Health & Science

Saturday, July 18th 2020 - 08:17 UTC
Spain has ordered the culling of 93,000 minks, many carrying coronavirus

Spain has ordered the culling of nearly 100,000 mink on a farm in the north-east after confirming many were carrying coronavirus, a regional minister said. Speaking to reporters, Joaquin Olona, agriculture minister for the Aragon region, said the cull would involve the slaughter of some 92,700 mink who are prized for their pelt.
Saturday, July 18th 2020 - 08:05 UTC
British scientists analyzing Covid-19 symptoms, found six distinct types of the disease

British scientists analyzing data from a widely-used COVID-19 symptom-tracking app have found there are six distinct types of the disease, each distinguished by a cluster of symptoms.
Saturday, July 18th 2020 - 07:50 UTC
Mexican president will contribute 25% of his salary to combat the virus

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday that he will return a fourth of his salary to help the country weather the coronavirus crisis that has battered the economy, encouraging public servants also to donate from their earnings.
Saturday, July 18th 2020 - 06:51 UTC
Planning for the worst and hoping for the best, Boris Johnson's Christmas wish list

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he hoped Britain could return to normality before Christmas, setting out a phased removal of lockdown restrictions, but warned the country still needed to prepare for the worst.
Friday, July 17th 2020 - 07:55 UTC
Covid 19 contagion cases in Brazil reach 2 million, adding one million in a month

Brazil on Thursday passed the 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases mark, with little sign that the rate of increase is slowing as anger grows over President Jair Bolsonaro's handling of the outbreak.
Friday, July 17th 2020 - 07:43 UTC
Copacabana and Ipanema beaches sparkling as they are empty of sunbathers

Rio de Janeiro's golden beaches are sparkling a lot more during the coronavirus pandemic, as residents and visitors stay away, revealing miles of pristine sand along the spectacular shore.
Friday, July 17th 2020 - 07:35 UTC
US shuts borders with Mexico and Canada until August 20

United States Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad Wolf announced on Thursday that borders with Mexico and Canada would remain shut to most travel, to stem the spread of the coronavirus, for another month to Aug 20.
Friday, July 17th 2020 - 07:27 UTC
Argentina suspends beef export to China from eight plants following on Covid 19 cases

Argentina’s food quality and safety body have suspended exports to China from eight meatpacking plants after cases of the novel coronavirus were detected among employees.
Thursday, July 16th 2020 - 09:55 UTC
Brazil's Bolsonaro again tested positive for coronavirus

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has again tested positive for coronavirus, CNN Brasil reported on Wednesday, suggesting he has yet to recover from an infection diagnosed announced last week.
Thursday, July 16th 2020 - 09:30 UTC
Chilean police train dogs to detect people infected with coronavirus

Police in Chile is training dogs to detect people that may be infected with the coronavirus by sniffing their sweat. The dogs - three golden retrievers and a labrador - are between the ages of four and five. Until now, they have been used to sniff out illicit drugs, explosives and lost people, police say.