Health & Science

Friday, April 23rd 2021 - 09:30 UTC
UNWTO enhances Green Pass to rebuild confidence in international air travel

The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Wednesday took advantage of the Ibero-American Summit held in Andorra in a dual-mode with some leaders present and the others delivering speeches online to highlight its new Destination Tracker, an app produced jointly with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), as a tool to guarantee safe international travel throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
Friday, April 23rd 2021 - 04:38 UTC
Brazil, Judge orders beaches and bars of Rio de Janeiro must go back to business as usual

The beaches of Rio de Janeiro were allowed to start welcoming visitors again since Wednesday, following a court order which found Mayor Eduardo Paes' ban was unconstitutional.
Thursday, April 22nd 2021 - 09:40 UTC
Argentine President calls for international treaty on pandemics to boost WHO's role

Argentine President Alberto Fernández Wednesday called all countries to ”reinforce the role of the World Health Organization (WHO)“ through ”an international treaty on pandemics.”
Thursday, April 22nd 2021 - 09:39 UTC
Vaccine passport reportedly coming up in Uruguay soon but no official announcement yet

Uruguay's Tourism Minister Germán Cardoso Wednesday raised again the issue of vaccination certificates for foreign travellers to “guarantee the sanitary status” of the country.
Wednesday, April 21st 2021 - 20:16 UTC
Paraguay redirects funds from binational electric plants to anticovid effort

Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benítez wants funds belonging to both binational hydroelectric plants, namely Itaipú and Yacyretá, redirected to the anticovid-19 effort and has instructed Directors Manuel María Cáceres and Nicanor Duarte Frutos to proceed accordingly.
Wednesday, April 21st 2021 - 09:45 UTC
First batch of Argentine-made Sputnik V vaccine delivered

Argentine laboratory Richmond Tuesday delivered the first batch of locally-produced Sputnik V vaccines against covid-19 to be sent to Russia's Gamaleya Institute for final validation, it was announced.
Wednesday, April 21st 2021 - 09:35 UTC
Anvisa asks STF for more time to decide on the use of Sputnik V in Brazil

While Argentina has already started trials to produce the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against covid-19, Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has filed a petition before the Federal Supreme Court (STF) for additional time to evaluate a registration request for the very same immunization shot.
Wednesday, April 21st 2021 - 09:10 UTC
Thunberg donates € 120,000 to WHO, slams Bolsonaro for his approach at covid-19

Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg has donated € 120,000 to the World's Health Organization (WHO) to “buy anti-covid-19 vaccines, as part of the global effort for equitable access to vaccines for those most at risk,” it was announced.
Wednesday, April 21st 2021 - 08:51 UTC
US advises against travel to almost 80% of the countries in the world

The US State Department has updated its travel advisory system, listing almost 80% of the world's countries as “red” or “do not travel,” following guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention given the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, it was announced.
Tuesday, April 20th 2021 - 23:28 UTC
Covid-19: Health official admits Argentina might need to extend restrictions beyond April 30

A high ranking official within Argentina's Health Ministry Tuesday hinted the current restrictions on circulation and business hours might need “to be extended” because of the spread of the coronavirus' second wave.