Health & Science

Saturday, April 2nd 2022 - 09:05 UTC
Brazilian study in The Lancet recommends more than one dose of covid-19 vax

COVID-19 vaccines used in Brazil are effective to achieve protection from SARS-Cov-2 even for people who have previously had the disease, according to a study published this week in The Lancet by scientists from the Vigivac project at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz).
Saturday, April 2nd 2022 - 07:43 UTC
It is official now: Fully vaccinated travelers need no covid-19 test to enter Uruguay

The Government of Uruguay has agreed to allow people vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter the country with no further testing or swabbing as of April 1, it was announced Friday.
Friday, April 1st 2022 - 09:55 UTC
RRS Sir David Attenborough completes ice trials during maiden voyage to Antarctica

Falklands' flagged RRS Sir David Attenborough is completing ice trials during its maiden voyage to Antarctica – a critical milestone in the commissioning of Britain’s new polar ship. This is the first in a series of trials to get the ship ready for multi-disciplinary science missions.
Thursday, March 31st 2022 - 10:15 UTC
International team researching complex pattern of sea ice around Antarctica

A £5m project funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) to investigate the complex changes seen in sea ice around the Antarctic begins this month (March 2022) as the sea ice extent around the continent drops to a record low level.
Thursday, March 31st 2022 - 10:12 UTC
Argentine-developed COVID-19 vax to start phase 1 trials

The first vaccine against COVID-19 developed in Argentina is to be tested on humans during phase 1 trials, it was announced Wednesday in Buenos Aires.
Thursday, March 31st 2022 - 09:00 UTC
After restrictions lifted, Britons advised to stay at home in case of COVID-19

As the UK plans to lift all sanitary restrictions this coming Friday, health authorities have urged the citizenry to try to “stay home and avoid contact with other people” in case of symptoms of a respiratory illness.
Monday, March 28th 2022 - 21:28 UTC
COVID-19 forces cruise ship back to port

A Princess Cruise vessel that had left San Francisco on a 15-day voyage to the Panama Canal and back has been gripped by COVID-19. According to the shipping company, 100% of passengers and crew were vaccinated. The Port of San Francisco also requires that at least 95% of both passengers and crew members onboard are vaccinated.
Monday, March 28th 2022 - 09:59 UTC
Researchers concerned over ice shelf disintegrating in East Antarctica

The Conger Shelf, a 460-square-kilometers mass of ice has disintegrated in East Antarctica, it was reported over the weekend. It was the first to break up in four decades of satellite observations. The event took place on March 15.
Saturday, March 26th 2022 - 09:59 UTC
Plant dynamics in Antarctica because of climate change

Rising temperatures in Antarctica have seen two species of plants grow quicker, in a ten year period, because of climate change, according to an article published in Current Biology under the heading of “Acceleration of climate warming and plant dynamics in Antarctica”
Saturday, March 26th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Falkland Islands reviews Covid-19 measures; changes to be enacted from 4 May

As previously communicated, the Falkland Islands Government has recently reviewed all available options in terms of making changes to Covid-19 measures in a careful and measured way. This week Executive Council met to evaluate the proposed options, which included the latest public health guidance and legal advice. As a result, it has been agreed that from 4 May 2022, the existing Infectious Diseases Control (Coronavirus: International Travel, Operator Liability, and Quarantine) Regulations 2022 will be revoked, providing that specific conditions can be met.