Health & Science

Tuesday, April 7th 2020 - 07:59 UTC
Brazilian Health minister remains: Bolsonaro's decision overturned by the generals in his cabinet

Brazilian Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta said on Monday he will continue in his post after overcoming a disagreement with President Jair Bolsonaro over the need for social distancing to stop the spread of coronavirus.
Tuesday, April 7th 2020 - 07:53 UTC
US markets bullish response to Trump's “Light at the end of the tunnel”

Hopes that the economy-crushing coronavirus pandemic might be easing sent Wall Street climbing sharply on Monday with all three main indices higher at the close of trading.
Tuesday, April 7th 2020 - 07:53 UTC
Beijing furious with Brazil after Education minister links COVID-19 pandemic to China's “plan for world domination”

China demanded an explanation from Brazil on Monday after the conservative government’s education minister linked the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic to the Asian country’s “plan for world domination,” in a tweet imitating a Chinese accent.
Tuesday, April 7th 2020 - 07:50 UTC
Johnson in intensive care; Raab deputizes; support from Trump and Macron

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to an intensive care unit on Monday after his coronavirus symptoms worsened, although his Downing Street office said he was still conscious. Britain has no formal succession plan should the prime minister become incapacitated, but Johnson, 55, has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to deputize for him.
Tuesday, April 7th 2020 - 07:48 UTC
Central Chile drought has residents and mining companies clash over water rights

With historically low river flows and reservoirs running dry due to drought, people in central Chile have found themselves particularly vulnerable to the coronavirus pandemic. Years of resource exploitation and lax legislation have allowed most reservoirs in that part of the country to run dry.
Tuesday, April 7th 2020 - 07:31 UTC
Human to animal COVID-19 infection: four tigers and three lions treated in Bronx zoo

Nadia, the tiger who tested positive for the novel coronavirus in New York, and six other big cats who developed a dry cough at the Bronx Zoo appeared to be on the mend on Monday after doses of medication and tenderness.
Monday, April 6th 2020 - 11:22 UTC
“Greg Mortimer” off the coast of Uruguay has 81 passengers tested positive

Eighty-one people on the Greg Mortimer cruise ship, which has been stranded off the coast of Uruguay for almost two weeks and has over 90 Australians on board, have tested positive for coronavirus.
Monday, April 6th 2020 - 10:28 UTC
Bolsonaro's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic highly controversial, but 59% want him to remain as president

Most Brazilians do not favor President Jair Bolsonaro resigning despite mounting criticism of his handling of the coronavirus outbreak, according to a poll published by newspaper Folha de S.Paulo on Sunday.
Monday, April 6th 2020 - 10:25 UTC
Brazil admits 486 deaths from Covid-19 and 11,130 positive, but the toll could be much higher

Brazil’s Health Ministry said on Sunday the country’s death toll from COVID-19 has climbed to 486 as 11,130 people tested positive to the coronavirus disease. In the past 24 hours, 54 patients died, up 12.5% compared with the day before, and 852 new infections were detected, placing the mortality rate at 4.4%, said the authorities.
Monday, April 6th 2020 - 10:17 UTC
Argentine authorities allow cruise M/V Ushuaia crew members ashore Argentine authorities allow cruise M/V Ushuaia crew members ashore

An Argentine federal judge lifted precautionary measures impeding the access and docking at Mar del Plata port of a cruise vessel with 37 crewmembers which were originally believed to include some positive cases of COVID-19.