Health & Science

Tuesday, May 19th 2020 - 08:42 UTC
LATAM Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru to lay off 1,400 workers

LATAM Airlines Group, the largest airline conglomerate in Latin America, announced it will lay off 1,400 workers from its branches in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The news was confirmed by the company on May 15, after Reuters released an internal video where LATAM CEO Roberto Alvo announced the measures to its employees.
Tuesday, May 19th 2020 - 08:30 UTC
Bolsonaro disregards public health advice while Sao Paulo struggles with a healthcare system virtually collapsed

Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro again disregarded public health advice amid the coronavirus pandemic on Sunday to snap photos with lockdown protesters, as the country’s largest city of Sao Paulo struggles to keep its healthcare system afloat with public hospitals at 90 percent capacity.
Monday, May 18th 2020 - 07:22 UTC
Critical World Health Organization assembly: US-China clash anticipated

At the first meeting of the World Health Organization's (WHO) governing body since Covid-19 stormed the globe, China is set to be challenged on two of its most sensitive issues: The Communist Party's initial handling of the virus and the status of Taiwan's participation.
Monday, May 18th 2020 - 07:08 UTC
Two Chilean ministers and 23 lawmakers under quarantine

Two of Chile´s top Cabinet ministers said on Sunday they would quarantine after coming in close contact with Chilean lawmakers who tested positive for the coronavirus during negotiations in Congress.
Monday, May 18th 2020 - 06:40 UTC
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern has brunch at a cafe but must comply with virus timing

Hailed for her leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her partner were turned away from a cafe on Saturday because it was too full under the physical distancing guidelines.
Saturday, May 16th 2020 - 07:58 UTC
Brazil's second Health minister in a month resigns: “incompatibility” with Bolsonaro

Brazilian Health Minister Nelson Teich resigned on Friday after less than a month on the job over what an official said was “incompatibility” with President Jair Bolsonaro's approach to fighting the country's spiraling coronavirus crisis.
Saturday, May 16th 2020 - 07:56 UTC
Brazilian indigenous groups at risk of decimation because of the coronavirus

The coronavirus pandemic has hit 38 indigenous groups in Brazil, raising fears for populations that have a history of being decimated by outside diseases, the Brazilian Indigenous Peoples' Association (APIB) said on Friday.
Saturday, May 16th 2020 - 07:54 UTC
Trump set to restore partial funding for WHO, to similar level of China's contribution

US President Donald Trump's administration is set to restore partial funding to the World Health Organization (WHO), Fox News reported late on Friday, citing a draft letter.
Saturday, May 16th 2020 - 07:31 UTC
Physicians call for funding WHO but also admit it is need of dire reform, free of political assaults

A plea to all governments to continue providing the World Health Organization, WHO, with sufficient funds has come from physician leaders from across the world.
Friday, May 15th 2020 - 08:55 UTC
Chile digging thousands of fresh graves amid a spike in Covid-19 cases

Thousands of fresh graves are being dug in Santiago's main cemetery amid a spike in Chile's COVID-19 cases, authorities said on Thursday. Chile's infection rate soared this week, prompting the government to declare a mandatory lockdown of Santiago's seven million people from Friday.