Health & Science

• Friday, May 1st 2020 - 21:57 UTC

  Falklands goal to keep Islands Covid-19 free: testing facility should be running by next week

  

  Falkland Islands lawmaker MLA Barry Elsby called for efforts to focus on keeping the country as Covid-19 free as possible. Speaking to Penguin News on Wednesday, MLA Elsby said that the Falklands’ isolation presents an opportunity to remain relatively Covid-19 free, adding that “as much should be done as possible” to maintain that state of affairs.

• Friday, May 1st 2020 - 08:32 UTC

  Falklands' population remains free of positive tested COVID-19 cases

  

  A statement on the status of the current restrictions, and updates, will be made on Friday by the Chief Executive, Barry Rowland. This is part of the permanent information that FIG provides to the community on the coronavirus challenge.

• Friday, May 1st 2020 - 08:15 UTC

  Pot banging in Argentina to protest release of inmates; government argues it is to slow spread of COVID-19

  

  Argentines staged loud protests in Buenos Aires and most large cities on Thursday evening, banging pots from balconies, and later applauding, in a show of opposition to the government's release of prisoners, allegedly to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

• Friday, May 1st 2020 - 08:12 UTC

  International Workers Day message from ILO Director General

  

  By Guy Ryder (*) – In the time of coronavirus, the big challenge for most of us is how to protect ourselves and our families from the virus and how to hold on to our jobs. For policymakers, that translates into beating the pandemic without doing irreversible damage to the economy in the process.

• Friday, May 1st 2020 - 08:03 UTC

  Russian Prime Minister in hospital after testing positive for COVID-19

  

  Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has told President Vladimir Putin that he had been diagnosed with the coronavirus and was temporarily stepping down to recover. Mishustin, 54, suggested that First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov serve as acting prime minister in his absence. Putin, who appointed Mishustin in January, supported the proposal.

• Friday, May 1st 2020 - 07:18 UTC

  Falklands: Stanley airport again winter home for BAS aircraft

  

  Aeroplane spotters in the Falklands will once again have the opportunity to temporarily witness the once familiar sight of the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Twin Otter sitting on the Stanley Airport tarmac.

• Thursday, April 30th 2020 - 08:30 UTC

  Chinese factory activity slows down as demand remains sluggish

  

  Chinese factory activity grew at a slower pace in April as demand remained sluggish while the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, according to official data released on Thursday.

• Thursday, April 30th 2020 - 08:26 UTC

  Britain now has second highest official COVID-19 death toll in Europe

  

  Britain now has Europe's second-highest official COVID-19 death toll with more than 26,000, according to figures published on Wednesday that raised questions about Prime Minister Boris Johnson's response to the outbreak.

• Thursday, April 30th 2020 - 08:00 UTC

  F1 teams congratulate WW2 veteran on his 100th birthday; Captain Moore raised more than 29 million pounds for NHS

  

  Formula One teams and drivers have sent 100th birthday congratulations to Captain Tom Moore, the World War Two veteran whose own laps have raised more than 29 million pounds for Britain's National Health Service.

• Thursday, April 30th 2020 - 07:51 UTC

  Falklands' power rates decrease becomes effective May first, and for three months

  

  The Falkland Islands government announced on Monday that a decrease in electricity prices will come into effect on from this Friday 1 May 2020. The move is part of the government’s comprehensive suite of measures to assist businesses, private sector employees and households during the COVID-19 pandemic.