Health & Science

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.
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.