Stories for July 22nd 2020

Wednesday, July 22nd 2020 - 08:15 UTC
Oxford immunologist on coronavirus vaccine: our early results look highly promising

By Rebecca Ashfiled (*) – A vaccine against COVID-19 is urgently needed if we’re to stop the virus spreading and prevent potentially millions of further deaths. We’re now one step closer to that goal.
Wednesday, July 22nd 2020 - 08:10 UTC
Argentine debt negotiations: Cristina Fernandez praises Minister Guzmán's performance

Argentine vice-president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner praised Minister of Economy Martin Guzmán statements during a television program in Buenos Aires and described he was “clear as crystal water”, in his replies
Wednesday, July 22nd 2020 - 08:08 UTC
Chinese made vaccine against coronavirus begins testing in Brazil, with first doses in volunteers

A Chinese-made vaccine against the new COVID-19 entered the final stage of testing on Tuesday in Brazil, where volunteers received the first doses of what officials hope will be a game-changer in the pandemic.
Wednesday, July 22nd 2020 - 08:06 UTC
Putin approves a US$ 4bn loan to Venezuela

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law ratifying the protocol to the intergovernmental agreement on providing a loan to Venezuela by Moscow, which guarantees timely debt repayment to Russia.
Wednesday, July 22nd 2020 - 08:05 UTC
Bolsonaro waiting results from another Covid-19 test

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday he took another COVID-19 test and the results were expected on Wednesday as he hopes for a negative result two weeks since falling ill.
Wednesday, July 22nd 2020 - 08:04 UTC
US blacklists Venezuela Chief Justice and announces a US$ 5 million reward for his arrest

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Venezuelan Chief Justice Maikel Moreno and announced a US$ 5 million reward for information leading to his arrest or conviction for allegedly participating in transnational organized crime.
Wednesday, July 22nd 2020 - 08:01 UTC
Health officials admit Ecuadorean public hospitals and ICUs situation is critical

The situation in the Ecuadoran capital Quito is critical due to the coronavirus epidemic Health Minister Juan Carlos Zevallos warned. Between April and July, public hospitals in Quito - home to 2.78 million - expanded their intensive care units from 61 to 162, Zevallos said in a nightly interview with the Teleamazonas network.
Wednesday, July 22nd 2020 - 08:00 UTC
Parana river insufficient water level benefitted exports from Brazilian ports

Due to the Paraná river drought, which affected Argentina’s soy oil-exporting capacity, Cattalini Terminais Marítimos, which handles almost 70% of Brazil’s soy oil exports through its facilities in the port of Paranaguá, predicts a 25% increase in shipments this year.
Wednesday, July 22nd 2020 - 07:54 UTC
Johnson holds his first face-to-face cabinet meeting since March 17

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was holding his first face-to-face Cabinet meeting of top ministers since Mar 17 on Tuesday, underlining his push to encourage others to go back to work and boost an economy hurt by the coronavirus crisis.
Wednesday, July 22nd 2020 - 07:50 UTC
Dissident FARC guerrilla suspected of having shot down an Army helicopter

Eleven Colombian military personnel were missing and six injured after a helicopter crashed in the southeast of the country during an operation against guerillas, the army said on Tuesday. The Blackhawk helicopter was carrying 17 military personnel when it went down.