Health & Science

• Tuesday, September 22nd 2020 - 07:48 UTC

  Cruise giants team up and present a scientific report on control of the pandemic on ships; CDC decision this week

  

  A panel of leading scientists and medical experts convened by two of the world's biggest cruise companies -- Royal Caribbean Group and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings -- has concluded that the public health risk associated with the pandemic can be controlled on a ship.

• Monday, September 21st 2020 - 09:40 UTC

  Chile announces protocol to vote in October's referendum: “no greater risk than going to the supermarket”

  

  Chilean citizens planning to vote in a referendum on a new constitution next month will be at no greater risk of contracting coronavirus at the ballot box than they would be going to the supermarket, the head of the country’s electoral service said on Monday.

• Monday, September 21st 2020 - 09:29 UTC

  UN marks 75th anniversary with video conferences, because of Covid-19

  

  The United Nations will mark its 75th anniversary on Monday, celebrating the mantra that “multilateralism is not an option but a necessity”, even as COVID-19 underscores the fragility of international cooperation.

• Monday, September 21st 2020 - 09:17 UTC

  Florida Senators sponsor bill to resume cruise lines and ports operations

  

  Florida State lawmakers have teamed up to introduce a bill that would allow cruise lines and ports to resume operations.

• Monday, September 21st 2020 - 08:50 UTC

  People in England breaking self-isolation rules face fines of up to £10,000

  

  People in England who break new rules requiring them to self-isolate if they have been in contact with someone infected with Covid-19 will face a fine of up to £10,000, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced.

• Monday, September 21st 2020 - 08:10 UTC

  China claims coronavirus was found on packaging of imported squid from Russia

  

  Authorities in China's northeastern Jilin province have found the novel coronavirus on the packaging of imported squid, health authorities in the city of Fuyu said on Sunday, urging anyone who may have bought it to get themselves tested.

• Monday, September 21st 2020 - 08:06 UTC

  Finnish cruise vessel aground in the Baltic: rescue operation on course

  

  Finnish passenger cruise ship ran aground off the island of Aland in the Baltic Sea, the cruise line said on Sunday, with emergency services adding they were preparing to evacuate the vessel.

• Saturday, September 19th 2020 - 09:57 UTC

  Brazil slashes tariffs to zero on imports of Covid-19 vaccines and related inputs

  

  Brazil slashed temporarily the import tax on COVID-19 vaccines and other products related to the fight of the new coronavirus. According to the resolution from the Ministry of Economy's Chamber of Foreign Trade, CAMEX, the objective is to “facilitate the fight against the pandemic”.

• Saturday, September 19th 2020 - 08:15 UTC

  Falklands donates £5,000 for a Chilean NGO which works with homeless people

  

  The Falkland Islands Government confirmed that, as part of its efforts to contribute to the worldwide Coronavirus relief response, it is making a donation of £5,000 to Fundación Gente de la Calle, (Homeless), based in Santiago, Chile.

• Friday, September 18th 2020 - 09:40 UTC

  Latin America resuming normal social and public life too soon, warns WHO

  

  Latin America has started to resume normal social and public life at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic still requires major control interventions, World Health Organization regional director Carissa Etienne warned.