Health & Science

Thursday, April 30th 2020 - 07:30 UTC
Drilling in Antarctica to take bedrock samples from beneath the ice sheet

Two new research projects – in partnership with British Antarctic Survey engineers – will drill deeper than ever before in Antarctica and in space. The first project, called INCISED, is led by the University of Durham, funded by the European Research Council, and has set its sights on the Antarctic. It will drill bedrock from beneath the polar ice sheets, with the goal being to retrieve scientific samples.
Wednesday, April 29th 2020 - 07:55 UTC
Mercosur beef sales to US on the rise, as American abattoirs are closing amid coronavirus complications

Brazil's giant meatpacker Marfrig Global Foods CEO, Miguel Gularte, said the company has resumed sales of fresh beef to the US following a decision by US authorities to open their market to Brazilian beef. American slaughterhouses have been closing amid coronavirus social distancing rules and this has led to unmet demand within the US.
Wednesday, April 29th 2020 - 07:51 UTC
Major US airlines will implement new health and safety measures to protect crew and passengers

Major US airlines announced this week's new health and safety measures to protect in-flight personnel and passengers from COVID-19, even as states begin lifting restrictions. In a memo to employees, Delta Airlines said that from Tuesday, “all employees and partners” will be required to wear masks in case they cannot maintain social distancing.
Wednesday, April 29th 2020 - 07:49 UTC
Strenuous exercise by athletes makes their lungs more COVID-19 vulnerable, warns scientific research

Research from Germany and Italy suggests that footballers and other athletes face a particular risk of the coronavirus infecting their lungs, raising major questions over attempts to restart professional soccer.
Wednesday, April 29th 2020 - 07:45 UTC
Millions of Americans have been unable to register for unemployment benefits

Millions of Americans who have been thrown out of work during the coronavirus pandemic have been unable to register for unemployment benefits since the U.S. economy entered a free fall, according to a poll released on Tuesday.
Wednesday, April 29th 2020 - 07:40 UTC
Spain relaxes lockdown: professional athletes can begin to train next Monday

Spain's professional footballers can start training again from next week, the prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, said on Tuesday as he announced plans to relax the country’s COVID-19 lockdown and bring the country back to normality by the end of June.
Wednesday, April 29th 2020 - 07:30 UTC
Trump again blames China for the pandemic, and is thinking “in ways to hold Beijing accountable”

US President Donald Trump said that China could have stopped the coronavirus before it swept the globe and said his administration was conducting “serious investigations” into what happened.
Tuesday, April 28th 2020 - 15:35 UTC
New research shows sustainable fishing and conservation can coexist

By surfbirds (*) – Our oceans are in trouble. Globally, poor fishing practices are directly damaging to marine wildlife, and overfishing can deplete food resources for animals such as seabirds and seals. However, research by BirdLife's Marine Program, in association with scientists from the British Antarctic Survey, (BAS) and the RSPB (BirdLife in the UK), shows that under current climate conditions, sustainable fisheries can exist alongside conservation measures for seabirds and seals in a well-managed Marine Protected Area.
Tuesday, April 28th 2020 - 08:22 UTC
Pandemic: Argentine armed forces major deployment since the Malvinas war

The combat to contain coronavirus has been the major deployment of the Argentine armed forces in democracy, some 22.000 staff are out on the field throughout the country, said Defense minister Agustín Rossi, and to be more precise, “the largest deployment since the Malvinas war, and it has been done following the existing legal framework”.
Tuesday, April 28th 2020 - 08:20 UTC
Coronavirus pandemic “far from over”, warns WHO and points to insufficient health services

The coronavirus pandemic is “far from over” and is still disrupting normal health services, especially life-saving immunization for children in the poorest countries, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.