Health & Science

• Monday, July 27th 2020 - 09:25 UTC

  Rio de Janeiro cancels New Year's samba celebrations on Copacabana Beach

  

  The annual New Year's Eve celebrations which traditionally see millions of people gathered on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro have been cancelled this year as Brazil grapples with surging coronavirus infections, city authorities said.

• Monday, July 27th 2020 - 09:07 UTC

  White House advisor predicts US economy will recover 20% in III and IV quarters

  

  The US economy will grow on the order of 20% in the third and fourth quarters, a top White House economic adviser predicted on Sunday, despite reopening setbacks linked to a coronavirus resurgence.

• Saturday, July 25th 2020 - 21:02 UTC

  Falklands : Repatriation flight to Punta Arenas

  

  On July 13 ExCo approved measures to facilitate a repatriation flight for approximately 50 individuals present in the Falklands who had planned to return home via scheduled flights, but due to the suspension of the LATAM services to South America had been unable to do so.

• Saturday, July 25th 2020 - 08:54 UTC

  Three polls show Bolsonaro gaining support and favorite for the 2022 re-election

  

  Three polls released this week show gains for President Jair Bolsonaro, putting him as favorite to win re-election in 2022 despite his controversial handling of Brazil's raging coronavirus crisis.

• Saturday, July 25th 2020 - 08:51 UTC

  Brazil study confirms hydroxychloroquine is ineffective to treat Covid-19

  

  A study published on Thursday on the use of hydroxychloroquine in Brazil to treat Covid-19 found the drug ineffective, the latest blow to President Jair Bolsonaro's push for its widespread use.

• Saturday, July 25th 2020 - 08:43 UTC

  Mayor of Mexico City warns of a possible resurgence of coronavirus cases

  

  The mayor of Mexico City warned on Friday of a possible resurgence of coronavirus cases in the sprawling capital in the coming months, noting that hospitalizations have been on the rise in recent days.

• Saturday, July 25th 2020 - 08:41 UTC

  A milestone for Beijing's space program: China launches Tianwen-1 with a rover to research Mars

  

  China launched a rover to Mars on Thursday, another milestone for its space program after putting humans into orbit and landing a probe on the moon. It is among a trio of nations, along with the United Arab Emirates and the United States, launching missions to the Red Planet this month, taking advantage of a period when Mars and Earth are favorably aligned.

• Saturday, July 25th 2020 - 08:34 UTC

  Washington announces nominee for next head of OECD

  

  White House advisor Chris Liddell will be Washington's nominee to be the next head of the OECD, an administration official said on Friday, putting a Trump ally in the running to lead the association of advanced economies.

• Saturday, July 25th 2020 - 08:32 UTC

  Germany is successfully training dogs capable of identifying people with Covid-19

  

  Dogs with a few days of training are capable of identifying people infected with the coronavirus, according to a study by a German veterinary university.

• Saturday, July 25th 2020 - 08:15 UTC

  Sao Paulo postpones 2021 Carnival celebrations because of the coronavirus

  

  Sao Paulo, the biggest city in South America, postponed its 2021 Carnival celebrations on the same day that Formula One scrapped its next planned race here, underlying the enduring effects policymakers expect the coronavirus pandemic to have on Brazil.