Argentina to co-produce coronavirus vaccine with Mexico

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3. I strongly suspect that, in Argentina's case, RW elements have been trying to spread it

Despite early efforts to impose social distancing (greatly relaxed since May), contagion has taken off in Argentina since June - which new daily cases and deaths now coming in nearly at U.S. rates (proportional to population).

There was an incident on August 7 in which, during a right-wing news program, one of the panelists noted that contagion rates are now projected to reached 10,000 daily before long (currently 7,000).

And the host of the program, the radicalized motormouth Diego Leuco, made a spontaneous fist-pump.

Since he's not known for that gesture - and though he tried to explain it away (a day later) - it was obvious he was somehow counting on those bad news.

As if it had been discussed with others, who were also counting on it.

That said, Judi, this is indeed very good news for both countries - and the whole region.

AstraZeneca and Oxford had been working with Argentine scientists (and with other nations) for a few months now - and while these momentous news were expected, they was certainly not expected so soon.

(Macri was said to slam his fist on the table when he heard, I might add)