All updates in Central European Time (CET).
02:22 | Uruguay enables the return of public shows
The Government of Uruguay enabled the return of public shows, cinemas, parties and social events of similar characteristics, according to a decree published this Friday by the Executive Power.
As of next July 5, they will return in 16 of the 19 departments (provinces) of the South American country, while in Montevideo, Canelones (south) and Maldonado (southeast) it will be ten days later.
02:01 | Brazil adds another 2,001 deaths from covid-19 with the first delta variant
Brazil counted 2,001 new deaths associated with COVID-19, bringing the total to 511,142 since the start of the pandemic, official sources reported this Friday (06.25.2021), who also reported the first death caused by the delta variant .
According to the latest bulletin of the health secretariats of the 27 Brazilian states, the country added 79,277 cases of coronavirus in the last day and accumulates to date 18.3 million infections since February 26, 2020.
01:35 | Honduras will receive 1.5 million vaccines donated by the US on Sunday.
Honduras will receive this Sunday 1.5 million doses of Moderna’s vaccine against COVID-19, donated by the United States through the Covax mechanism of the World Health Organization (WHO).
The White House announced this Friday exclusively to Efe the news about the shipment to Honduras, which is part of the 80 million doses of vaccines that US President Joe Biden has promised to share with other countries, most of them through by Covax.
00:57 | Deaths soar in Guatemala with 66 new deaths
Guatemala reported this Friday (06.25.2021) 66 new deaths from SARS-CoV-2, one of the highest death figures since the start of the pandemic, and adds 412 deaths in total during the last eight days.
The number of reported daily deaths grew gradually in the last 12 days and went from an average of 20 per day to at least 40 every 24 hours, according to official information.
00:07 | Bolivia’s coach and former player Marcos Ferrufino dies of COVID-19
The coach and former player of the Bolivian national team Marcos Ferrufino died this Friday (06.25.2021) due to complications generated by COVID-19 that kept him hospitalized for around nine days in an intensive care unit.
A few days ago Ferrufino’s family had set up a bank account to receive financial support and pay for medical expenses that increased as the health of the former Bolívar defender, San José, The Strongest and Unión Central deteriorated.
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