Stories for March 2020

Monday, March 16th 2020 - 11:15 UTC
Chile quarantines 1.300 people aboard two cruise vessels

Chile has quarantined more than 1,300 people aboard two cruise ships after an elderly Briton aboard one of them tested positive for the coronavirus, the health ministry announced on Saturday. Both ships are cruising the Chilean fjords in Patagonia.
Monday, March 16th 2020 - 11:01 UTC
Coronavirus: Chile imposes quarantine for visitors from high risk countries and bans cruise vessels until 30 September

Chilean president Sebastián Piñera announced nine basic measures which will be enforced as of Monday referred to containing the spread of coronavirus. Chile had on Sunday 75 cases that tested positive but no deaths. Magallanes region and Punta Arenas had no cases according to the Chilean Health ministry daily report.
Monday, March 16th 2020 - 10:40 UTC
Tierra del Fuego rushes 400 tourists to Buenos Aires from an Antarctic cruise

The Argentine Tierra del Fuego province government rushed some 400 passengers from a cruise vessel, by air, to Buenos Aires before the implementation of a coronavirus fourteen-day quarantine which becomes effective this Monday. The Norwegian flagged vessel Midnatsol arrived on Saturday to Ushuaia from Antarctica.
Monday, March 16th 2020 - 10:23 UTC
Oil drilling sediment shows Falklands could have suffered a tsunami a million years ago

Scientists have found evidence of ancient slope failures on the seafloor to the south of the Falkland Islands on the South Atlantic. Computer models suggest these underwater landslides would have been capable of sending waves crashing on to the Falklands' coastline that was tens of meters high.
Saturday, March 14th 2020 - 09:55 UTC
Uruguay confirms first four tested cases of coronavirus, all arrived from Italy

Uruguay confirmed its first four tested cases of coronavirus on Friday, the Ministry of Health announced in a tweet. All four cases were people who had arrived to Uruguay from Milan, Italy between March 3 and March 6, the ministry said, adding that the patients are stable and at their homes.
Saturday, March 14th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Trump and Congress agree on safety net programs for Covid 19 patients and victims

The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a coronavirus aid package early on Saturday that would provide free testing and paid sick leave, in a bid to limit the economic damage from a pandemic that has shuttered schools, sports arenas, and offices.
Saturday, March 14th 2020 - 09:48 UTC
Falklands HMS Forth honors officers and crew members from SMS Scharnhorst sunk in 1914

Falklands patrol HMS Forth hosted a wreath-laying ceremony in Falkland Islands waters during a remembrance service honouring those who lost their lives aboard SMS Scharnhorst in 1914.
Saturday, March 14th 2020 - 09:46 UTC
Argentina to strengthen fisheries patrolling in the South Atlantic

Argentina is going to strengthen control over its EEZ, to protect resources, and quite soon the recently acquired “ARA Bouchard” will be setting sail for its first patrolling, according to Argentine fisheries and navy officials.
Saturday, March 14th 2020 - 09:17 UTC
Falkland Islands Government update of the COVID-19 response

The Falkland Islands Government announced on Friday that next week it will publish details of its planning to respond to serious infectious disease outbreaks. All parts of the Government have been working since late January on the many parts of such a response, including regular pandemic planning group meetings.
Saturday, March 14th 2020 - 09:07 UTC
Two major sea food expos, Boston and Brussels, suspended because of coronavirus

Two of the leading international seafood expos and fisheries business hubs have been suspended as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic. Diversified Communications, which organizes the Seafood Expo North America in Boston said the event, scheduled for March 15/17 has been postponed.