Health & Science

Saturday, August 1st 2020 - 06:50 UTC
Falklands lawmakers analyzes prospects for the tourism sector

Support for the Falklands' tourism sector in the face of Covid-19 was an issue closely examined in the Legislative Assembly this week. Questions were put to the House by Member of Legislative Assembly MLA Roger Spink and answered by Member of Legislative Assembly Mark Pollard.
Friday, July 31st 2020 - 10:50 UTC
Brazil reopens international air travel to foreign tourists

Brazil has reopened international air travel to foreign tourists, which had been banned since March, even as its coronavirus outbreak ranks as the world's second-worst.
Friday, July 31st 2020 - 10:35 UTC
Brazilian First Lady tests positive for Covid-19

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's wife and one of his ministers have tested positive for COVID-19, according to an official statement on Thursday, as the spread of the novel coronavirus showed no signs of slowing in the country with the world's second-worst outbreak after the United States.
Friday, July 31st 2020 - 10:32 UTC
WHO calls on countries to lift international travel measures

Countries should gradually lift international travel measures based on a thorough risk assessment and must prioritize essential travel for emergencies, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
Friday, July 31st 2020 - 10:29 UTC
Falklands donations to Uruguayan and Chilean Covid-19 charitable organizations

The Falkland Islands government had made donations to Uruguayan and Chilean Covid-19 charitable organizations that support Covid victims in the two countries. The decision was agreed this week by the Standing Financial Committee and involved 5,000 pounds to each of the organizations in the two South American neighbors.
Friday, July 31st 2020 - 09:57 UTC
Kiwi fishermen back from Falklands, must complete 28 days quarantine before landing

The mission to retrieve 15 Kiwi fishermen from the South Atlantic Ocean is almost at an end, with the San Aotea II anchoring off the coast of Timaru, in New Zealand's southern island, a day ahead of schedule.
Thursday, July 30th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Brazil coronavirus outbreak about to reach the milestone 100,000 death toll

Brazil's coronavirus outbreak set daily records on Wednesday with both 69,074 new confirmed cases and 1,595 related deaths, as the world's second-worst outbreak accelerates toward the milestone of 100,000 lives cut short.
Thursday, July 30th 2020 - 09:39 UTC
Argentina begins clinical trials on Covid-19 patients with antibodies from horses

Argentina has started clinical trials on treating COVID-19 using hyperimmune serum developed with antibodies from horses, authorities from the laboratory involved said on Wednesday.
Thursday, July 30th 2020 - 09:02 UTC
South Brazil state signs with Chinese drug company a Covid-19 vaccine trial

Chinese drug company Sinopharm and Parana state have agreed to launch the fourth major COVID-19 vaccine trial in Brazil and will seek regulatory approval in the next two weeks, the Brazilian partners said on Wednesday.
Thursday, July 30th 2020 - 07:52 UTC
One in three children in the world with high levels of lead, Unicef report

Nearly one in three children around the world have high levels of lead in their bloodstream, according to a new study, as widespread lead pollution puts millions of young people at risk of irreversible mental and physical damage.