Health & Science

Tuesday, March 7th 2023 - 10:02 UTC
Lugo discharged from Buenos Aires clinic

Former Paraguayan President and current Senator Fernando Lugo has been discharged Monday from a Buenos Aires hospital where he was flown to after suffering a brain stroke last year, Presidential candidate Efraín Alegre announced.
Wednesday, March 1st 2023 - 10:25 UTC
Argentina halts poultry exports after case of avian flu confirmed

Argentine authorities Tuesday suspended poultry exports after the first case of avian flu was confirmed in the province of Río Negro. The South American country's poultry exports last year amounted to US$ 383 million, with China buying 75% of them. With 2.5 million tons of poultry meat produced annually, 10% are sold abroad.
Monday, February 27th 2023 - 09:58 UTC
China to use Antarctica for ocean monitoring satellites

Last week's announcement by China that it would build ground stations in Antarctica to back its increasing number of ocean monitoring satellites, has sparked some fears among western countries who believe it is in fact an espionage network, a comment Beijing has systematically rejected.
Saturday, February 25th 2023 - 09:13 UTC
WHO worried: human-to-human transmission of bird flu cannot be ruled out

World Health Organization (WHO) experts have expressed their concern after two cases of humans catching H5N1 avian flu were confirmed this week. During a virtual press conference Friday, WHO Director of Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention Sylvie Briand said the situation was “worrying.”
Friday, February 24th 2023 - 10:26 UTC
Uruguay demands foreign tourists have medical insurance

Effective this month, a decree signed by Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou on Feb.16 requires all foreign travelers entering the country to have medical insurance, regardless of whether they arrive by land, sea, or air. The same measure, which has also been approved by the Council of Ministers, also lifts all previous Covid-19 requisites.
Thursday, February 23rd 2023 - 10:11 UTC
Penguin fossil trails shed light on continent's separation from Antarctica

Researchers from Argentina's National Council for Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET) came up with penguin fossil indicators of a historical separation between Antarctica and South America, it was reported Wednesday.
Thursday, February 23rd 2023 - 09:20 UTC
Brazilian beef sales to China suspended due to case of mad cow

Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture announced Wednesday that even though it poses no threat to human consumers, beef exports to China are to be halted effective Thursday after a case of the mad-cow disease has been confirmed in the State of Pará, Agencia Brasil reported.
Tuesday, February 21st 2023 - 10:05 UTC
Argentina ups security measures as number of avian flu cases grows

Argentina's health authorities have decided to up their biosecurity measures following the increase in the number of avian flu cases detected nationwide, particularly in provinces bordering Uruguay, but also in Córdoba and Salta.
Saturday, February 18th 2023 - 10:24 UTC
Uruguayan ministers tackle avian flu

Uruguay's Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries (MGAP) sought technical advice from Chile to handle the current bird flu crisis, it was reported Friday in Montevideo.
Thursday, February 16th 2023 - 11:43 UTC
One detection prompts declaration of avian flu emergency in Uruguay

Uruguay declared a sanitary emergency nationwide Wednesday following the detection of bird flu in a black-necked swan in the department (province) of Maldonado, some 180 kilometers from the border with Brazil.