The Covid-19 pandemic intensifies in Latin America
A protester holds a map of Brazil with a stethoscope and the message "200,000 dead" in front of the presidential palace in Brasilia on January 8, 2021, the day after the death of 200,000 people from Covid-19 in the country.
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Brazil is the second most affected country in the world by the virus, behind the United States.
The country has passed the 200,000 mark.
The epidemic is also on the rise in Mexico and Argentina.
Faced with this situation, most governments are stepping up restrictive measures to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
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The state of health emergency is prolonged in the Mexican capital.
This is what the mayor of Mexico City announced because for two weeks, the country has experienced an unprecedented increase in Covid-19 cases.
The
hospitals graze saturation
, almost 90% of beds are occupied.
There is therefore no question of lifting the restrictive measures.
Only essential activities are allowed, such as transport or banking.
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Read also: Mexico begins vaccination against Covid-19, the first country in Latin America
For its part, Argentina is toughening its measures.
Seven out of 23 provinces now have curfews or traffic restrictions.
According to the authorities, the resurgence of contamination is linked in particular to the end of year celebrations, but also to large gatherings.
At the end of November, tens of thousands of Argentines gathered in Buenos Aires for the funeral of famous footballer Diego Maradona.
Argentina has yet started its
vaccination
campaign
, unlike its Brazilian neighbor.
Brazil, which could soon validate the vaccine from the Chinese company Sinovac.
In this country, the number of deaths linked to Covid-19 increased by 65% last month.
► See also: Covid-19 in Brazil: São Paulo places its hopes in the Sinovac vaccine
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