Prognosis
Argentina Extends Lockdown After Its Death Rate Surpasses U.S.
- Argentina extends Covid quarantine decree until June 25
- Amid a new wave, per-capita deaths in Argentina have surged
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Argentina extended quarantine measures for at least two more weeks as a wave of infections sends the nation’s pandemic death rate past that of the United States.
The decree allows governors and the mayor of Buenos Aires to determine the extent of local lockdowns within certain parameters. The Health Ministry also announced Friday that it had signed contracts with Chinese vaccine producers Sinopharm and CanSino for millions of doses from each one.