All you need to know about coronavirus in Chile
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All you need to know about coronavirus in Chile
By InvestChile on March 24, 2020

After the first case of Covid-19 (coronavirus) was detected in Chile on March 3, the government launched a national plan of action to minimize contagion.

Chilean company develops a digital solution for detecting coronavirus
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Chilean company develops a digital solution for detecting coronavirus
By InvestChile on March 23, 2020

The company has used artificial intelligence to create a chatbot that carries out a rapid test via WhatsApp and refers the patient for remote medical attention. The next step is to transform...

Chileans share open code for printing 3D face masks
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Chileans share open code for printing 3D face masks
By InvestChile on March 23, 2020

The model developed is similar to a standard N95 mask, but has some special features. It is antiviral, reusable, modular, washable, recyclable and inexpensive.

Amazon to hire 100,000 workers as online orders surge on covid worries
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Amazon to hire 100,000 workers as online orders surge on covid worries
By InvestChile on March 18, 2020

With shoppers clearing out shelves in fear of quarantines or product shortages, retailers are racing to keep food and hygienic items in stock.

UNCTAD: Coronavirus will hit global FDI flows
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UNCTAD: Coronavirus will hit global FDI flows
By InvestChile on March 16, 2020

The virus outbreak could cause global foreign direct investment (FDI) to shrink by 5%-15%. UNCTAD also projects an impact of -0,5% in the global GDP growth.

Made in Chile face masks with copper to reduce covid transmission
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Made in Chile face masks with copper to reduce covid transmission
By InvestChile on March 12, 2020

The incorporation of pure copper into the fabric of the face mask acts as a barrier to the transmission of bacteria, fungi and viruses.

Chilean households connected to optical fiber increases by 71%
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Chilean households connected to optical fiber increases by 71%
By InvestChile on March 5, 2020

According to the OECD, Chile is one of the seven countries with the highest year-on-year growth of fixed high-speed optical fiber and cable networks. Growth in Chile is above the OECD averag...

Yape, the robot that will be delivering food in a few years time
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Yape, the robot that will be delivering food in a few years time
By InvestChile on February 27, 2020

Hummus, a salad and carrot cake. This is what the Yape robot of Italy’s e-Novia delivered last Monday to Patrik Bergareche, CEO of Just Eat, in a demonstration that food delivery robots are ...

Investment opportunities: Cobalt, the key mineral for electromobility
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Investment opportunities: Cobalt, the key mineral for electromobility
By InvestChile on February 25, 2020

A recent report released by Canadian mining company Capstone Mining about its Santo Domingo project in the Atacama Region sets out solid arguments for extracting cobalt from the deposit.

Chile is the LatAm country best prepared to develop a digital economy
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Chile is the LatAm country best prepared to develop a digital economy
By InvestChile on February 19, 2020

In a study that seeks to promote the strong development of a digital economy globally, Chile ranks as the Latin American country best prepared to start implementing the new economic model. I...

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