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Chile

December 20, 2021

35-year-old Gabriel Boric becomes Chile’s youngest president

Boric, 35, got nearly 56 per cent of the vote compared to 44 per cent for ultra-conservative Jose Antonio Kast, who conceded even before the final result was known.

Gabriel Boric
February 2, 2021

Brazilians test positive for two different COVID-19 variants

Both patients, in their 30s, were infected in November with the P.2 variant of the virus but tested positive for the second variant of the virus.

Covid-19 test kits
January 29, 2021

UN suspends first-ever technology envoy amid harassment scandal

Mr. Guterres did not say who made the complaints, but reports said they originated from women who have worked with Mr. Drummond

January 15, 2021

COVID-19 death toll overs 2m globally

Nigeria has recorded over 105,000 cases and over 1,400 coronavirus deaths.