Health & Science

Saturday, September 5th 2020 - 08:26 UTC
“Don't expect widespread vaccination against Covid-19 until middle of next year”

World Health Organization spokeswoman said on Friday it does not expect widespread vaccinations against COVID-19 until the middle of next year, stressing the importance of rigorous checks on their effectiveness and safety.
Saturday, September 5th 2020 - 07:39 UTC
Indigenous communities in Brazil equipped with a “Covid-19 Alert” to keep track of the pandemic

Indigenous and environmental organizations in Brazil launched an app on Friday aimed at alerting indigenous communities to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in their lands.
Saturday, September 5th 2020 - 07:15 UTC
UK admits confusion for travelers arriving in Britain, because of different quarantine rules

Travelers to the United Kingdom faced what the transport minister said was confusion on Friday Wales and Scotland slapped a quarantine on arrivals from Portugal but England and Northern Ireland held back from restrictions.
Friday, September 4th 2020 - 09:40 UTC
Brazil surpasses four million coronavirus cases and almost 125,000 deaths

Brazil surpassed four million coronavirus cases on Thursday, as an international panel looking into the global response to the pandemic vowed to uncover how it was able to spread worldwide.
Friday, September 4th 2020 - 09:18 UTC
Major airlines call on US and UK to launch pax testing trial for London/New York flights

Major airlines want the US and British governments to launch a passenger testing trial for the coronavirus for flights between London and New York to pave the way for a resumption of more international travel.
Friday, September 4th 2020 - 08:45 UTC
UNICEF says “unprecedented quantities” of vaccines can be produced to tackle Covid-19

Unprecedented quantities of vaccines could be produced by 28 manufacturers in 10 countries over the next two years to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN children's agency UNICEF said on Thursday, as it announced it would help lead efforts to procure and distribute them.
Friday, September 4th 2020 - 08:41 UTC
Brazil reiterates that Covid-19 vaccines will not be obligatory

Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro, who has consistently downplayed the severity of the coronavirus outbreak, reiterated on Thursday that COVID-19 vaccinations will not be obligatory when they become available.
Thursday, September 3rd 2020 - 08:56 UTC
Bolsonaro's popularity soars as he extends payments for low income Brazilians until 2021

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro extended until the end of the year payments for low-income Brazilians hit by the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, a program that has boosted his popularity but created tension with his finance team.
Thursday, September 3rd 2020 - 08:50 UTC
Two UK caught Covid-19 cases reported in Falklands through antibody testing; only positive results in months

Following fifty samples undertaken by the Falkland Islands hospital, KEMH, during the third round of SARS-COV-2 antibody testing, two positive results turned out, and were from people who would have caught the virus while in the United Kingdom, reported the Islands' Chief Medical Officer Dr. Rebecca Edwards.
Thursday, September 3rd 2020 - 06:56 UTC
Skip kissing and wear a mask when having sex, Canada's chief medical officer

Skip kissing and consider wearing a mask when having sex to protect yourself from catching the coronavirus, Canada’s chief medical officer said on Wednesday, adding that going solo remains the lowest risk sexual option in a pandemic.