Health & Science

Wednesday, November 11th 2020 - 06:47 UTC
Falklands under increased vigilance following the first civilian positive case of Covid

A period of increased vigilance will begin in the Falkland Islands after one positive case of Covid-19 was confirmed. Falklands' lawmaker MLA Leona Roberts delivered the news at a Tuesday afternoon press conference, joined by Chief Medical Officer Dr Rebecca Edwards and Chief Executive Barry Rowland.
Tuesday, November 10th 2020 - 09:23 UTC
Biden pleads US folks to wear masks and names Covid-19 scientific task force

President-elect Joe Biden on Monday made an urgent plea for Americans to wear masks to slow the spread of the coronavirus, declaring that “a mask is not a political statement” as he vowed to make defeating the pandemic his No. 1 priority when he replaces President Donald Trump on Jan 20.
Monday, November 9th 2020 - 09:30 UTC
US pandemic cases over 10 million; Biden will announce a 12 scientific task force Monday

The United States became the first nation worldwide since the pandemic began to surpass 10 million coronavirus infections, as the third wave of the COVID-19 virus surges across the nation. The grim milestone came on the same day as global coronavirus cases exceeded 50 million.
Monday, November 9th 2020 - 09:05 UTC
Chilean president pledges “sufficient and timely” access to Covid vaccines

Chilean President Sebastian Piñera said the country’s health regulators had given the go-ahead to a clinical trial of the AstraZeneca PLC COVID-19 vaccine. Piñera said the AstraZeneca trial would follow one by America’s Johnson & Johnson that is already underway and another by China’s Sinovac, whose first vaccine doses arrived in Chile last week.
Monday, November 9th 2020 - 08:35 UTC
Taiwan “locked out” of WHO Covid-19 meeting on objections from Beijing

Taiwan is yet to receive an invite to a key World Health Organization (WHO) meeting this week expected to focus on the COVID-19 pandemic due to “obstruction” from China, the island's foreign ministry said, expressing its displeasure.
Sunday, November 8th 2020 - 09:54 UTC
Massive flags protest demonstration across Argentina programmed for Sunday

A massive Argentine flags' protest is scheduled for this Sunday with the support of different sectors of urban communities and farmers throughout the country, similar to the several that have been successfully held so far this year in support of the defense of Liberty, the Republic and Justice. The last one was on 12 October.
Sunday, November 8th 2020 - 08:10 UTC
Argentina will receive some 22 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines

Argentina has struck a deal with drug maker AstraZeneca Plc to receive around 22 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine being developed with the University of Oxford, with the aim to start deliveries in the first half of next year.
Saturday, November 7th 2020 - 09:30 UTC
Pfizer vaccines for Argentina should be arriving in December, president Fernandez

Argentina President Alberto Fernandez said on Friday his country could receive 750,000 doses of an eventual coronavirus vaccine from U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc in December, a glimmer of hope as cases in the South American nation show signs of receding following months of quarantine.
Friday, November 6th 2020 - 09:16 UTC
RRS James Clark Ross left Harwich for summer mission in Antarctica

The RRS James Clark Ross left the Port of Harwich on Thursday beginning its five-and-a-half-month mission to deliver scientific and operational staff to Antarctica and to resupply the UK stations in Antarctica for another year.
Friday, November 6th 2020 - 08:00 UTC
Covid-19 overshadowing emergency action to avert measles and polio epidemics, WHO and UNICEF

UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) issued an urgent call to action to avert major measles and polio epidemics as COVID-19 continues to disrupt immunization services worldwide, leaving millions of vulnerable children at heightened risk of preventable childhood diseases.