbound foreign…

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Chile: Five Communities Move to Phase-2 Opening

Beginning on Monday, September 21, five communities were authorized to transition to Phase-2 Opening. The communities are Pudahuel, Independencia, El Bosque, Calama and Quillota. Phase-2 Opening reduces confinement during weekdays,…

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U.S. Embassy in Chile – COVID-19 Information

Level 3 Travel Advisory for American Citizens: Reconsider travel to Chile due to COVID-19 Country-Specific Information: As of September 24, 2020, Chile has 451,634 confirmed cases of COVID-19 within its borders.…

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COVID-19: Number of Infections in Chile About to Reach Peru

Yesterday, June 30, Chile reported 279,393 cases and 5,688 deaths, while Peru reported 285,213 cases and 9,677 deaths. On the same date, Chile reported 3,394 new cases -which represents a…

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Chile: Falling Economy

The bank has reported that the Monthly Index of Economic Activity (Imacec) fell 14.1% evaluating it with the same month in 2019. The poor results are mainly in the commerce…

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Chile: Quarantine Is Not Being Satisfactory

Health Minister Jaime Mañalich has indicated that as of May 28, "the evolution and monitoring of the quarantine is not being satisfactory in the Metropolitan Region" Chile has surpassed China…