Health & Science

Friday, July 9th 2021 - 07:33 UTC
New state of emergency leaves Tokyo Games with no spectators

Organizers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games which were postponed last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, Thursday announced there will be no spectators allowed when competitions take place.
Wednesday, July 7th 2021 - 08:51 UTC
Argentine authorities evaluating new cap to airborne arrivals after July 9

The Government of Argentina is said to be considering a gradual reopening of its borders after the controversies erupted from its decision to impose a cap of 600 airborne passengers per day through the Ezeiza international airport.
Tuesday, July 6th 2021 - 09:56 UTC
Migrations Chief admits Argentine borders with neighboring countries may reopen soon, depending on vaccination rate

Argentina's Migrations Director Florencia Carignano Monday said reopening borders with neighbouring countries was under consideration for when vaccination has reached a larger number of people.
Tuesday, July 6th 2021 - 09:21 UTC
More than 50% of Uruguayans vaccinated with both doses

Uruguay's Health Minister Daniel Salinas Monday announced his country had already inoculated over half its population against SARS-Cov-2 with two doses of anticoronavirus vaccines.
Tuesday, July 6th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Aerolíneas Argentinas to resume flights from Buenos Aires to Puerto Madryn

Argentina's flag carrier Aerolíneas Argentinas has announced the resumption of services between Buenos Aires and Puerto Madryn twice a week, starting July 8.
Monday, July 5th 2021 - 09:47 UTC
Argentina: Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo hope to find more missing grandchildren thanks to covid-19 vaccination pictures

Argentine victims of disappearances and child abductions during the military dictatorship between 1976 and 1983 are relying on vaccination efforts to help them find some of their 300 missing grandchildren.
Sunday, July 4th 2021 - 23:00 UTC
Endurance22: Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust organizes expedition to find and film Shackleton's ship sunk in Antarctica in 1915

The Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust (FMHT) is planning an expedition – Endurance22 – to locate, survey and film the wreck of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s iconic ship, Endurance, which sank in the Weddell Sea in November 1915.
Saturday, July 3rd 2021 - 11:25 UTC
Argentina green lights arrival of US-developed vaccines by means of an emergency decree

Argentine President Alberto Fernández has yet again issued another emergency decree (DNU) which would allow for the purchase of anticoronavirus vaccines from suppliers other than those already cleared to be handled in the country.
Saturday, July 3rd 2021 - 11:07 UTC
Flybondi resumes services after pandemic-caused travel restrictions in Argentina

Argentine budget carrier Flybondi is to resume domestic services after 15 months grounded due to restrictions on the circulation of people owing to sanitary reasons, it was announced.
Friday, July 2nd 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Temperature record for Antarctica in 2020, 18,3` Celsius at Argentine station

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has recognized a new record high temperature for the Antarctic continent of 18.3° Celsius on 6 February 2020 at the Argentine Esperanza station.