Health & Science

Tuesday, May 19th 2020 - 08:53 UTC
WHO admits an independent probe into the coronavirus management; China pledges US$ 2 Billion

The World Health Organization bowed to calls on Monday from most of its member states to launch an independent probe into how it managed the international response to the coronavirus, which has been clouded by finger-pointing between the U.S. and China over a pandemic that has killed over 300,000 people and leveled the global economy.
Tuesday, May 19th 2020 - 08:50 UTC
Falklands' lab can undertake on-Islands Covid-19 testing; no need to send swabs to UK

The Falkland Islands government on Monday reported that the latest test results received by the Stanley hospital KEMH are all negative for Covid-19.
Tuesday, May 19th 2020 - 08:45 UTC
Desperate efforts to save indigenous people from tribes in the Amazon rainforest

The novel coronavirus is spreading so fast among the indigenous people in the furthest parts of Brazil's Amazon rainforest that doctors are now evacuating critical COVID-19 patients by plane to the only intensive care units in the vast region.
Tuesday, May 19th 2020 - 08:42 UTC
LATAM Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru to lay off 1,400 workers

LATAM Airlines Group, the largest airline conglomerate in Latin America, announced it will lay off 1,400 workers from its branches in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The news was confirmed by the company on May 15, after Reuters released an internal video where LATAM CEO Roberto Alvo announced the measures to its employees.
Tuesday, May 19th 2020 - 08:30 UTC
Bolsonaro disregards public health advice while Sao Paulo struggles with a healthcare system virtually collapsed

Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro again disregarded public health advice amid the coronavirus pandemic on Sunday to snap photos with lockdown protesters, as the country’s largest city of Sao Paulo struggles to keep its healthcare system afloat with public hospitals at 90 percent capacity.
Monday, May 18th 2020 - 07:22 UTC
Critical World Health Organization assembly: US-China clash anticipated

At the first meeting of the World Health Organization's (WHO) governing body since Covid-19 stormed the globe, China is set to be challenged on two of its most sensitive issues: The Communist Party's initial handling of the virus and the status of Taiwan's participation.
Monday, May 18th 2020 - 07:08 UTC
Two Chilean ministers and 23 lawmakers under quarantine

Two of Chile´s top Cabinet ministers said on Sunday they would quarantine after coming in close contact with Chilean lawmakers who tested positive for the coronavirus during negotiations in Congress.
Monday, May 18th 2020 - 06:40 UTC
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern has brunch at a cafe but must comply with virus timing

Hailed for her leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her partner were turned away from a cafe on Saturday because it was too full under the physical distancing guidelines.
Saturday, May 16th 2020 - 07:58 UTC
Brazil's second Health minister in a month resigns: “incompatibility” with Bolsonaro

Brazilian Health Minister Nelson Teich resigned on Friday after less than a month on the job over what an official said was “incompatibility” with President Jair Bolsonaro's approach to fighting the country's spiraling coronavirus crisis.
Saturday, May 16th 2020 - 07:56 UTC
Brazilian indigenous groups at risk of decimation because of the coronavirus

The coronavirus pandemic has hit 38 indigenous groups in Brazil, raising fears for populations that have a history of being decimated by outside diseases, the Brazilian Indigenous Peoples' Association (APIB) said on Friday.