Health & Science

Monday, December 21st 2020 - 09:30 UTC
Uruguayan Legislative approves limitation of right to assembly until 10 January

The Uruguayan parliament passed a bill limiting the constitutional right of assembly and closing the borders, both temporarily as part of a package of measures to help contain a spiked of the coronavirus virus.
Monday, December 21st 2020 - 08:55 UTC
Argentina and Chile suspend flights from UK as of midnight Tuesday

Argentina and Chile announced late Sunday that they are suspending flights from the UK after health officials in Britain confirmed that a new variant of the coronavirus was rapidly spreading in the country.
Monday, December 21st 2020 - 08:54 UTC
Covid-19 new mutant strain “out of control” in the UK

British Health Secretary Matt Hancock warned the new mutant strain of the coronavirus is “out of control” and suggested parts of England will be stuck in the new highest tier of restrictions until a vaccine is rolled out.
Monday, December 21st 2020 - 08:20 UTC
Denmark faces the challenge of incinerating millions of minks which were hastily buried

Millions of minks will be dug up from mass graves in Denmark after some had resurfaced, prompting complaints from residents about possible health risks, the country's government said on Sunday.
Monday, December 21st 2020 - 08:19 UTC
UK variant of coronavirus is up to 70% more transmissible, but no sufficient evidence that it is more lethal

Following are details of a new coronavirus variant that has been identified in the United Kingdom, given at a news conference by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Patrick Vallance, Britain's chief scientific adviser, and Chris Whitty, the chief medical adviser:
Monday, December 21st 2020 - 08:10 UTC
Merkel suggests Christmas greetings with loved ones on video

Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Germans to avoid visiting family members over Christmas and to use video calls instead for greetings, the way service members stationed abroad do, as the country battles COVID-19.
Monday, December 21st 2020 - 07:14 UTC
UK truck drivers: no ham and cheese sandwiches allowed into the EU

British lorry drivers crossing the Channel next month will face a new regulation that may be hard to swallow: a ban on ham-and-cheese sandwiches, the UK government has warned.
Saturday, December 19th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
A68a iceberg heading for South Georgia shifts direction and loses a chunk of mass

Strong currents have taken hold of a massive Antarctic iceberg that is on a collision course towards South Georgia Island, causing it to shift direction and lose a major chunk of mass, a scientist tracking its journey said on Friday.
Saturday, December 19th 2020 - 09:45 UTC
Moderna vaccine receives FDA approval: 5,9 million shots to be distributed this weekend

Moderna Inc's coronavirus vaccine on Friday became the second to receive emergency use authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, welcome news to a nation with a staggering COVID-19 death toll of over 307,000 lives lost.
Saturday, December 19th 2020 - 09:40 UTC
Chilean president fined US$ 3,500 after posing for a selfie without a face mask

Chilean President Sebastian Piñera was slapped with a US$ 3,500 fine on Friday after posing for a selfie on the beach with a bystander without wearing a mask as required during the coronavirus pandemic, health authorities said.