Health & Science

• Wednesday, September 22nd 2021 - 09:05 UTC

  Bolsonaro tells UN his gov't is for COVID-19 vaccination but against mandates

  

  Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Tuesday highlighted his policies, economic or otherwise, during his opening speech at the 76th United Nations General Assembly in New York City.

• Wednesday, September 22nd 2021 - 08:10 UTC

  Bolsonaro: “we fought the virus and unemployment simultaneously with the same responsibility”

  

  President Jair Bolsonaro highlighted on Tuesday, in New York, Brazil's work on environmental preservation and the fight against climate change. He also emphasized that he always defended fighting the virus and unemployment simultaneously and with the same responsibility, and claimed lockdowns have “left a legacy of inflation, particularly in foodstuffs around the world.”

• Tuesday, September 21st 2021 - 08:50 UTC

  IAATO preparing for the season with tour operators and Antarctica Gateways

  

  The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) is preparing for the start of the Antarctic travel season following months of discussion and collaboration with Antarctic gateways.

• Tuesday, September 21st 2021 - 08:25 UTC

  Bolsonaro banned from all NYC restaurants eats pizza in the streets ahead of UN's meeting

  

  Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro was pictured Sunday evening eating pizza in the streets of New York City after not being allowed into any local restaurant because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19.

• Monday, September 20th 2021 - 09:18 UTC

  Chilean cities of Osorno and Puerto Montt want restrictions eased on Argentine tourists

  

  In the Chilean cities of Osorno and Puerto Montt, the local chambers of commerce have asked that requirements for Argentine tourism arriving by air be simplified.

• Monday, September 20th 2021 - 09:12 UTC

  Land crossing between Argentina and Chile reopened

  

  The Cristo Redentor (officially the Los Libertadores International Pass) connecting Mendoza and Chile has been reopened for the Argentines and foreign residents to return to the country, it was announced.

• Monday, September 20th 2021 - 08:27 UTC

  Former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown appointed WHO Ambassador for Global Health Financing

  

  The World Health Organization announced the appointment of The Rt Hon Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, as WHO Ambassador for Global Health Financing. Mr Brown is widely credited with preventing a second Great Depression through his stewardship of the 2009 London G20 summit. He mobilized world leaders to commit an additional US$ 1.1 trillion to restore credit, growth and jobs to help the world economy through the global financial crisis.

• Saturday, September 18th 2021 - 09:05 UTC

  Brazilian President and British PM to meet privately in NYC before UN speech

  

  Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro will meet British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, on Monday, in New York, before delivering the opening speech at the United Nations General Assembly, it was announced.

• Friday, September 17th 2021 - 15:53 UTC

  Guyana physicians warned against unethical advise regarding COVID-19 vaccines

  

  Guyana's Medical Council has warned that doctors who denigrate the COVID-19 vaccination drive are “unprofessional and dangerous” in addition to being “constitutionally unethical.”

• Friday, September 17th 2021 - 09:10 UTC

  Bolsonaro says he will attend UN General Assembly despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19

  

  Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Thursday insisted he will attend the UN General Assembly next week in New York despite not having taken a COVID-19 vaccine.