Health & Science

Monday, February 8th 2021 - 16:45 UTC
Toothfish longline fishery research: Falklands' CFL leads

By Sorrel Robertson, CFL

FALKLAND ISLANDS – Consolidated Fisheries Limited (CFL) is leading a landmark research project into the impact of longline fishing on benthic habitats in their goal to ensure the continued sustainability of their fishing practices in Falklands waters.
Monday, February 8th 2021 - 10:10 UTC
WHO mission in Wuhan: initial findings of the Covid-19 pandemic could be released this week

A delegation of scientists probing the origins of the coronavirus are wrapping up a lengthy investigation in China and have found important clues about the famous Wuhan seafood market's role in the pandemic outbreak. Some initial findings are expected to be released this week.
Monday, February 8th 2021 - 08:49 UTC
Chinese mourners paid tribute to Dr Li Wenliang, who broke the news of the Wuhan virus

Thousands of Chinese mourners took to social media on Saturday and Sunday to pay tribute to Li Wenliang, the doctor who first broke the news of a new mysterious virus in Wuhan, one year after he died from COVID-19.
Saturday, February 6th 2021 - 08:54 UTC
Chile speeding up its vaccination campaign: 455,000 from critical groups in two days

Chilean Health Minister Enrique Paris reported on Friday that 454,155 people have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in the country so far, as part of the mass vaccination plan that kicked off on Wednesday.
Saturday, February 6th 2021 - 07:34 UTC
Falklands' “Restriction on Movement” declaration in full force until 18 February

The Falkland Islands Government Executive Council, ExCo, has agreed to the making and publication of a Declaration to bring into force regulations 11 (restrictions on movement) and 12 (restrictions on movement – specified areas) in order to ‘prevent, protect against, delay or otherwise control the incidence or transmission of coronavirus in the Falkland Islands.’ The regulations form part of the Infectious Diseases Control (Coronavirus) (No 2) Regulations.
Friday, February 5th 2021 - 09:20 UTC
Falklands-Munich, Lufthansa completes record-breaking flight

Yesterday at 1:24 pm the crew of the Lufthansa record-breaking flight received a very warm “welcome back” upon their return in Germany. After landing at Munich Airport, the Airbus A350-900 was greeted by the fire department with a water salute.
Friday, February 5th 2021 - 09:10 UTC
“Turn off the soundscape” plead marine animals, Science journal reports

A cacophony of industrial noise is disrupting marine animals' ability to mate, feed, and even evade predators, scientists warn. With rumbling ships, hammering oil drills, and booming seismic survey blasts, humans have drastically altered the underwater soundscape.
Friday, February 5th 2021 - 08:50 UTC
UK in Covid-19 rare success: it has vaccinated 15% of the population (10 million)

The UK reached the milestone of vaccinating 10 million people, about 15% of the population, according to the latest official reports. “We are on a downward slope of cases, hospitalizations and deaths,” Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty said at a televised press conference. “This peak, at least, we are past.”
Thursday, February 4th 2021 - 23:59 UTC
Chile launches vaccination campaign and inoculates 140,000 on the first day

Chile on Wednesday launched its mass vaccination campaign against COVID-19, inoculating people over 90 years old at over 1,400 vaccination centers across the country.
Thursday, February 4th 2021 - 09:46 UTC
Argentine president asks Putin to guarantee supply of the Sputnik V vaccine

Supply of the Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine and the possible elaboration of the shots in Argentina were among the issues addressed by Argentine president Alberto Fernandez and Russia's Vladimir Putin during a Tuesday phone conference.