Stories for July 30th 2020

Thursday, July 30th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Brazil coronavirus outbreak about to reach the milestone 100,000 death toll

Brazil's coronavirus outbreak set daily records on Wednesday with both 69,074 new confirmed cases and 1,595 related deaths, as the world's second-worst outbreak accelerates toward the milestone of 100,000 lives cut short.
Thursday, July 30th 2020 - 09:45 UTC
Argentina announces a bill to reform the judiciary: strong reaction from the opposition

Argentina’s government on Wednesday launched a bid to reform the judiciary by increasing the number of federal courts, diluting the power of those that already exist, in what the opposition has labelled as an attempt to manipulate the court system.
Thursday, July 30th 2020 - 09:44 UTC
Big Tech CEOs grilled in US congress, Google and Facebook accused of abusing market power

Google and Facebook took particularly sharp jabs for alleged abuse of their market power from Democrats and Republicans on Wednesday in a much-anticipated congressional hearing that put four of America’s most prominent tech CEOs in the hot seat.
Thursday, July 30th 2020 - 09:40 UTC
US ambassador warns of “consequences” if Brazil chooses China's Huawei 5G network

The US ambassador in Brasilia warned of “consequences” if Brazil chooses Chinese telecoms company Huawei to develop its 5G network, in an interview published Wednesday.
Thursday, July 30th 2020 - 09:39 UTC
Argentina begins clinical trials on Covid-19 patients with antibodies from horses

Argentina has started clinical trials on treating COVID-19 using hyperimmune serum developed with antibodies from horses, authorities from the laboratory involved said on Wednesday.
Thursday, July 30th 2020 - 09:30 UTC
Brazil optimistic about a Mercosur free trade accord with Canada

An estimate by Brazil´s Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock (CNA) points out that the conclusion of a free trade agreement between Mercosur and Canada has the potential to increase Brazilian export revenues of agricultural products by US$7.8 billion.
Thursday, July 30th 2020 - 09:05 UTC
Ecuador fishery resources threatened by a fleet of 260 Chinese vessels

Ecuador is on alert due to the appearance of a huge fleet of mostly Chinese-flagged fishing vessels off its Galapagos Islands. Patrols are trying to ensure the fleet - which is made up of around 260 vessels - does not enter the delicate eco-system from international waters.
Thursday, July 30th 2020 - 09:02 UTC
South Brazil state signs with Chinese drug company a Covid-19 vaccine trial

Chinese drug company Sinopharm and Parana state have agreed to launch the fourth major COVID-19 vaccine trial in Brazil and will seek regulatory approval in the next two weeks, the Brazilian partners said on Wednesday.
Thursday, July 30th 2020 - 07:52 UTC
One in three children in the world with high levels of lead, Unicef report

Nearly one in three children around the world have high levels of lead in their bloodstream, according to a new study, as widespread lead pollution puts millions of young people at risk of irreversible mental and physical damage.
Thursday, July 30th 2020 - 07:41 UTC
China interested in purchasing more fish produce from Brazil

China extended export certificates to three more Brazilian fish farms. That makes 110 companies that have received authorization to send products to China. The certified fish farms are located in Rio de Janeiro, Mato Grosso do Sul, and Santa Catarina.