Health & Science

Tuesday, June 23rd 2020 - 10:46 UTC
Bayer's glyphosate weed killer Roundup does not require the cancer warning in California

U.S. federal appeals court on Monday blocked California from requiring that Bayer AG label its glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup with a cancer warning, handing the company a victory in its ongoing litigation over the product.
Tuesday, June 23rd 2020 - 10:26 UTC
Falklands government on track to deliver a five year £130m capital program

The Falkland Islands Government confirmed its commitment to delivering its capital program, despite some disruption caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic. The approved total capital program is valued at £130m over five years and there is significant work on-going to deliver critical infrastructure projects.
Tuesday, June 23rd 2020 - 10:26 UTC
Controversy in Brazil over guidelines for workers at meatpackers, where there has been a spike of Covid-19 cases

Brazilian government on Friday published new guidelines for meatpackers after a spike of COVID-19 cases at food plants, including keeping workers at least one meter apart, but labor prosecutors criticized the steps as inadequate.
Monday, June 22nd 2020 - 10:05 UTC
Brazil breaks the 50,000 deaths toll from coronavirus outbreak

Brazil on Sunday said it had registered more than 50,000 deaths from the coronavirus outbreak as well as about one million infections, as the second worst-affected country in the world struggles to control the disease.
Monday, June 22nd 2020 - 09:56 UTC
Chile doubles coronavirus death toll to over 7,000 with new tallying method

Chile nearly doubled its reported coronavirus death toll Saturday to more than 7,000 under a new tallying method that includes probable fatalities from COVID-19. The toll thus increased by 3,069, Rafael Araos of the health ministry said as he explained the new government counting methodology.
Monday, June 22nd 2020 - 09:55 UTC
Machu Picchu opening suspended; Cuzco residents fear tourist transmission of the virus

The ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, a jewel of Peruvian tourism, will not reopen in July as originally scheduled due to concerns over the coronavirus, local media reported on Sunday.
Monday, June 22nd 2020 - 08:35 UTC
CLIA announces voluntary suspension of cruise operations from US ports

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) issued the following statement to announce that the association’s ocean-going cruise line members will voluntarily extend the suspension of cruise operations from U.S. ports until 15 September 2020.
Monday, June 22nd 2020 - 07:50 UTC
Ocean floor topography to be completed by 2030; so far a fifth has been covered

Plans to map the entire ocean floor by 2030 are going ahead despite the challenges of the coronavirus crisis, officials leading the project said, with almost a fifth covered so far.
Monday, June 22nd 2020 - 07:43 UTC
London City Airport receives first commercial flight in three months

London City Airport received its first commercial flight in nearly three months on Sunday as Britain moved another step closer to fully emerging from its coronavirus lockdown on Jul 4.
Sunday, June 21st 2020 - 07:02 UTC
Waste water analysis in Europe advance the Covid 19 pandemic two/three months before fist reported cases

The coronavirus was already present in two large cities in northern Italy in December, over two months before the first case was detected, a national health institute study of waste water has found.