MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for April 2nd 2020
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Thursday, April 2nd 2020 - 07:42 UTC
Falklands with normal stocks of items and supply shipping services confirmed
The Falkland Islands Government, FIG, confirmed on Wednesday that the normal shipping services supplying goods to the Islands remain in place and understand that major suppliers are expecting new stock to arrive in April as planned.
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Thursday, April 2nd 2020 - 07:38 UTC
Falklands' hospitalized child tested coronavirus negative and is off ventilator
The Falkland Islands hospital, KEMH reported on Wednesday that there are no Coronavirus tested positive cases, and the young child on a ventilator with symptoms of the virus, based on the results received from the UK, is free of the disease.
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Thursday, April 2nd 2020 - 07:36 UTC
Mitigating impacts of Covid-19 on food trade and markets
The following is the statement by FAO's chief Qu Donguy, WHO's Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyseus and WTO's director-general Roberto Azevedo.
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Thursday, April 2nd 2020 - 07:16 UTC
Australia to check some 9.000 crew in cruise ships stranded near Sydney
Australian police and military will soon begin flying doctors to several cruise ships stranded near Sydney to assess nearly 9,000 crew for COVID-19, officials said on Thursday.
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Thursday, April 2nd 2020 - 06:00 UTC
Falklands Community Volunteers launches program in support of those in self isolation
The Falkland Islands Government Community Volunteers program is attracting strong support. Coordinator Vicky Collier says 26 people contacted the team on just its first day. The purpose of the volunteer's problem is to help those who are currently self-isolating.
