Health & Science

Wednesday, June 17th 2020 - 18:54 UTC
Honduran president and wife test positive for Covid 19

The Honduran president has said he and his wife have tested positive for coronavirus. The Central American nation has registered just under 10,000 COVID-19 infections, according to the health ministry, and 330 deaths.
Wednesday, June 17th 2020 - 08:35 UTC
Chile's government agrees with opposition US$ 12bn stimulus package

Chile’s government reached a deal with opposition lawmakers for a US$ 12 billion stimulus package over the weekend as infections hit a record and the health minister quit.
Wednesday, June 17th 2020 - 08:26 UTC
Peru's economic activity plunges 405% year on year in April

Peru´s economic activity sank 40.49% year-on-year in April, its worst-ever percentage drop in output, as a national lockdown to combat the coronavirus slammed the brakes on industry across the country, the government said.
Wednesday, June 17th 2020 - 08:00 UTC
Brazil reports 35,000 new virus cases; PAHO denies the pandemic is under control

Brazil reported a record 34,918 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, the same day that one of the senior officials leading the country’s widely criticized response to the crisis said the outbreak was under control.
Tuesday, June 16th 2020 - 10:08 UTC
Imperial College begins clinical trials of Covid 19 vaccine in 300 volunteers

Scientists at Imperial College London will start the first clinical trials of a potential COVID-19 vaccine this week with more than 45 million pounds (US$56.50 million) in backing from the UK government and philanthropic donors.
Tuesday, June 16th 2020 - 08:32 UTC
Brazilian Attorney General Office investigating hospital invasions by Bolsonaro supporters

Brazil's Attorney General has called for an investigation into several invasions of hospitals in the country after its President called on Brazilians to inspect the conditions of medical wards treating Covid-19 patients.
Tuesday, June 16th 2020 - 08:28 UTC
China bans Norwegian salmon claiming it could be linked to Covid-19 outbreak in Beijing market

China has halted imports from European salmon suppliers amid fears they might be linked to a COVID-19 outbreak at a Beijing market, although experts say the fish itself is unlikely to carry the disease.
Tuesday, June 16th 2020 - 08:27 UTC
Chilean government extends state of catastrophe for 90 days faced with dramatic increase of Covid-19 contagion

Chile´s government said on Monday it would extend a state of catastrophe in place since mid-March by 90 days as cases of coronavirus in the country have surged.
Tuesday, June 16th 2020 - 08:17 UTC
Trying to explain the 42,000 coronavirus deaths in Britain

While the British government insists it has been “guided by science” and has taken “the right decisions at the right time”, the toll of 42,000 coronavirus deaths has fuelled criticism.
Tuesday, June 16th 2020 - 07:32 UTC
US meat packing plants working below capacity, unable to control coronavirus spread

Smithfield Foods Inc is missing about a third of its employees at a South Dakota pork plant because they are quarantined or afraid to return to work after a severe coronavirus outbreak, according to the workers' union.