Stories for 2020

Saturday, March 7th 2020 - 06:50 UTC
Covid-19: Advice on Travelling to the Falkland Islands; list of banned countries

The government of the Falklands is updating its advice on travelling to the Islands, in response to the global COVID-19 situation. All passengers arriving in the Falkland Islands by air are routinely required, by law, to complete a declaration about countries they have come from or visited recently.
Saturday, March 7th 2020 - 06:40 UTC
Trump receives Bolsonaro for dinner at the president's Mar-a-Lago resort

US President Donald Trump will meet with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in Florida on Saturday to discuss trade, infrastructure, Venezuela and the Middle East, the White House said in a statement on Friday.
Saturday, March 7th 2020 - 06:29 UTC
Satellite images reveal the “vacuum” impact of the Covid-19 epidemic

Empty public squares, a ghostly train station, and deserted holy sites - a series of striking satellite images have revealed the impact of the coronavirus epidemic on some of the world's busiest spaces.
Saturday, March 7th 2020 - 06:23 UTC
Irish women duo awarded architecture's most prestigious prize

Dublin-based Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara were awarded the Pritzker Prize, the first time a female duo has scooped architecture's most prestigious award. They gained international fame for their blocky, brutalism-inspired structures, which prioritize human interaction by pairing heavy materials like stark concrete with lookout points, meeting places, and spots to loiter.
Saturday, March 7th 2020 - 06:20 UTC
First case of Covid-19 in Vatican; Pope sends message and Saint Peter's Square is emptied

The Vatican on Friday reported its first coronavirus case and closed some offices to protect hundreds of the micro-state's priests and residents as the virus rages across surrounding Italy. The confirmed case prompted a sympathetic message from the Pope and all but emptied Saint Peter's Square.
Friday, March 6th 2020 - 11:00 UTC
Argentina reports second confirmed case of Covid-19

Argentina's health officials confirmed the country's second Covid-19 case, a young man currently interned in a private hospital in Buenos Aires. The patient, a 23-year old staff member of a Buenos Aires elected councilor visited the north of Italy and was back on March first, but two days later had a peak of fever and other suspicious symptoms.
Friday, March 6th 2020 - 11:00 UTC
“If I mess up”, the US dollar could reach 5 Real, admits Brazil's minister Guedes

Brazil’s economy minister blamed the Real’s slide to an all-time low on the coronavirus outbreak and said the currency could weaken to as much as 5 per dollar if he “messes up.” Paulo Guedes said the Real is weakening largely due to the economic impact of the epidemic, rather than a change in the country’s risk perception.
Friday, March 6th 2020 - 11:00 UTC
IMF has held “productive talks” in Buenos Aires and leaves this Friday

An International Monetary Fund team currently in Argentina has held “productive” talks with local officials, a spokesman said on Thursday, though there was little detail on concrete progress about reaching a deal over the country’s debt crisis.
Friday, March 6th 2020 - 10:58 UTC
Flybe collapses and all its flights are grounded: fierce competition and coronavirus

One of Britain's biggest airlines, Flybe, collapsed on Thursday with all its flights grounded, the company said, as the coronavirus epidemic takes a heavy toll on airlines around the world.
Friday, March 6th 2020 - 10:48 UTC
Why now is the right time to invest in Mexican pharma

The spread of the Wuhan Coronavirus or COVID-19 has sent ripples of panic all across the globe. What was thought to be a localized threat in China has quickly grown into an epidemic that has spread into Italy, Iran and South Korea.