Health & Science

Monday, April 27th 2020 - 07:59 UTC
Mercosur: Argentina only interested in block's negotiations with Europe

In the midst of the chaotic situation caused by the pandemic, the Argentine government announced the abandonment of Mercosur negotiations to prioritize the country’s domestic economy and the struggle against the virus. The rest of the bloc members must evaluate legal, institutional, and operational measures emerging from the decision.
Monday, April 27th 2020 - 07:58 UTC
Mandatory quarantine in Argentina has been expanded until May 10

Argentina will extend a mandatory nationwide quarantine period until May 10 in a bid to combat the advance of the coronavirus, President Alberto Fernandez announced on Saturday. The Argentine government-imposed shelter-in-place measure, in effect since mid-March, had been set to expire on Sunday.
Monday, April 27th 2020 - 07:40 UTC
New Interior minister in Peru following the Coronavirus death of 17 police officers

Seventeen police officers in Peru have died after contracting novel coronavirus while enforcing the nation's pandemic lockdown, officials and state media said. Authorities admitted earlier this week that at least 1,300 officers had been infected by COVID-19.
Monday, April 27th 2020 - 07:35 UTC
Boris Johnson back at Downing Street: several urgent challenging decisions awaiting

Prime Minister Boris Johnson returned to his Downing Street residence on Sunday after recovering from COVID-19, ready to take the helm again with pressure growing for the government to explain how it will ease a month-old coronavirus lockdown.
Saturday, April 25th 2020 - 08:50 UTC
Brazilian stocks plunge 9.6% and the Real sets a new record low

Brazilian stocks sank as much as 9.6%, and the Real slid to new lows on Friday as political turmoil in the country added to mounting concerns over the coronavirus outbreak, while risk aversion ravaged Latin American markets.
Saturday, April 25th 2020 - 08:44 UTC
MPC has 13th COVID-19 tested positive; no cases among Falklands' population

The number of COVID-19 tested positive cases at Mount Pleasant Complex in the Falkland Islands has risen by one to thirteen, following on the latest 16 swab test results received by KEMH from the UK.
Friday, April 24th 2020 - 08:45 UTC
Falklands faces fishing markets paralyzed on COVID-19 impact

The impact of COVID-19 on the seafood market and industry operations has been severe, confirmed fishing industry executives and a spokesperson for the Falkland Islands Fishing Companies Association (FIFCA).
Friday, April 24th 2020 - 08:42 UTC
Falklands/Chile commercial airlink will remain suspended until June

While the Atlantic Airbridge between the Falkland Islands and Brize Norton continues to service normally and is crucial for sending swab tests to labs in the UK, the two commercial flights to the Islands, one from Chile and the most recent from Brazil remain suspended.
Friday, April 24th 2020 - 08:28 UTC
Swiss pharma giant warns about unreliability of blood tests to check for COVID-19 antibodies

Some blood tests being marketed to tell people if they have had the new coronavirus are a “disaster”, Roche Chief Executive Severin Schwan said as he prepares to launch the drug maker's own antibody test next month.
Friday, April 24th 2020 - 08:25 UTC
With oil royalties plummeting, Rio state challenged by investment funds

Already grappling with one of Brazil’s most severe outbreaks of the novel coronavirus and a budget deep in the red, Rio de Janeiro state faces a potential threat to its solvency at the hands of investment giants PIMCO and Dodge & Cox.