Health & Science

Saturday, July 4th 2020 - 07:05 UTC
Angela Merkel wears a face mask in the Bundesrat

German Chancellor Angela Merkel made her first public appearance wearing a mask on Friday after dismissing accusations of hypocrisy earlier this week for not wearing one.
Friday, July 3rd 2020 - 09:09 UTC
Falkland Islands: one positive antibody test in March, but no coronavirus results for over sixty days

The Falkland Islands government has confirmed that one individual has tested positive for Coronavirus antibodies. Chief Medical Officer, Dr Rebecca Edwards, said that it is likely that the individual was exposed in late February or early March, and exposure is thought to have taken place on a fishing vessel.
Friday, July 3rd 2020 - 08:50 UTC
Brazil admits a budget deficit of 11,5% of GDP; ten years before public debt falls to 2019 level

Brazil’s government on Thursday revised its 2020 fiscal outlook, forecasting significantly higher debt and wider deficits due to the COVID-19 crisis, and said it will be over a decade before public debt falls back to last year’s level.
Friday, July 3rd 2020 - 08:48 UTC
Falklands: two-week quarantine period is legal requirement for anybody arriving in the Islands

A two-week quarantine period for anyone arriving in the Falklands has become a legal requirement, following on the introduction of regulations on the issue, this week by the Islands' Executive Council.
Friday, July 3rd 2020 - 08:07 UTC
Johnson calls on Britons to behave on “Super Saturday” when pubs reopen

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will urge Britons to act responsibly when pubs reopen this weekend, warning that businesses, livelihoods and the future of the whole economy depend on it.
Friday, July 3rd 2020 - 08:02 UTC
UK/EU post Brexit negotiations remain stalled and “serious divergences remain”

Britain and the European Union (EU) failed to make progress in talks on post-Brexit relations this week due to major differences and called off a one-on-one meeting between their chief negotiators, officials said on Thursday.
Thursday, July 2nd 2020 - 11:50 UTC
Inequality and coronavirus pushing much of Chile's middle class back to poverty

Middle classes in Chile are going through a complicated moment, with many slipping into poverty as long-established inequality was increased by the coronavirus pandemic and overall slowdown of the economy.
Thursday, July 2nd 2020 - 11:26 UTC
Mexico overtakes Spain and now has the world's sixth deadliest Covid-19 outbreak

Mexico's Covid-19 deaths rose by 741 to reach 28,510, leading the country to overtake Spain and have the world's sixth deadliest outbreak, according to data released by the Health Ministry on Wednesday night.
Thursday, July 2nd 2020 - 11:19 UTC
Brazil coronavirus death toll climbs to over 60,000: southern states with the worse record

Brazil surpassed 60,000 coronavirus deaths on Wednesday, the Ministry of Health reported, citing a recent wave of contamination in southern and mid-western areas of the country.
Thursday, July 2nd 2020 - 10:13 UTC
Food delivery drivers take to the streets in Sao Paulo to protest working conditions

More than a thousand food delivery drivers on motorcycles gathered in São Paulo on Wednesday to protest their work conditions, set by Uber Technologies Inc and makers of other apps, as their services remain in high demand due to coronavirus lockdowns.