Health & Science

Monday, May 31st 2021 - 08:42 UTC
52% of Chileans against digital mobility pass, survey finds out

According to a survey released Sunday, only 45% of Chileans were in favour of the so-called mobility pass the government has been implementing since last week to grant more freedom of movement to people vaccinated with two doses of anticoronavirus immunizers.
Saturday, May 29th 2021 - 15:59 UTC
India also suffering from a “white fungus” infection, more dangerous than the black fungus

Another surprise from India's worsening pandemic situation. The Health Ministry is asking pharmaceutical companies to ramp up production and distribution of antifungal medications after a new type of fungal infection was found in recovering COVID-19 patients last week.
Saturday, May 29th 2021 - 09:55 UTC
Cases of covid-19 in Chile back on the upward trend

Despite one of the strongest vaccination campaigns worldwide and particularly in South America, Chile has reported Friday several new covid-19 infections in the past 24 hours which would indicate the pandemic is back on the upward trend.
Saturday, May 29th 2021 - 09:36 UTC
Case of covid-related “black fungus” concerns Uruguayan doctors

Uruguayan scientists have reported the appearance of a case of mucormycosis, or “black fungus”, a rare infection that began to be reported in India as a disease associated with the coronavirus pandemic.
Saturday, May 29th 2021 - 09:20 UTC
Argentina and Cuba to join forces against the coronavirus pandemic

Health authorities of Cuba and Argentina Friday ratified their mutual commitment to strengthening cooperative relations in biotechnology to improve the quality of life of people in both countries, it was announced.
Friday, May 28th 2021 - 09:47 UTC
IACHR still waiting for full green light to land in violence-torn Colombia

As protests and violence remain part of Colombia's “normal” landscape, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) continues to wait for an official response from the Government to visit the country.
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.