Health & Science

Monday, January 17th 2022 - 20:20 UTC
EU removes Argentina, Canada and Australia from “safe countries” list

The European Union Monday removed Argentina, Canada, and Australia from its list of COVID-19 safe countries from where people could travel without sanitary restrictions.
Monday, January 17th 2022 - 08:46 UTC
Djokovic loses legal battle, no chance to play Australian tennis Open

World tennis number one player Novak Djokovic of Serbia will not be able to defend his Australian Open crown after his visa was canceled for a second time by local migration authorities.
Saturday, January 15th 2022 - 13:52 UTC
Uruguayans and residents may return by car even if they are COVID-19 positive

The Government of Uruguay has announced it would allow foreign residents to return to the country by car even if they are COVID-19 positive.
Saturday, January 15th 2022 - 13:51 UTC
Argentine boat owners trapped in Punta del Este

Dozens of Argentine-flagged private boats have been left stranded after mooring at the Uruguayan most exclusive port of Punta del Este because there is no COVID-19 corridor for their voyage back home, it was reported.
Saturday, January 15th 2022 - 09:22 UTC
WHO recommends two new drugs for Covid-19 treatment

The World Health Organization has recommended two new drugs for COVID-19, providing yet more options for treating the disease. The extent to which these medicines will save lives depends on how widely available and affordable they will be.
Saturday, January 15th 2022 - 09:19 UTC
China suspends beef imports from Canada because of atypical case of mad cow

Several Asian countries have suspended the import of Canadian beef, following a case of mad cow disease. China, South Korea, and the Philippines have temporarily halted imports of Canadian beef where an “atypical” case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as mad cow disease, was reported.
Saturday, January 15th 2022 - 09:17 UTC
HMS Protector has completed her first Antarctic mission of the season

The Royal Navy's only Antarctic research ship has completed her first Antarctic mission of the season – revealing the impact of global warming. HMS Protector is on a five-year mission to support international research into wildlife, the changing climate, and the shifting waters of Antarctica.
Friday, January 14th 2022 - 20:12 UTC
Djokovic's Australian visa canceled yet again, must return to detention hotel

Tennis' number one player Novak Djokovic faces deportation yet again from Australia after his visa was revoked for a second time after a judge had allowed him to enter the country despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19, which is mandatory for all foreigners wishing to enter the country.
Friday, January 14th 2022 - 20:07 UTC
US: SCOTUS rules against mandatory vaccination at workplaces

The Supreme Court of The United States Thursday ruled by 6 votes to 3 against President Joseph Biden's vaccine mandates for businesses with 100 employees or more.
Friday, January 14th 2022 - 09:03 UTC
Omicron could make booster doses counterproductive, EMA suggests

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has ventured this week that repeated booster doses of vaccine risked overloading people's immune systems and was not a “sustainable” strategy.