Health & Science

Friday, December 3rd 2021 - 09:08 UTC
Former GACH members urge Uruguayans to take third doses of vaccine

Former members of Uruguay's Honorary Scientific Advisory Group (GACH) have recommended a third dose of vaccine against COVID-19 in addition to inoculating children aged 5 to 11.
Friday, December 3rd 2021 - 08:53 UTC
No New Year's Eve parties in Brazil due to Omicron

Brazilian authorities are evaluating a series of restrictions for the upcoming year ending celebrations in a move to curb the spread of the new coronavirus Omicron variant, it was reported Thursday.
Friday, December 3rd 2021 - 07:51 UTC
Falklands prepares to welcome state of the art RRS Sir David Attenborough on 9 December

The Falkland Islands Government has invited the public to welcome the RRS Sir David Attenborough as it makes its maiden voyage into the Falkland Islands on Thursday 9 December 2021.
Thursday, December 2nd 2021 - 19:10 UTC
Amnesty International warns against increasing child pregnancies in Paraguay

Amnesty International (AI) Wednesday launched an alert in the light of an increasing number of child pregnancies all across Paraguay, which has reached “epidemic” levels, it was reported.
Thursday, December 2nd 2021 - 09:52 UTC
Mercury has catastrophic consequences on Bolivian indigenous peoples, UN experts say

United Nations specialists have sent the Bolivian Government a “Letter of Allegations” after finding irregularities resulting from the unauthorized use of mercury which has brought up environmental and human rights consequences, it was reported Wednesday.
Thursday, December 2nd 2021 - 09:45 UTC
Antarctica, Falklands and South Georgia will see a total and partial solar eclipse

On Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, some people in the Southern Hemisphere, Falklands, South Georgia Islands, will have the chance to experience a total or partial eclipse of the Sun, according to US space agency NASA.
Thursday, December 2nd 2021 - 09:15 UTC
Omicron makes landfall in Brazil but all patients are in good health

Brazilian Health authorities have reported Wednesday cases of the Omicron variant of SARS-Cov-2 have been detected in several places nationwide with three confirmed patients in São Paulo and many other suspected in Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro.
Thursday, December 2nd 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Travel mate of first Omicron case in Brazil found on Paraguayan border

Sanitary authorities have detected one man who lives in neighboring Foz do Iguaçu and works in Paraguay had boarded the same flight from South Africa Nov. 27 carrying a man infected with the Omicron variant of Covid-19 at a time Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) warnings were not yet in force.
Wednesday, December 1st 2021 - 20:40 UTC
Ursula von der Leyen says time Europe eyed mandatory vaccination

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Wednesday said it was time Europe started evaluating compulsory COVID-19 vaccination for all of its citizens in view of the increasing number of infections reported over the past few days.
Wednesday, December 1st 2021 - 09:55 UTC
WHO says travel bans achieve little against Omicron strain

The World Health Organization (WHO) Tuesday advised people aged over 60 or who suffer from comorbidities which could result in more serious cases of COVID-19 postponed all travel whenever possible in the light of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus.