Stories for July 2020

Monday, July 27th 2020 - 09:40 UTC
US invests more funds in the furious race to develop the anti Covid-19 vaccine

The United States has doubled its investment - to nearly US$1 billion - to expedite the development of a potential COVID-19 vaccine by American firm Moderna, which on Monday begins the decisive final phase of clinical trials.
Monday, July 27th 2020 - 09:40 UTC
Bolsonaro tests negative and celebrates with a motorcycle ride and shopping surrounded by crowds

Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro announced on Saturday he has tested negative for the coronavirus more than two weeks after being diagnosed, attributing his recovery to an unproven malaria drug.
Monday, July 27th 2020 - 09:38 UTC
In Argentina, 55% of all registered workers are employed by government

Public sector jobs have soared in recent years in Argentina, and from a relation of 42 every 100 registered workers, white and blue-collar, back in 2012, it has jumped to 55 currently. This means that in the 2012/2017 period, the creation of government-paid jobs was larger than the overall employment in the Argentine economy.
Monday, July 27th 2020 - 09:37 UTC
Tempest combat aircraft for the defense of UK and Falklands' airspace

British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace has delivered an update on the £1.9bn project to replace the Royal Air Force's Eurofighter Typhoon jet. The RAF Typhoon, a multi-role combat aircraft is the mainstay of the UK Military's Quick Reaction Alert provision for UK and Falkland Islands airspace.
Monday, July 27th 2020 - 09:35 UTC
Opinion polls show Biden ahead of Trump in Michigan, Florida and Arizona

Another wave of opinion polls released on Sunday showed voters leaning to Democrat Joe Biden over President Donald Trump in Michigan, Florida, and Arizona, three key states won by Trump in 2016.
Monday, July 27th 2020 - 09:32 UTC
Argentina ready to launch satellite to monitor logging of native forests mainly in Chaco

Argentina plans to put into orbit a satellite with new precision technology sometime this week, to monitor the felling of its native forests round the clock and accurately measure forest carbon stocks in a bid to help curb climate change, scientists said.
Monday, July 27th 2020 - 09:25 UTC
Rio de Janeiro cancels New Year's samba celebrations on Copacabana Beach

The annual New Year's Eve celebrations which traditionally see millions of people gathered on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro have been cancelled this year as Brazil grapples with surging coronavirus infections, city authorities said.
Monday, July 27th 2020 - 09:18 UTC
Germany rejects Trump's proposal to invite Putin back to the Group of Seven

Germany has rejected a proposal by US President Donald Trump to invite Russian President Vladimir Putin back into the Group of Seven (G-7) most advanced economies, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said in a newspaper interview published on Monday.
Monday, July 27th 2020 - 09:17 UTC
A volunteer church assistant admits setting on fire the Gothic cathedral of Nantes

A volunteer church assistant has confessed to setting the fire that severely damaged a Gothic cathedral in the western French city of Nantes, his lawyer said on Sunday, though his motives remain a mystery.
Monday, July 27th 2020 - 09:13 UTC
Brazil soy bean exports to China soar to a record high in June: 10.1 million tons

China's soya bean imports in June from top supplier Brazil soared to a record high, according to customs data released on Sunday, driven by growing demand for soya beans as China's pig herd recovers after deadly outbreaks of African swine fever.