Health & Science

Tuesday, March 31st 2020 - 08:20 UTC
Falklands receives 28 coronavirus test results from UK and all are negative

The Falkland Islands hospital, KEMH, announced on Monday it has received 28 coronavirus test results back from the UK which are all negative for COVID-19, which according to the Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Rebecca Edwards means that at this stage the Falkland Islands does not yet have a confirmed case of COVID-19.
Tuesday, March 31st 2020 - 08:10 UTC
Surprising factory activity numbers in China, according to Beijing stats office

Factory activity in China unexpectedly expanded in March after contracting sharply to a record low, but the rapid global spread of the coronavirus is expected to keep businesses and the overall economy under heavy pressure as foreign demand slumps.
Tuesday, March 31st 2020 - 07:58 UTC
Falklands' eligibility criteria for self employed and private sector workers affected by Covid-19 response

In an update on the measures announced on 26 March for self-employed workers and private-sector workers, referred to the current coronavirus global pandemic, the Falkland Islands Executive Council has approved two additional eligibility criteria.
Tuesday, March 31st 2020 - 07:56 UTC
Falklands receives extra pharmaceutical and equipment supplies from UK

With the arrival of extra supplies of pharmaceuticals and equipment on the UK/Falklands Airbridge last Friday evening, the hospital in Stanley, KEMH, has put into effect its well-developed plans for handling Covid 19 cases.
Tuesday, March 31st 2020 - 07:44 UTC
Small drop in Brazil's agribusiness exports to China in first two months of 2020

Brazil’s Agriculture and Livestock Confederation (CNA) held a live debate via Instagram on March 27 to assess the impact the coronavirus has had on exports.
Monday, March 30th 2020 - 09:05 UTC
Zaandam and Rotterdam on their way to Florida, where strict debarkation measures await

Holland America Zaandam cruise ship, carrying four bodies and scores of patients with coronavirus-like symptoms, has been given permission to cross the Panama Canal, allowing them to continue their journey toward Florida, the cruise line’s president said Sunday.
Monday, March 30th 2020 - 08:56 UTC
Argentina satisfied with pandemic quarantine results, extends the circulation ban until 12 April

Mandatory quarantine measures that permit citizens to leave their homes only for essential reasons will remain in place in Argentina until April 12, President Alberto Fernandez announced on Sunday.
Monday, March 30th 2020 - 08:50 UTC
Cleaner air in European cities as nitrogen dioxide levels drop with lockdowns

Air pollution has decreased in urban areas across Europe during lockdowns to combat the corona-virus, new satellite images showed on Monday, but campaigners warned city-dwellers were still more vulnerable to the epidemic. Cities including Brussels, Paris, Madrid, Milan and Frankfurt showed a reduction in average levels of noxious nitrogen dioxide over Mar 5-25, compared with the same period last year, according to the Sentinel-5 satellite images.
Monday, March 30th 2020 - 08:29 UTC
Bolsonaro urges followers in the streets to keep the Brazilian economy going

Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday flouted his government's social distancing guidelines against the spread of the coronavirus by mixing with supporters on the streets of Brasilia and urging them to keep the economy going.
Monday, March 30th 2020 - 07:48 UTC
Trump said social distancing guidelines will be extended until 30 April

President Trump announced on Sunday the nationwide social distancing guidelines will remain in place until April 30, saying the “peak” of the coronavirus pandemic is expected in two weeks. Mr. Trump said he expected the country to be “well on its way to recovery” by June 1.