Health & Science

• Wednesday, November 23rd 2022 - 18:30 UTC

  Brazil back to mandatory facemasks on airplanes and at airports

  

  Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) Wednesday approved the return effective Nov. 25 of the mandatory use of face masks in airplanes and airports in a move to reduce the risk of COVID-19 contagion after a significant increase in the number of cases in recent weeks.

• Wednesday, November 23rd 2022 - 10:31 UTC

  FIH Group recovering from covid-19 and optimistic about a stronger second half

  

  The FIH Group announced it continues to recover from the impact of Covid-19 and the progress demonstrated in the first half of the year is expected to continue with the coming of the traditionally stronger second half, including the return of tourists to the Falklands.

• Tuesday, November 22nd 2022 - 21:24 UTC

  Brazilian experts: Vaccination saved 63,000 in 2021 from COVID-19

  

  Scientists in Brazil said this week that vaccination against COVID-19 had saved the lives of 63,000 of the country's population over 60 years of age, in addition to preventing some 178,000 hospitalizations of people over 60 years in 2021.

• Tuesday, November 22nd 2022 - 09:46 UTC

  COVID-19 back on the rise in Argentina

  

  Six people were reported Sunday to have died of COVID-19 in Argentina as 2,206 new infections were detected last week nationwide, a 48% increase in just one week (1,486 by Nov. 13).

• Monday, November 21st 2022 - 10:02 UTC

  Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance Week, misuse and overuse of antibiotics threaten humans and animals

  

  The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, FAO, the UN Environment Program, UNEP, the World Health Organization, WHO, and the World Organization for Animal Health, OIE, known as the Quadripartite are joining forces on the initiative to underscore the threat Antimicrobial Resistance, AMR, presents to humans, animals, plants, ecosystems, and livelihoods.

• Saturday, November 19th 2022 - 06:59 UTC

  Forget Qatar rules on no alcohol in stadiums, beware of camels and camel's MERS

  

  Alcohol will not be sold to fans at the World Cup's eight stadiums in Qatar after FIFA and the country's authorities changed its policy two days before the start of the World Cup 2022. However not only keep away from the alcohol temptation, even more, but important also beware of camels and the camel virus.

• Friday, November 18th 2022 - 09:12 UTC

  Polar navigation to be revolutionized and more efficient with AI

  

  Artificial Intelligence (AI) will enable ships navigating in polar ocean conditions to be more efficient using a new route planning tool created by British Antarctic Survey (BAS) researchers. The tool aims to reduce carbon emissions and optimize science.

• Wednesday, November 16th 2022 - 10:09 UTC

  RRS Sir David Attenborough leaves for Falklands and Antarctica next Sunday

  

  Next Sunday, 20 November, Falklands flagged he RRS Sir David Attenborough departs from Harwich for a short stop at Portsmouth to take on fuel before leaving for Antarctica. Its first point of call will be the City of Stanley, Falkland Islands, three and a half weeks later. From there it will continue to the freezing region, fully loaded and with its capacity for lodging sixty scientists.

• Tuesday, November 15th 2022 - 19:30 UTC

  Moderna says updated vaccine available to Uruguay has stronger antibody response

  

  The Moderna laboratories Tuesday reported that their two bivalent Omicron-targeting new messenger RNA (mRNA) technology booster vaccines (mRNA-1273.214 and mRNA-1273.222) have a superior antibody response compared to a booster dose of the basic RNA vaccine.

• Tuesday, November 15th 2022 - 09:25 UTC

  Uruguay's Vaccine Committee summoned to rule on need for new Covid booster dose

  

  Uruguayan Health Minister Daniel Salinas Monday announced the Vaccine Committee had been convened to decide on a possible booster against COVID-19. He also reviewed his plans to leave his post next year.