Health & Science

Tuesday, August 25th 2020 - 09:30 UTC
Argentina confirms 8,713 new cases of Covid-19 and 381 deaths in the last 24 hours

Argentina confirmed a record 8,713 new cases of coronavirus on Monday and 381 resulting deaths in just 24 hours, as the country battles a surge of contagions. The country's health ministry said that just weeks into a stricter quarantine in the capital Buenos Aires and its suburbs, cases were now springing up in other regions of the country.
Tuesday, August 25th 2020 - 08:14 UTC
Nightclub owner where thirteen peoples died crushed condemned in Peru

Peruvian government officials condemned the owner of a nightclub after at least 13 people were crushed to death or asphyxiated as partygoers tried to flee a party raided by police because it violated coronavirus restrictions.
Monday, August 24th 2020 - 09:27 UTC
Chilean Electoral Service will establish safety protocols for the October plebiscite

The Chilean congress passed a measure to ensure that safety protocols will be regulated at voting booths during the coming plebiscite this October. The measure states that the Electoral Service will dictate health safety rules regarding social distancing for voting throughout the country.
Monday, August 24th 2020 - 09:26 UTC
Peru: Thirteen people crushed to death as they try to flee a clandestine party raided by police

At least 13 people were crushed to death or asphyxiated as partygoers tried to flee a Lima nightclub after it was raided by police for hosting a party in violation of coronavirus restrictions.
Monday, August 24th 2020 - 08:25 UTC
Covid-19 controversy in Punta Arenas: Chief Medical Officer resigns following ministerial criticism

The Chief Medical Officer from Magallanes Region, extreme south of Chile resigned following an outbreak of Covid-19 cases in Punta Arenas and serious statements from the Chilean minister of Health which were interpreted as criticisms towards the management of the pandemic
Monday, August 24th 2020 - 08:13 UTC
UK chief medical officers: “Children should return to school, missing is a bigger risk”

The chief medical officers of the United Kingdom have said children should return to school after the summer holidays, warning that missing out on their education posed much bigger risks to them than catching COVID-19.
Saturday, August 22nd 2020 - 08:30 UTC
Can the cruise industry really recover from coronavirus?

By Liz Sharples and Kokho Jason Sit (*) – On Sunday the first major cruise ship to take to the Mediterranean in almost five months sailed out of the Italian city of Genoa. Passengers on the MSC Grandiosa were tested for coronavirus before stepping on board. The ship – which has brought in an array of strict measures to limit the spread of the virus – will stop at three Italian ports and the Maltese capital Valletta in a seven-day voyage. But will these measures be enough to help the sector survive the pandemic? A lot is riding on the success of this Italian cruise.
Saturday, August 22nd 2020 - 08:17 UTC
Pandemic appears to be leveling off in Brazil, according to WHO

The coronavirus crisis in Brazil appears to be leveling off, if not easing, the World Health Organization said on Friday, offering a glimpse of light for the world's second-biggest COVID-19 hot spot.
Saturday, August 22nd 2020 - 08:01 UTC
South Atlantic Anomaly and Evolving Dent in Earth’s Magnetic Field

A dent in the protective shield sounds scary for any person, but what are the scientists talking about when they say South Atlantic Anomaly? The researchers from the US space agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), recently noticed a growing dent in the Earth’s magnetic field over South America. And the news has caught on like wildfire across the digital community.
Friday, August 21st 2020 - 08:52 UTC
Bolsonaro makes the academic more attendance flexible

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro enacted a law to exempt schools from having to meet a minimum number of school days amid the Covid-19 pandemic, making this academic year more flexible.