Health & Science

Wednesday, June 9th 2021 - 09:25 UTC
No mandatory jab for Copa America players in Brazil

Brazil's Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga Monday announced players taking part in the upcoming Copa América shall not be required to be vaccinated, contrary to what had been announced last week.
Monday, June 7th 2021 - 09:20 UTC
Argentine government to raid house by house looking for those who still need their second dose

The Argentine government of President Alberto Fernández is said to be embarking on a witch-hunt search for the unvaccinated, according to the Buenos Aires daily La Nación.
Monday, June 7th 2021 - 09:18 UTC
Small expedition ships to be allowed into the Falklands in southern summer

‘Clean’ expedition ships carrying fewer than 530 passengers will be allowed to visit the Falkland Islands this Southern summer under a new visitor policy approved by the Falkland Islands Government this week.
Monday, June 7th 2021 - 09:11 UTC
Ballet performance marks pilot trial of Uruguayan green pass

Uruguayan authorities held a pilot test of the “green pass” with an event at Montevideo's Sodre auditorium Saturday evening.
Saturday, June 5th 2021 - 09:55 UTC
Fact Checking: Uruguayan President took less scientific-recommended measures than he stated

The information check unit of French international news agency AFP Friday announced it had detected a statement by Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou that 24.5 of the 27 sanitary measures recommended by his honorary scientific advising committee known as GACH was not accurate.
Saturday, June 5th 2021 - 09:51 UTC
Over £8m boost for international conservation in UK Overseas Territories

Over £8 million new funding to protect rare wildlife and vulnerable habitats across the globe. Threatened species such as whales, marine turtles and sharks will be better-protected thanks to a boost of over £8 million for projects in the UK Overseas Territories, the British government announced on Saturday 5 June under plans to tackle the global biodiversity crisis.
Saturday, June 5th 2021 - 09:13 UTC
Harsher measures against covid-19 reach Argentine province of Córdoba

The province of Córdoba, Argentina's second-largest district in terms of surface and third in population, has banned on-site schooling plus social and family gatherings as of this coming Monday as occupancy of intensive care beds mounts.
Saturday, June 5th 2021 - 08:40 UTC
Anvisa allows for limited imports of Sputnik V and Covaxin into Brazil

Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) Friday approves, albeit with some restrictions, imports of Covaxin and Sputnik V doses for use in up to 1% of the country's population, it was announced.
Friday, June 4th 2021 - 09:42 UTC
Argentina to launch local production of Sputnik V vaccine, but subject to availability of active ingredient

Presidents Alberto Fernández of Argentina and Vladimir Putin of Russia are to launch Friday the beginning of local production at the South American country of the Sputnik V vaccine.
Friday, June 4th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
Chile stops 2nd dose of AstraZeneca vaccine as case of thrombosis detected

Chilean health authorities Thursday decided to halt until further notice the anti-covid-19 vaccination of people under 45 years of age with the second dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca immunizer following the occurrence of one case of thrombosis and thrombocytopenia.