Covid-19: Chile lifts curfew; quarantine only for travelers and other specific situations
SANTIAGO, Oct 2 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Chilean authorities have lifted the curfew imposed over a year and a half ago as…
COVID-19 vaccine to be mandatory for California students – a first in the United States
California Gov. Gavin Newsom talks with 7th grade students at James Denman Middle School in San Francisco LOS ANGELES, Oct…
Disappointed Haitians, hopeful Venezuelans caught up at Chile border
ARICA (Chile), Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — In a coastal desert on Chile’s border with Peru, a night patrol runs into…
Covid-19: Brazil top court upholds vaccine pass for tourist hotspot Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil’s Supreme Court has upheld a requirement that all who access Rio de…
Mexico’s president seeks to undo market reforms with electricity bill
MEXICO CITY, Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexico has sent a proposed electricity reform to Congress seeking to boost the role…
Covid-19: Cuba aims to fully inoculate 90% of residents by December
HAVANA, Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Cuba is speeding up its COVID-19 vaccination program as it aims to fully inoculate 90…
Covid-19: White House pushes US airlines to mandate vaccines for staff by Dec 8
WASHINGTON, Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The White House is pressing major US airlines to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for employees by…
Covid-19: US death toll hits 700,000
WASHINGTON, Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States surpassed 700,000 coronavirus-related deaths on Friday (Oct 1), as officials roll out…
Covid-19: US sends more than 8 million vaccine doses to Bangladesh, Philippines
WASHINGTON, Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States announced it is sending more than 8 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Bangladesh…
US urges Turkey not to buy more Russian arms
WASHINGTON, Oct 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States warned Turkey of further risks to bilateral ties if it buys…