Health & Science

Tuesday, May 25th 2021 - 13:25 UTC
Falkland Islands nearing completion of nationwide Covid-19 vaccination programme

The Falkland Islands Government is pleased to confirm that it is nearing completion of the rollout of its nationwide Covid-19 vaccination programme. 95% of those aged over 18 in the community has now received two doses of the Oxford/Astra Zeneca vaccine, providing an additional layer of protection against the coronavirus for the vast majority of the Falkland Islands population.
Tuesday, May 25th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
Chile's “mobility pass” has an impact on stock exchange and possibly on hosting Copa America

The Government of Chile is working on the development of a so-called “mobility pass” which would grant people already vaccinated against covid-19 greater levels of freedom and mobility within their communes and allow travel between regions for those who are in quarantine, it was announced.
Tuesday, May 25th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Montevideo gyms get back to work (out)

Montevideo's gyms, clubs and sports centres reopened their doors Monday, albeit with only 30% per cent capacity allowed and provided all sanitary protocols are observed.
Monday, May 24th 2021 - 09:15 UTC
Israel warns against travel to Argentina as cases of covid-19 keep soaring

The Government of Israeli Sunday issued a “serious warning” regarding its citizens travelling to Argentina, where cases of covid-19 are on the rise.
Saturday, May 22nd 2021 - 08:51 UTC
Latin America new covid-19 epicenter; labs vow to help but hold on to vaccine patents

The total number of deaths due to covid-19 in Latin American countries has crossed for the first time the psychological barrier of one million people, it was reported Friday.
Saturday, May 22nd 2021 - 00:43 UTC
NGOs expose the mega rich that benefit from monopoly control of vaccine alliance

Profits from Covid-19 jabs have helped at least nine people become billionaires, a campaign group claimed, calling for an end to pharmaceutical corporations' “monopoly control” on vaccine technology.
Saturday, May 22nd 2021 - 00:39 UTC
WHO creates experts' network panel to prevent zoonotic outbreaks

The World Health Organization and three other international bodies, FAO, OIE and UNEP have formed a team of experts to help develop a global plan to prevent the spread of diseases from animals to humans.
Saturday, May 22nd 2021 - 00:01 UTC
FAT is beautiful; the powerful F-word has reached the covers of Playboy, Vogue and Sports Illustrated

Being overweight once meant you were shunned, laughed at, and discriminated against. Now a group of large and increasingly vocal and powerful women are leading the campaign to reclaim the F-word as a positive.
Saturday, May 22nd 2021 - 00:00 UTC
German quality control regulator nailed over failed breast implants

German product standards and safety testing giant TÜV Rheinland was found guilty of “negligence” this week after the German firm erred when awarding safety certificates for breast implants.
Friday, May 21st 2021 - 09:50 UTC
Most of Argentina under strict confinement as of Saturday

Argentine President Alberto Fernández Thursday decreed nine days of strict confinement starting Saturday in what he claimed was a measure to lower the increasing number of coronavirus cases.