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Are we in the presence of the beginning of the peak of infections in Chile? The figures released today by the Ministry of Health could confirm this feeling: 1,658 new cases (31,721 in total) and 12 new deaths, of which half correspond to the Metropolitan Region, so that the fatal victims amount to 335. For the eighth consecutive day more than a thousand new cases were registered and in almost two weeks the number of infected doubled.
Precisely, in the daily conference of the Minsal, the most “uncomfortable” question was for the undersecretary of Assistance Networks, Arturo Zúñiga. “How close are we to full saturation of the system? A report from the University of Chile says that this saturation could come next week. How much did this attempt to resume the “new normality” influence the numbers that we are seeing today? “They asked Zúñiga, who replied:” If we had not prepared ourselves, 100% occupation would have come days ago. “
The counter-question was not long in coming: “But two weeks ago, citizens were being told that they could resume a new normal. So there is not a contradiction there and is that what we are seeing today? ” “There is no evidence that there is a correlation,” explained Zúñiga. Later, the Health Minister, Jaime Mañalich, acknowledged that “we are concerned about the speed of increases. We are increasing capacity (…) ”. Later, President Sebastián Piñera added: “The next few weeks will be the most difficult.”
Coronavirus cases in Chile doubled in 12 days
As of April 30, those infected were just over 16 thousand. However, as of today, the figure is close to 32,000 infected. In the fifth month of the year, in just two days there were less than a thousand cases a day.
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Head of the UPC of the Sótero del Río Hospital: “This pandemic that should have devastated us, has generated a mystique that I have never seen before”
Carolina Ruiz, who heads the Critical Patient Unit of the Sótero del Río Hospital, said in an interview with La Tercera that “I am concerned about the slow flow of patients in the ICU due to this disease. I am also concerned that we can maintain our level of work regarding the correct use of personal protection elements. Many of these measures, when they are maintained over time, people begin to relax, so it is important to maintain them ”.
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The role of Secom in the health crisis and the complex relationship with Mañalich
The communication strategies of the Executive have not been exactly praised by the majority of citizens. Nor have they had the expected effect, as occurred with the concepts of “new normal” or “safe return”. What is Secom’s role in the midst of the pandemic and how should it deal with Mañalich?
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China faces the ghost of a second wave after new cases in Wuhan and on the Russian border
In his conference on Monday, Minister Mañalich mentioned the countries that decided to suspend quarantines, but that they had begun to register certain outbreaks. Indeed, nations like China face the specter of a second wave of infections, although for now the figures would be controlled.
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Chañaral, Vichuquén, Dalcahue, Palena: only 58 communes in the country do not have cases of coronavirus
There are countries that do not register cases of coronaviruses, such as Lesotho, in southern Africa. But in Chile there are also communes without Covid-19, such as the case of Dalcahue, Chañaral, Vichuquén and Palena. In total there are 58 areas in the country without infection.
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Open Class: The ambitious challenge of creating clean energy
In our Open House today, Felipe Veloso, an academic at the UC Institute of Physics, explains what nuclear fusion is, how it is carried out, what is the difference with nuclear fission and why, for almost 50 years, it has been one of the most ambitious scientific challenges for humanity. How is clean energy created?
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Coronavirus Newsletter: The beginning of the peak?
As every day, Francisco Aravena and the Crónica Estéreo team bring what you have to hear about the coronavirus today.
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Podcasts to listen to in quarantine
Here, a selection of podcasts –in English and Spanish– ideal to join us in the forties.
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