Health & Science

Saturday, September 12th 2020 - 10:24 UTC
The Brazilian state of Bahia signs deal for Russia's vaccine against Covid-19

The Brazilian state of Bahia has signed an agreement to conduct Phase III clinical trials of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 and plans to buy 50 million doses to market in Brazil, officials have said.
Saturday, September 12th 2020 - 09:51 UTC
US Cruise line CEOs meet in Miami to demand an immediate return to service

United States Cruise line CEOs aggressively called for a smart return to service during a meeting of the Miami-Dade County Tourism and the Ports Committee on Thursday morning.
Friday, September 11th 2020 - 08:42 UTC
Falklands 14-day quarantine will remain confirms Chief Medical Officer

The Falkland Islands Chief Medical Officer Beccy Edwards said this week that “we are still in the foothills of the global curve” of Covid-19, as Falkland Islands Government, FIG, confirmed that they will not yet be reducing the 14-day quarantine requirements.
Thursday, September 10th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Latin America passed 300,000 confirmed deaths of coronavirus and 8 million contagion cases

The number of confirmed coronavirus deaths in Latin America passed 300,000 on Wednesday, according to several independent tallies, with the virus showing no signs of abating in the world's worst-hit region.
Thursday, September 10th 2020 - 09:16 UTC
Massive star scanning confirms that so far, there are no extraterrestrial civilizations

Scientists have completed the broadest search to date for extraterrestrial civilizations by scanning roughly 10.3 million stars using a radio telescope in Australia, but have found nothing – not yet, at least.
Thursday, September 10th 2020 - 09:15 UTC
Head of Brazilian Army intelligence apparently dies of coronavirus

The head of Brazil's Army Intelligence Center (CIE), Gen. Carlos Sydriao, has apparently died from the coronavirus after 10 days of hospitalization.
Thursday, September 10th 2020 - 08:55 UTC
Fantastic prehistoric cemetery of extinct giants found at construction site of future Mexican airport

The remains of dozens of the extinct mammoth giants and other prehistoric creatures skeletons have been found in Zumpango on the northern edge of Mexico City, which sits on an ancient lake bed and where a new airport was to be built.
Thursday, September 10th 2020 - 08:30 UTC
Obese young adults most exposed of dying of Covid-19, US hospitalized patients report

Young adults with underlying conditions such as morbid obesity, diabetes, and hypertension are at the highest risk of being placed on a ventilator or dying from Covid-19, according to a study of 3,000 hospitalized patients aged 18 to 34.
Wednesday, September 9th 2020 - 09:55 UTC
AstraZeneca and Oxford University suspends vaccine trial following adverse reactions from US volunteer

AstraZeneca has paused a late-stage trial of one of the leading COVID-19 vaccine candidates after a suspected serious adverse reaction in a study participant, health news website Stat News reported on Tuesday.
Wednesday, September 9th 2020 - 09:49 UTC
Brazil Health minister announces the Covid-19 vaccine for next January

Brazil's acting Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello said on Tuesday that a Covid-19 vaccine would be rolled out for all Brazilians in January 2021.