Health & Science

Friday, July 31st 2020 - 10:32 UTC
WHO calls on countries to lift international travel measures

Countries should gradually lift international travel measures based on a thorough risk assessment and must prioritize essential travel for emergencies, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
Friday, July 31st 2020 - 10:29 UTC
Falklands donations to Uruguayan and Chilean Covid-19 charitable organizations

The Falkland Islands government had made donations to Uruguayan and Chilean Covid-19 charitable organizations that support Covid victims in the two countries. The decision was agreed this week by the Standing Financial Committee and involved 5,000 pounds to each of the organizations in the two South American neighbors.
Friday, July 31st 2020 - 09:57 UTC
Kiwi fishermen back from Falklands, must complete 28 days quarantine before landing

The mission to retrieve 15 Kiwi fishermen from the South Atlantic Ocean is almost at an end, with the San Aotea II anchoring off the coast of Timaru, in New Zealand's southern island, a day ahead of schedule.
Thursday, July 30th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Brazil coronavirus outbreak about to reach the milestone 100,000 death toll

Brazil's coronavirus outbreak set daily records on Wednesday with both 69,074 new confirmed cases and 1,595 related deaths, as the world's second-worst outbreak accelerates toward the milestone of 100,000 lives cut short.
Thursday, July 30th 2020 - 09:39 UTC
Argentina begins clinical trials on Covid-19 patients with antibodies from horses

Argentina has started clinical trials on treating COVID-19 using hyperimmune serum developed with antibodies from horses, authorities from the laboratory involved said on Wednesday.
Thursday, July 30th 2020 - 09:02 UTC
South Brazil state signs with Chinese drug company a Covid-19 vaccine trial

Chinese drug company Sinopharm and Parana state have agreed to launch the fourth major COVID-19 vaccine trial in Brazil and will seek regulatory approval in the next two weeks, the Brazilian partners said on Wednesday.
Thursday, July 30th 2020 - 07:52 UTC
One in three children in the world with high levels of lead, Unicef report

Nearly one in three children around the world have high levels of lead in their bloodstream, according to a new study, as widespread lead pollution puts millions of young people at risk of irreversible mental and physical damage.
Wednesday, July 29th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Brazilian healthcare unions accuse Bolsonaro of crimes against humanity for his handling of the pandemic

Brazilian healthcare workers are urging the International Criminal Court to investigate President Jair Bolsonaro's government for crimes against humanity for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Wednesday, July 29th 2020 - 08:21 UTC
Latinos in California ill and dying from Covid-19 at greater rates than other ethnic groups

Latinos in California are becoming ill and dying from COVID-19 at far greater rates than other groups, the state's top health official warned on Tuesday, prompting new outreach and data collection efforts as cases surge.
Wednesday, July 29th 2020 - 08:21 UTC
Over half of people living in the slums of Mumbai resulted positive for coronavirus, on random blood testing

Over half the people living in the slums of Mumbai have had the coronavirus, according to a city-commissioned study released on Tuesday that raises fresh doubts about India's official case numbers.