Health & Science

Tuesday, May 11th 2021 - 09:35 UTC
Chile eases lockdown in Santiago as elections loom over

Chile's capital city of Santiago will be freed from its total lockdown as of this coming Thursday, although confinement will still be observed on weekends, health authorities announced Monday.
Tuesday, May 11th 2021 - 08:58 UTC
China acknowledges the need to guard the Mt. Everest border to keep coronavirus at bay

The government of China Monday announced it will be reinforcing its patrolling of the Himalayan Nepalese border, particularly near or around Mount Everest to prevent the coronavirus from entering the country through climbers.
Tuesday, May 11th 2021 - 02:38 UTC
European Union one step closer to Green Passports

The European Commission Monday took decisive steps towards the creation of a “green” or “vaccine passport” through a pilot test for what is viewed as the new normal.
Monday, May 10th 2021 - 21:36 UTC
Boris Johnson announces further restrictions to be lifted May 17

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Monday announced the gradual lifting of mobility restrictions against coronavirus spreading as he confirmed stage three will go ahead as planned on May 17.
Monday, May 10th 2021 - 09:04 UTC
Jiggers bring covid-19 infected crews including one dead seaman in Argentina’s Puerto Deseado

Argentina's Coast Guard (Prefecura Naval) is guarding two fishing trawlers at Puerto Deseado in the Province of Santa Cruz as cases of covid-19 erupted among the crews, one sailor having already died of the disease.
Sunday, May 9th 2021 - 10:05 UTC
Chinese rocket disintegrates near Maldive Islands; nobody hurt

The Chinese Long March 5B rocket which was aimlessly earthbound causing fears as to where it might fall have disintegrated over the Indian Ocean on Sunday, it was reported.
Saturday, May 8th 2021 - 09:10 UTC
Quarantine has catastrophic consequences on Argentina's economy, report shows

Argentina's Federal Tax Bureau AFIP data shows 235,381 jobs were lost and around 23,000 companies had closed as the result of the contraction in the economy due to the health measures to control coronavirus, it was reported Friday.
Saturday, May 8th 2021 - 08:08 UTC
Coronavirus version found in Rio de Janeiro a mutation from the Manaus one

A new variant of the Brazilian coronavirus has been identified this week, according to Rio de Janeiro health authorities.
Friday, May 7th 2021 - 08:55 UTC
Butantan head points fingers at Bolsonaro for shortages of covid-19 vaccines

Butantan Institute Director Dimas Covas Thursday blamed President Jair Bolsonaro's anti-Chinese stance for the delay in the arrival and distribution of anti-covid-19 vaccines into Brazil.
Thursday, May 6th 2021 - 08:40 UTC
Covid-19 spreading even among Mount Everest climbers

Despite a Nepalese Health Ministry warning last week that “hospitals have run out of beds,” there is no cancellation of expeditions to Mount Everest insight.