Health & Science

Saturday, August 8th 2020 - 08:19 UTC
Covid-19 free South Georgia stands ready to welcome vsitors, but with extra precautions

The COVID-19 pandemic presents a range of obstacles to navigate in order for the 2020/21 tourism season to take place, however, the Government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, GSGSSI, is committed to meet the challenge and facilitate visits where possible, without compromising on our commitment to safe and environmentally sensitive tourism.
Saturday, August 8th 2020 - 07:55 UTC
Brazilian billionaire will fund the building to produce the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine in Sao Paulo

Brazilian billionaire Jorge Lemann's foundation and other business interests will fund the building of the factory to produce the Covid-19 vaccine being developed by Oxford University and pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca.
Friday, August 7th 2020 - 07:48 UTC
Falkland Islands has coronavirus test processed some 65% of its population

The Falkland Islands with 2,256 coronavirus tests processed, and no positive results for over 100 days, is leading among countries with small populations that have tested well over half of its population.
Thursday, August 6th 2020 - 09:30 UTC
The Americas suffering disruptions in regular health services caused by Covid-19

Health services are being disrupted in countries of the Americas as health workers are redirected to care for COVID-19 patients, people hesitate to seek routine care due to fears of infection, and global supply chains of medicines and equipment are strained said Carissa F. Etienne, Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
Thursday, August 6th 2020 - 09:02 UTC
Falklands survey explores how Covid-19 and response has affected people's lives

The Falkland Islands Government would like to remind the public to complete the ongoing survey to gather views from across the community to explore how Covid-19 and the response to a potential epidemic have affected people’s day to day lives.
Thursday, August 6th 2020 - 08:30 UTC
Falklands/Chile commercial air link suspended until at least November

The Falkland Islands government, FIG, which continues to review connetivity, was informed by LATAM that the weekly air link with Chile, via the Punta Arenas-Santiago route will remain suspended until at least 7 November 2020, and the situation will be reviewed near that date.
Wednesday, August 5th 2020 - 07:54 UTC
Brazil: controversy as to when the country's labs can start making Covid-19 vaccines

Brazilian officials say they can start making COVID-19 vaccines developed by British and Chinese researchers within a year. Experts say it will take at least twice as long, leaving Brazil reliant on imports to slow the world's second-worst outbreak.
Tuesday, August 4th 2020 - 10:29 UTC
Seventh Brazilian minister, chief of staff, tested positive for Covid-19

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's chief of staff, Army General Walter Souza Braga Netto, has tested positive for COVID-19, his office said on Monday (Aug 3), becoming the seventh Brazilian minister to have contracted the disease.
Tuesday, August 4th 2020 - 10:20 UTC
Antibody testing in Italy shows 2,5% of the population developed coronavirus

Almost 1.5 million people in Italy or 2.5% of the population have developed coronavirus antibodies, a figure six times more than official numbers reported, according to a survey from statistics agency Istat on Monday.
Tuesday, August 4th 2020 - 10:20 UTC
Ship with Brazilian soybeans arrives in China with several crew members Covid-19 tested positive

According to the Agricensus Agency, a load of Brazilian soy exported to northern China was detained on July 25 because ten crew members aboard a ship from Rio Grande do Sul have tested positive for Covid-19.