Stories for March 2021

Tuesday, March 30th 2021 - 09:22 UTC
All but South African coronavirus strains circulating in Argentina's community

Argentina's Science Ministry Monday confirmed community circulation of the Manaus strain in the country had been established. The new variant is said to be more contagious and others also dare suggest it is even more lethal. Of the various Sars-CoV-2 strains known to science, only the South African one remains to be spotted in the country.
Tuesday, March 30th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Florida Governor DeSantis against US vaccine passports

Florida State Governor Ron DeSantis Monday announced he would fight the federal administration's plans to create a national vaccine passport.
Tuesday, March 30th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Significant post-Brexit Chile tour by Lord Mayor of London revealed

The British government Tuesday revealed that William Russell, the Lord Mayor of The City of London, paid a virtual visit to Chile on 9 and 10 March to strengthen trade links with the South American country.
Tuesday, March 30th 2021 - 07:49 UTC
Total of covid-related deaths in London reaches zero

British health authorities Monday reported the number of deaths caused by any known variant of the covid-19 virus had amounted to zero, which was deemed a “fantastic milestone.”
Monday, March 29th 2021 - 22:32 UTC
Chinese mile 201 operators eye Argentine shipyard

A consortium of Chinese companies describing themselves as mile 201 operators has expressed an interest in acquiring an Argentine shipyard in Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina.
Monday, March 29th 2021 - 13:07 UTC
Lufthansa to repeat historic trip to Falklands

Lufthansa will on Tuesday repeat its longest-ever non-stop flight as it flies an A350 from Hamburg to Mount Pleasant Airport in the Falkland Islands, according to aviation industry website Simple Flying. The German flag carrier first flew the route in January 2021 with a flight clocking in at 15 hours and 36 minutes.
Monday, March 29th 2021 - 10:18 UTC
Uruguay: Health system on the verge of saturation due to Covid-19

In Uruguay, 35.6% of operational intensive care beds (ICBs) are occupied by Covid-19 patients, reported the Uruguayan Society of Intensive Care Medicine (SUMI). Medical specialists warn that this is a limit that could lead to problems in the functioning of the ICBs.
Monday, March 29th 2021 - 10:03 UTC
Civil servants to work from home to halt circulation of people as Covid-19 cases rise in Argentina

Argentina's Cabinet Chief Santiago Cafiero and Health Minister Carla Vizzotti Sunday announced new measures in light of the increase in Covid-19 cases and fatalities as the Easter Week holidays loom over.
Monday, March 29th 2021 - 09:29 UTC
Piñera to seek postponement of April 10-11 elections in Chile

Chilean President Sebastián Piñera Sunday announced he would put forward a bill to postpone the April 10-11 elections until May in view of the country's critical situation regarding Covid-19 infections and diseases.
Monday, March 29th 2021 - 09:24 UTC
Ever Given released from Suez Canal but too early to speak of traffic resumption

Rescue efforts to unlock the Panama-flagged mega-ship Ever Given from the Suez Canal finally proved successful early Monday, Egyptian authorities confirmed. But it was too soon to know when traffic through the vital waterway might resume.