Health & Science

Saturday, April 3rd 2021 - 08:55 UTC
Over 25 million cases of Covid-19 reported in Latin America, Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean have altogether exceeded 25 million covid-19 infections amid an unprecedented advance of the pandemic which has led to the most severe restrictive measure by some countries, it was reported Friday.
Saturday, April 3rd 2021 - 08:47 UTC
Argentine President Fernández turns 62, tests positive for Covid-19

Argentine President Alberto Fernández announced late on this Good Friday that he had been tested positive for covid-19 as he was rounding up his 62nd birthday's celebrations.
Saturday, April 3rd 2021 - 07:30 UTC
Argentine government launches Covid-19 vaccine passport

The Argentine government Friday announced the creation of a so-called coronavirus vaccine passport for domestic travel. The document, which runs within the Mi Argentina smartphone app, collects data from the Federal Registry of Nominalized Vaccination.
Friday, April 2nd 2021 - 10:05 UTC
Falklands warn of difficulties in medical evacuation to Chile and Uruguay

The Falkland Islands Government has urged people in the islands to “take extra care” in undertaking high-risk activities due to the Covid-19 situation in Chile and Uruguay making it “extremely difficult” to arrange the medical evacuation from the Falklands.
Friday, April 2nd 2021 - 09:51 UTC
Chile closes borders, bans foreign travel and extends curfew in latest anti covid-19 maneuver

The Chilean Government of President Sebastián Piñera Thursday decided to close its borders throughout April, ban all foreign travel and move forward the current curfew to 9 pm as the second covid-19 wave spreads faster than expected.
Friday, April 2nd 2021 - 09:26 UTC
Remains of new dinosaur species unearthed in Argentine Patagonia

Argentine scientists Thursday confirmed fossils of a dinosaur found in the province of Neuquén belonged to the Llukalkan aliocranianus, known as “the one that causes fear.”
Friday, April 2nd 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Israeli developers announce 20-second covid detecting test they hope to see at airports

An Israeli developing firm Wednesday announced the creation of a test kit that would eliminate the need for complex lab equipment to detect the presence of Sars-Cov-2 and yield results in just 20 seconds.
Thursday, April 1st 2021 - 09:50 UTC
New variant of Manaus coronavirus strain detected in Brazil

Coronavirus experts in Brazil Wednesday admitted a new variant of the coronavirus' Manaus version had been identified, as concern about a worsening situation mounted.
Thursday, April 1st 2021 - 09:39 UTC
Most Britons support vaccine passport so as to resume foreign travel

A majority of British nationals who want to travel abroad for the holidays have voiced their support for the so-called vaccine passports, according to a study released Wednesday. The research showed that 62% of them also favoured other countries taking similar measures to boost tourism.
Wednesday, March 31st 2021 - 06:51 UTC
Paraguay: Foreign Minister cries for US, Taiwan help with Covid-19 vaccines

Paraguay's Foreign Minister Euclides Acevedo Tuesday cried out to the world, particularly Taiwan and the United States, for anti-covid-19 vaccines to curb the spread of the disease which has killed over 4,000 people so far.