Stories for February 2020

Wednesday, February 26th 2020 - 09:53 UTC
The world “simply not ready” to contain Covid-19, WHO's head of experts mission to China

The coronavirus epidemic caused more death and disruption on Tuesday spreading to new countries as a top health official warned the world was “simply not ready” to contain it. Even as the number of fresh cases declines at the epicenter of the disease in China, there has been a sudden increase in parts of Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Wednesday, February 26th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Argentina Forensic Anthropology Team nominated for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize

The Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team, EAAF, a non-profit scientific NGO, was nominated for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for its investigative work into human rights violations in Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Europe.
Wednesday, February 26th 2020 - 09:43 UTC
Five Latin American countries planning to issue green bonds

At least five Latin American governments and several companies are considering debt sales to fund environmentally friendly projects in what is expected to be the region’s most active year for the issuance of so-called green bonds since 2017.
Wednesday, February 26th 2020 - 09:43 UTC
British politicians blind eye on decades of children sexual abuse, shows independent inquiry

British politicians turned a blind eye to the sexual abuse of children and actively covered up allegations over decades, an independent inquiry into historical sex offences in Westminster found on Tuesday. The inquiry did not find evidence of an organised paedophile network in its examination of the period, covering the 1960s through until the 1990s.
Wednesday, February 26th 2020 - 09:42 UTC
Argentina implements additional controls for Covid-19 at Ezeiza airport

The Argentine government has started to implement additional controls to identify potential cases of coronavirus in flights from Italy, where the number of Covid-19 infections keeps increasing. Additionally, the first case confirmed in South America has been a Brazilian businessman who for work reasons visited the north of Italy.
Wednesday, February 26th 2020 - 09:40 UTC
First case of Covid-19 confirmed in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Brazil's Ministry of Health, in conjunction with the state and municipal departments of São Paulo, has confirmed a case of Coronavirus disease in the municipality of São Paulo. The business man had travelled this month to the north of Italy.
Wednesday, February 26th 2020 - 09:38 UTC
Sour relations: EU ministers warn London must respect treaty that eased terms of Brexit

EU ministers gathering on Tuesday to adopt a joint negotiating stance on future ties with Britain warned London it must first respect a treaty struck last year that eased the terms of its Brexit. They also stressed that mirroring EU standards will be crucial for British goods to be allowed tariff-free access to the huge European single market.
Wednesday, February 26th 2020 - 09:30 UTC
Leonardo da Vinci's exhibition at the Louvre in Paris received 1.1 million visitors

Nearly 1.1 million people flocked to see a blockbuster Leonardo da Vinci exhibition at the Louvre in Paris before it closed on Monday - an all-time record - the museum said. The huge show to mark the 500th anniversary of the artist's death in France, drew twice the numbers of the previous biggest show at the world's most visited museum.
Wednesday, February 26th 2020 - 09:22 UTC
“Doomsday vault” in Norway adds seeds from India, Mali, Peru and Cherokee Indians

The sealed vault in the Arctic built to preserve seeds for rice, wheat and other food staples contains one million varieties with the addition on Tuesday of specimens grown by Cherokee Indians and the estate of Britain's Prince Charles.
Wednesday, February 26th 2020 - 09:01 UTC
Iran's deputy health minister confirmed coronavirus infection, one of 95 cases

Iran's deputy health minister confirmed on Tuesday that he has been infected with the new coronavirus, amid a major outbreak in the Islamic republic that have fuelled fears of a contagion in the region. Iraj Harirchi coughed occasionally and appeared to be sweating during a press conference on Monday with government spokesman Ali Rabiei.