Health & Science

Friday, February 7th 2020 - 08:54 UTC
Chinese doctor who warned about coronavirus and reprimanded for “spreading rumors” has died of the infection

A Chinese doctor who was among the first to warn publicly about the new coronavirus outbreak - and was reprimanded by authorities for “spreading rumours” - died of the infection early on Friday, his hospital announced.
Thursday, February 6th 2020 - 09:09 UTC
Coronavirus deaths keep climbing; China increasingly isolated by air and sea

The death toll from a new coronavirus in mainland China jumped by 73 to 563 on Thursday, its third consecutive record daily rise, as experts intensified efforts to find a vaccine for a disease that has shut down Chinese cities and forced thousands more into quarantine around the world.
Wednesday, February 5th 2020 - 09:40 UTC
Ten coronavirus positive cases in quarantined cruise vessel with 3.371 passengers in Japanese waters

At least 10 passengers on a cruise ship that Japan quarantined tested positive for the new coronavirus, public broadcaster NHK and other Japanese media reported on Wednesday, citing the health ministry.
Wednesday, February 5th 2020 - 09:02 UTC
Royal Caribbean cancels cruises out of China until March 4

Royal Caribbean Cruises has cancelled eight cruises out of China through March 4 in response to the coronavirus outbreak in the world's second-largest economy, the company said on Tuesday. The company said it expects the cancellations and some modifications to its itineraries to reduce earnings by 25 cents per share.
Wednesday, February 5th 2020 - 08:40 UTC
US Environmental Protection Agency states that glyphosate in not a carcinogenic

The US Environmental Protection Agency said it finished a regulatory review that found glyphosate, the most widely used weed killer in the United States, is not a carcinogen.
Wednesday, February 5th 2020 - 08:34 UTC
World Bank will revise global growth forecast because of coronavirus impact in China

The World Bank will revise its global growth forecast downwards due to the new coronavirus, the president of the multilateral lender said on Tuesday amid fears the epidemic in China will harm global supply chains.
Wednesday, February 5th 2020 - 07:15 UTC
Brazilian meat industry confident the situation in China will boost demand for Mercosur poultry and beef

Brazil’s meat industry association ABPA said a “perfect storm” of health and food security concerns in China promises to drive up demand for Mercosur meat, giving Brazilian meatpacker shares a boost.
Tuesday, February 4th 2020 - 08:29 UTC
Coronavirus hits Chinese markets and the Yuan, despite central bank liquidity injection

Investors erased US$ 393 billion from China’s benchmark stock index on Monday, sold the Yuan and dumped commodities as fears about the spreading coronavirus and its economic impact drove selling on the first day of trade in China since the Lunar New Year.
Tuesday, February 4th 2020 - 07:15 UTC
Friends of the Earth ask China to permanently close wildlife markets for food

Friends of the Earth and Friends for the Sea the preeminent worldwide food certifications have launched a petition asking the Chinese government to permanently close markets that sell wildlife for food. The petition is a response both to the recent outbreak of the deadly Coronavirus, which has been traced to China’s wildlife markets, and the overall environmental damage these markets are causing.
Monday, February 3rd 2020 - 07:47 UTC
Falklands home to the largest population of South American fur seals

The Falkland Islands is home to the largest population of South American fur seals (Arctocephalus asutralis australis) in the world, according to a recent scientific paper.