MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for March 23rd 2021
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Tuesday, March 23rd 2021 - 19:38 UTC
£5k fine for holidaying abroad under new UK Covid-19 rules
UK residents travelling abroad without a valid reason may face up to £5,000 fines under new legislation set to be passed by the British parliament this week. The move comes as a new wave of Covid-19 cases begins to take hold in European countries, including Germany and France.
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Tuesday, March 23rd 2021 - 17:02 UTC
Fresh lockdown for 13 million Chileans despite vaccine success
The Chilean government has announced a new series of confinement measures for some 70% of the country’s population following a 36% hike in Covid cases over the last two weeks.
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Tuesday, March 23rd 2021 - 16:56 UTC
Covid kits contributed to deaths in Brazil
A “covid kit” touted by Jair Bolsonaro as an effective early treatment against Covid may have resulted in an increased number of deaths in seriously ill covid patients, according to reports in BBC Brasil today.
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Tuesday, March 23rd 2021 - 10:42 UTC
Uruguayan government to debate measures amid record Covid-19 cases and political pressures
The Uruguayan government will discuss this Tuesday a radical reduction of mobility in the midst of a new wave of Covid-19 cases. This Monday, the highest number of new cases was detected, with almost 2,700 confirmed cases and a positivity rate of 18%, and the community spread of the Brazillian P-1 variant of the virus was confirmed.
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Tuesday, March 23rd 2021 - 09:49 UTC
Andy Keeling: New Chief Executive to arrive in the Falklands next week
Andy Keeling, the new Chief Executive for the Falkland Islands Government is due to arrive in the Islands next week to start the transition of power following a month-long handover with current Chief Executive Barry Rowland. Mr. Keeling will undertake two weeks of quarantine before start working with Mr. Rowland, the Falkland Islands Government announced on Monday.
