Health & Science

Wednesday, April 29th 2020 - 07:30 UTC
Trump again blames China for the pandemic, and is thinking “in ways to hold Beijing accountable”

US President Donald Trump said that China could have stopped the coronavirus before it swept the globe and said his administration was conducting “serious investigations” into what happened.
Tuesday, April 28th 2020 - 15:35 UTC
New research shows sustainable fishing and conservation can coexist

By surfbirds (*) – Our oceans are in trouble. Globally, poor fishing practices are directly damaging to marine wildlife, and overfishing can deplete food resources for animals such as seabirds and seals. However, research by BirdLife's Marine Program, in association with scientists from the British Antarctic Survey, (BAS) and the RSPB (BirdLife in the UK), shows that under current climate conditions, sustainable fisheries can exist alongside conservation measures for seabirds and seals in a well-managed Marine Protected Area.
Tuesday, April 28th 2020 - 08:22 UTC
Pandemic: Argentine armed forces major deployment since the Malvinas war

The combat to contain coronavirus has been the major deployment of the Argentine armed forces in democracy, some 22.000 staff are out on the field throughout the country, said Defense minister Agustín Rossi, and to be more precise, “the largest deployment since the Malvinas war, and it has been done following the existing legal framework”.
Tuesday, April 28th 2020 - 08:20 UTC
Coronavirus pandemic “far from over”, warns WHO and points to insufficient health services

The coronavirus pandemic is “far from over” and is still disrupting normal health services, especially life-saving immunization for children in the poorest countries, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
Tuesday, April 28th 2020 - 06:55 UTC
“Brazil on the path to prosperity, not in the path of despair as Argentina and Venezuela”

“We're on another path, the path of prosperity, not in the path of despair”, said Brazilian economy minister Paulo Guedes when asked about Argentina's decision to partially abandon Mercosur. It was also an opportunity for president Jair Bolsonaro to openly express support for his the “super” minister, who seemed strongly weakened following the forced resignation of the other “super” minister Sergio Moro.
Tuesday, April 28th 2020 - 06:54 UTC
Brazil industrial confidence crashed to its lowest level in April

Brazilian industrial confidence crashed to its lowest level on record in April, a survey showed as the lockdowns and sudden halt to swathes of activity lashed Latin America’s largest economy.
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.