Stories for September 9th 2020

Wednesday, September 9th 2020 - 09:55 UTC
AstraZeneca and Oxford University suspends vaccine trial following adverse reactions from US volunteer

AstraZeneca has paused a late-stage trial of one of the leading COVID-19 vaccine candidates after a suspected serious adverse reaction in a study participant, health news website Stat News reported on Tuesday.
Wednesday, September 9th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
S&P lifts Argentina's credit rating to CCC+ with a stable outlook after concluding private debt restructuring

Argentina's credit rating was lifted up from default 'SD' to 'CCC+' with a stable outlook after the country concluded restructuring its foreign currency debt, S&P Global Ratings said in a statement on Monday.
Wednesday, September 9th 2020 - 09:49 UTC
Brazil Health minister announces the Covid-19 vaccine for next January

Brazil's acting Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello said on Tuesday that a Covid-19 vaccine would be rolled out for all Brazilians in January 2021.
Wednesday, September 9th 2020 - 09:29 UTC
Devils of the deep: How jumbo squids survive freezing cold, oxygen-deprived waters

By Hanane Hadj-Moussa and Kenneth B Storey, Carleton University, Canada – Humans are a picky species. We are happiest in a near-constant environment and experience severe and often fatal injuries if our core temperature falls below 25 C or if the oxygen content of the air drops below 10%. Many other species, however, live in almost constant change.
Wednesday, September 9th 2020 - 09:24 UTC
Three models of Royal Enfield motorcycles to be built in Argentina

Royal Enfield, a classic English motorcycle brand but now belonging to an economic group from India opened on Tuesday its industrial complex in Campana, Argentina where it commenced the manufacturing of three models.
Wednesday, September 9th 2020 - 09:17 UTC
US blasts Beijing's new restrictions on international press: “why is CCP afraid of an independent media?”

The United States on Tuesday accused China of fearing a free media as it denounced Beijing's new restrictions on the international press. China's foreign ministry “has informed us that they plan to further limit access for foreign journalists working in the PRC,” State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said.
Wednesday, September 9th 2020 - 09:02 UTC
Buenos Aires province police force, 90,000 strong, ceases activities demanding higher pay

The police force from the province of Buenos Aires have ceased activities for the second day running on Tuesday to demand higher salaries and better working conditions for the beat in metropolitan Buenos Aires where criminality and insecurity are rampant.
Wednesday, September 9th 2020 - 08:59 UTC
EU lawmakers cancel their session at Strasbourg because of the coronavirus

European Union lawmakers have canceled their session at the parliament's headquarters in the French city of Strasbourg next week, despite a legal obligation to do so, because of the coronavirus, the assembly's president said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, September 9th 2020 - 08:55 UTC
Argentina chosen seat of UN's Ocean Specialized Center for the region

Argentina was chosen as the seat of a new UNSECO Ocean Sciences Specialized Center, in the framework of OTGA, Ocean Teacher Global Academy, from the International Oceanographic Commission, ahead of the Ocean Sciences for Sustainable Development Decade.
Wednesday, September 9th 2020 - 08:55 UTC
Costa Cruises cancels all South America 2020/21 cruises, but accepts booking for 2021/22 season

Costa Cruises resumed sailing in Italy but also took the step of canceling its 2020-21 season in South America. All South America cruises from November 2020 to April 2021 were canceled by the Costa Fascinosa, Costa Luminosa, and Costa Pacifica.