Health & Science

Wednesday, November 3rd 2021 - 09:23 UTC
Magallanes coronavirus contagion the highest in Chile; government orders return to restriction measures

Magallanes Region, extreme south of Chile and its capital Punta Arenas have been forced by the Chilean Public Health ministry to return to Phase Four of the so called Step by Step Program, given the sustained surge of coronavirus contagions both in the region and at a national level.
Wednesday, November 3rd 2021 - 09:05 UTC
Argentina wants caps on the price of medication: laboratories object

Argentina's Domestic Trade Secretary, Roberto Felettil Tuesday hinted the Government may advance on imposing some sort of cap on the price of medication, which has sparked reactions from laboratories.
Tuesday, November 2nd 2021 - 09:59 UTC
Uruguay reopens borders to fully immunized foreigners

Around 3,000 foreign tourists arrived in Uruguay before sunset Monday after borders were fully reopened to vaccinated travellers following nearly two years of closure to fight COVID-19.
Tuesday, November 2nd 2021 - 09:01 UTC
Brazil's Labour Ministry bans sacking of unvaccinated workers

Brazil's Labour Minister Onyx Lorenzoni has signed a resolution banning the dismissal of workers because they are not vaccinated against COVID-19. The ministerial document also labels such a requirement on the part of employers as “discriminatory.”
Monday, November 1st 2021 - 21:50 UTC
Bolsonaro tells WHO boss he was the only leader under investigation for genocide regarding COVID-19

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro was recorded telling World Health Organization (WHO) Director Tedros Adhanom he was the only head of state charged with crimes against humanity for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The conversation is said to have taken place on the sides of the G20 Summit in Rome.
Monday, November 1st 2021 - 17:53 UTC
Shanghai Disneyland shut down after one tourist tests positive for COVID-19

Chinese authorities have decided to shut down Disneyland and Disneytown temporarily In Shanghai between Monday and Tuesday out of COVID-19 concerns, it was announced.
Monday, November 1st 2021 - 09:37 UTC
Anti-COP-26 protesters kept at bay by lack of COVID-19 vaccination

Climate activists have denounced Glasgow's COP26 summit as “the most exclusive” of all those that have been held. The Global Climate Justice also pointed out developing countries did not have access to that forum.
Sunday, October 31st 2021 - 08:44 UTC
G20 aims at 70% of the world vaccinated against COVID-19 by mid-2022

World leaders gathered in Rome for the G20 Summit have concurred on the goal of having at least 70% of the population vaccinated against COVID-19 by 2022.
Saturday, October 30th 2021 - 08:51 UTC
Argentina lifts capacity ban ahead of a football match against Brazil

Argentine authorities have lifted all capacity restrictions on outdoor events as of Nov. 16, Health Minister Carla Vizzotti announced Friday. It is also the day Argentina's national football team is to clash with Brazil in a World Cup qualifier.
Saturday, October 30th 2021 - 08:29 UTC
Pfizer vaccine gets emergency authorization for use on children aged 5 to 11 in the US

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States Friday issued an emergency clearance for the use of the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 on children aged 5 to 11, it was announced. The decision came three days after a recommendation from a scientific committee.