Health & Science

Monday, May 11th 2020 - 07:36 UTC
UK schools and shops to begin opening June first; Outdoor exercises and some sports from Wednesday

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday announced a phased plan to ease a nationwide coronavirus lockdown, with schools and shops to begin opening from Jun 1 - as long as infection rates stay low.
Saturday, May 9th 2020 - 08:58 UTC
Argentina extends mandatory lockdown in Buenos Aires and metropolitan area

After 50 days in mandatory lockdown, Argentina's President Alberto Fernández announced on Friday that the quarantine will be extended until May 24th.
Saturday, May 9th 2020 - 08:45 UTC
Falklands' schools and Leisure Center will be reopening next Monday

Falkland Islands schools in Stanley are making final preparations for reopening on Monday, May 11. Camp Education, an integral part of the schooling system also re-opens on the same day.
Saturday, May 9th 2020 - 08:35 UTC
The Lancet claims Bolsonaro is the biggest threat to combat COVID-19 in Brazil

The biggest threat to Brazil's ability to successfully combat the spread of the coronavirus and tackle the unfolding public health crisis is the country's president, Jair Bolsonaro, according to the British medical journal The Lancet.
Saturday, May 9th 2020 - 08:30 UTC
Dead cat in Catalonia tests positive for coronavirus

A cat belonging to a family in the Spanish region of Catalonia tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the professor who conducted an autopsy on the pet said on Friday. It did not die from the virus, however, but from a pre-existing respiratory condition fairly common among cats, said Professor Joaquim Segales of Catalonia's Animal Health Research Centre.
Saturday, May 9th 2020 - 07:56 UTC
Tougher visa guidelines for Chinese journalists in US

The United States issued a new rule on Friday tightening visa guidelines for Chinese journalists, saying it was in response to the treatment of US journalists in China, a shift that comes amid tensions between the two nations over the coronavirus global pandemic.
Friday, May 8th 2020 - 09:23 UTC
Argentina's countdown to ninth default; some bondholders and IMF trust a last minute understanding

Argentina's Economy Minister Martin Guzman has given the country's biggest bondholders until this Friday to accept the offer he has put on the table to suspend payments until 2023 and reduce interest rates thereafter. One of the largest of those creditors, the investment management firm BlackRock, rejected Guzman's proposal and immediately presented a counteroffer.
Friday, May 8th 2020 - 09:16 UTC
Brazilian government anticipates food shortages and social disorder because of the lockdowns

Brazil could face “economic collapse” in a month's time due to stay-at-home measures to stem the coronavirus outbreak, with food shortages and “social disorder,” Economy Minister Paulo Guedes warned on Thursday.
Friday, May 8th 2020 - 08:59 UTC
International tourist arrivals could plunge 60/80% in 2020, the worst since 1950, WTO forecasts

The number of international tourist arrivals could plunge by 60 to 80% in 2020 owing to the coronavirus, the World Tourism Organisation, WTO, said on Thursday, revising its previous forecast sharply lower.
Friday, May 8th 2020 - 08:58 UTC
Falklands input to UK/EU Brexit trade negotiations to avoid a fait accompli

Lawmaker MLA Teslyn Barkman confirmed that work continues in London to ensure that any future Brexit agreement (UK leaving the EU) has input from the Falkland Islands.