Health & Science

Thursday, December 30th 2021 - 09:31 UTC
Sanitary emergency declared in Bolivia as covid-19 cases soar

The Government of Bolivia Wednesday declared a nationwide sanitary emergency due to an increase in the number of covid-19 cases, Health Minister Jeyson Auza announced.
Thursday, December 30th 2021 - 09:21 UTC
Cuban COVID-19 vaccine cleared for use in Mexico

Mexico's Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (Cofepris) has issued the green light Wednesday for the emergency use of the Cuban-developed Abdala vaccine against COVID-19.
Wednesday, December 29th 2021 - 21:01 UTC
Omicron arrived in Uruguay: Uruguayans need to get their third dose of vaccine, minister says

Uruguay's Health Minister Daniel Salinas Wednesday confirmed the presence of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 in the country, which also heralds an overall increase in the number of COVID-19 cases.
Wednesday, December 29th 2021 - 09:57 UTC
Former Deputy Health Minister to handle Chile's sanitary transition

The Chilean Government of President Sebastián Piñera Tuesday announced the return to active duty of former Deputy Health Minister Paula Daza, who will now be in charge of handling the transition to the new administration of President-elect Gabriel Boric from a sanitary point of view focused mainly on COVID-19.
Tuesday, December 28th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
Brazil: Bolsonaro insists his daughter will not be jabbed

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Monday insisted his 11-year-old daughter will not be taking any COVID-19 vaccine.
Tuesday, December 28th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
Israel launches study about the effectiveness of 4th dose of COVID-19 vax

An Israeli heart surgeon has arguably become the world’s first healthy person to get a 4th dose of COVID-19 vaccine, The Times of Israel reported Monday.
Tuesday, December 28th 2021 - 09:13 UTC
US halves quarantine time for new COVID-19 cases

Health authorities from the United States have agreed to cut by half the 10-day isolation period people newly-infected with SARS-CoV-2 needed to go through after catching the disease, it was announced Monday.
Monday, December 27th 2021 - 20:45 UTC
Argentina to set up Antarctica observatory to look for exoplanets

Argentina will install an observatory at the Belgrano II base in Antarctica, 1,300 kilometers from the South Pole, which will be operated from Buenos Aires. The automated telescope will be used to detect exoplanets and other celestial bodies which are difficult to watch from other latitudes, it was announced.
Monday, December 27th 2021 - 09:53 UTC
Bolivia receives the donation of 3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine

A shipment of 3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine has landed in Bolivia Sunday. The batch of the Sinopharm drug is China's largest donation ever to the South American country and will be used particularly on children aged between 5 and 11 years old.
Monday, December 27th 2021 - 09:18 UTC
Chilean zoo vaccinates animals against COVID-19

In addition to having staged one of the most prolific anti-COVID-19 vaccination campaigns on humans, Chile now intends to expand that achievement onto other living beings after three lions, three tigers, three pumas, and an orangutan have been injected at Santiago's Buin Zoo.