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Our World in Data: Argentina Has World’s Highest Rate of Positive Covid-19 Tests

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina has the world's highest rate of positive COVID-19 tests, according to Oxford-linked tracker Our World In Data, with nearly six out of 10 yielding an infection, a reflection of low testing levels and loose enforcement of lockdown rules.

Argentina was set to hit 800,000 confirmed cases on Monday, with an seven-day rolling average of around 12,500 new daily infections. The country, which started strongly against the virus, passed 20,000 fatalities last week.

Medical professionals said low levels of testing and lax restrictions had propelled the high positive rate . . .

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