Health & Science

• Wednesday, May 26th 2021 - 07:47 UTC

  Death of vaccinated William Shakespeare shocks covid-19 UK

  

  The 81-year-old William Shakespeare, who made the news back in December 2020 as the first man to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in the United Kingdom, has passed away of non-coronavirus-related causes, it was reported Tuesday.

• Wednesday, May 26th 2021 - 07:40 UTC

  Barcelona's Sagrada Familia basilica reopens from May 29

  

  Barcelona's iconic Sagrada Familia basilica, the unfinished masterpiece of Antoni Gaudi will reopen from May 29 on weekend mornings after closing in October, hoping to benefit from the easing of coronavirus restrictions and expected tourism recovery in Spain.

• Wednesday, May 26th 2021 - 07:26 UTC

  Magallanes Region on Monday reported 59 new Covid 19 cases

  

  Health authorities from the Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica Region in the southernmost Patagonian territory reported on Monday 59 new coronavirus contagions, which means the number of active cases in the region stands at 469.

• Wednesday, May 26th 2021 - 06:49 UTC

  Dogs can be trained to detect Covid-19 infections even with asymptomatic patients, UK research

  

  Dogs can be trained to detect more than 90% of COVID-19 infections even when patients are asymptomatic, according to research published by the London School of Tropical Medicine.

• 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.