MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for March 24th 2020
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Tuesday, March 24th 2020 - 10:03 UTC
With the pandemic, Argentina has “a thousand more reasons” to delay debt payments
Argentina does not plan to resume debt payments to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for five years, buying time to pull the economy out of a worsening recession after the coronavirus outbreak led the government to impose a stay-at-home order until the end of March which also put the brakes- on activity
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Tuesday, March 24th 2020 - 09:51 UTC
Coronavirus: UK government’s new emergency powers explained, balancing liberty and necessity
By Nicholas Clapham (*) – The UK government has introduced legislation as part of attempts to manage the coronavirus outbreak, handing the government wide-ranging powers to respond to a variety of emergency situations.
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Tuesday, March 24th 2020 - 08:55 UTC
Covid 19 testing: Argentina offers to help Falklands, which has no identified cases yet
Argentina on Monday said it had reached out to Britain`s ambassador in Buenos Aires to offer material support to the inhabitants of the Falkland Islands hit by the coronavirus outbreak.
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Tuesday, March 24th 2020 - 08:46 UTC
World Bank approves fast track financing to respond to Covid 19
The World Bank and IFC’s Boards of Directors approved an increased US$ 14 billion package of fast-track financing to assist companies and countries in their efforts to prevent, detect and respond to the rapid spread of COVID-19. The package will strengthen national systems for public health preparedness, including for disease containment, diagnosis, and treatment, and support the private sector.
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Tuesday, March 24th 2020 - 08:22 UTC
Falklands suspending blood clinics at Stanley hospital because of Covid 19
In light of the developing situation with COVID-19, the Falkland Islands King Edward Memorial Hospital, KEMH in Stanley is suspending the Monday – Friday walk-in blood clinic with immediate effect until further notice.
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Tuesday, March 24th 2020 - 08:12 UTC
Falkland Islands cruise vessels' humanitarian operation
The Falkland Islands Government announced on Monday it is assisting a number of cruise vessels seeking to repatriate their passengers to other countries through air charter flights. Working with our partners at the British Forces South Atlantic Islands, a policy has been put in place that allows this humanitarian operation, while still protecting our population from COVID-19.
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Tuesday, March 24th 2020 - 06:33 UTC
UK considering measures to salvage ruined airline industry
The British government of Prime Minister Boris Johnson is reportedly considering a rescue plan for British Airways (BA) and other airlines which are failing to cope with the coronavirus contingency measures that are keeping their entire fleets grounded.
