Health & Science

• Friday, May 28th 2021 - 09:40 UTC

  Peru's government extends state of emergency for yet another month as presidential runoff looms over

  

  The government of Peru Thursday decided to extend the current state of emergency, which has been in force since March 2020, for yet another month to bring down the number of covid-19 infections, it was announced. Current restrictions were to end on May 31.

• Friday, May 28th 2021 - 09:40 UTC

  Argentine “Doctors For Truth” released on bail pending trial

  

  A criminal judge in the Argentine city of Rosario Thursday decided to uphold the prosecution's request to charge “Doctors for the Truth” leader Mariano Arriaga for instigation to commit crimes, it was announced.

• Friday, May 28th 2021 - 09:39 UTC

  Uruguayan government extends mobility reduction for yet another week

  

  The Government of Uruguay Thursday decided to extend the current measures regarding restrictions to the circulation of people for yet another week in a move to curb the unstoppable number of covid-19 cases.

• Friday, May 28th 2021 - 09:07 UTC

  Family Planning in Latin America threatened as women and pregnant mothers prove most vulnerable to Covid

  

  The coronavirus pandemic is affecting women more than men in Latin America and pregnant mothers above all, threatening to roll back 20 years of advances in access to family planning, the Pan American Health Organization said on Wednesday.

• Thursday, May 27th 2021 - 09:30 UTC

  IMF report praises Uruguay's economy and answer to the covid-19 crisis

  

  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has audited Uruguay's economy and was full of words of praise for the South American country, it was reported Wednesday

• Thursday, May 27th 2021 - 08:59 UTC

  Argentina finds new supplier of vaccines against coronavirus

  

  Argentine Cabinet Chief Santiago Cafiero Wednesday announced that an agreement with Chinese laboratory Cansino Bio for the supply of aniticoronavirus vaccines had been reached.

• Wednesday, May 26th 2021 - 17:07 UTC

  Argentines defy lockdown and stage protests nationwide against President Fernández

  

  Street protests against the Government were recorded in most Argentine cities Tuesday, particularly around Buenos Aires' iconic Obelisco, but also outside the Olivos presidential residence to signal the people's disapproval of the newer restrictions on sanitary grounds.

• Wednesday, May 26th 2021 - 15:03 UTC

  Mounting pressure on Beijing to allow a second team to track the source of Covid-19 in China

  

  A leading scientist on the WHO's COVID-19 mission to China said on Tuesday that a follow-up trip could be helpful to gather additional research on the origins of the disease, but should be separate from any audit of information provided by Beijing.

• Wednesday, May 26th 2021 - 08:00 UTC

  Italian PM hopeful green pass will enable economic, social activities to restart next month

  

  Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said Tuesday before the European Commission in Brussels that he was confident the vaccination “green pass” was to be ready for mid-June so that economic and social activities can restart, including the return of tourists at the beginning of the season.

• 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.