Health & Science

Monday, January 18th 2021 - 09:20 UTC
Falkland’s students wishing to return to UK face mounting difficulties

Falkland Islands elected lawmaker MLA Stacy Bragger, has commented on the difficulties facing Islands students as the UK goes into lockdown. Penguin News contacted MLA Bragger to ask how the UK cancellations of GCSEs and A-Levels will affect locals.
Monday, January 18th 2021 - 08:34 UTC
UK hopes to ease some lockdown restrictions in March

Britain's government hopes to ease some lockdown restrictions in March as it presses ahead with Europe's fastest rollout of Covid-19 vaccines, foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Sunday.
Friday, January 15th 2021 - 09:39 UTC
Falklands exempt from UK requirements for pre departure coronavirus testing

The Falkland Islands has been exempted from new UK regulations regarding pre-departure Covid-19 testing for international travelers to England. The new testing requirements, announced by UK Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps, will be in force from 4 am on January 15.
Friday, January 15th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
Biden plans a US$ 1,9 trillion economic rescue package to spur the economy and fight the pandemic

United States president-elect Joe Biden laid out his plan for another US$ 1.9 trillion economic rescue package on Thursday, seeking to combat the economic and health crises stemming from the pandemic.
Friday, January 15th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
Delays in launching an inoculation program in Brazil, threatens the economic recovery

The risks to an expected economy recovery in Brazil during 2021 are increasing as delays in rolling out a vaccine program against coronavirus continues to be delayed, according to Moody's rating agency.
Friday, January 15th 2021 - 09:29 UTC
PAHO warns new Covid-19 variants make it urgent to continue with public health measures

The appearance of new variants of the COVID-19 virus in several countries of the Americas, combined with an acceleration in the virus’s spread in virtually every country in the Americas, makes it urgent to continue public health measures such as social distancing, wearing masks, and washing hands often, Pan American Health Organization Director Carisa F. Etienne said.
Friday, January 15th 2021 - 09:17 UTC
In 2021 the Earth is forecasted to spin faster making astronomical days shorter

In 2020, the Earth broke the previous record for shortest astronomical day, set in 2005. In effect the Earth broke the record 28 times in 2020, and it's still spinning faster. While Earth is, on average, pretty reliable and takes 86,400 seconds to rotate around its axis, this is not perfect.
Friday, January 15th 2021 - 09:15 UTC
Falkland Islands penguins’ catastrophic moulting and how you can help them

Falklands Conservation has illustrated that unlike all other birds, penguins go through what is called a “catastrophic” moult. For the penguin it is probably as bad as it sounds. Every penguin must moult once a year, normally between December to March, by drastically shedding all their feathers and re-growing new feathers in one go – hence the “catastrophic.”
Friday, January 15th 2021 - 09:10 UTC
Falklands extends domestic tourism incentive program until 31 May, including Easter

The Falkland Islands Government will be extending the Tourism Recovery Incentive Program (TRIP) by two months. The scheme, which was due to end on March 31, will now remain in operation until May 31. Falklands residents will have until that date to redeem their vouchers.
Friday, January 15th 2021 - 08:44 UTC
Urgent meeting of WHO emergency committee to address South Africa, Britain and Amazon Covid-19 variants

The World Health Organization's emergency committee met on Thursday, two weeks ahead of schedule to discuss the new coronavirus variants from South Africa and Britain that have rapidly spread to at least 50 countries and sparked widespread alarm.