Health & Science

• Tuesday, November 29th 2022 - 10:02 UTC

  Seismic activity reported in Uruguay

  

  Uruguayan authorities have confirmed that the department (province) of Florida has reported its second earthquake in 18 months after tremors were felt Sunday. Residents also said loud sounds similar to thunder or explosions were heard.

• Tuesday, November 29th 2022 - 10:00 UTC

  US poultry farms forced to eliminate 50,5 million chickens because of avian flu

  

  More than 50,5 million birds in US poultry farms have been slaughtered because of outbreaks of avian flu among flocks in over forty states, according to the Department of Agriculture.

• Monday, November 28th 2022 - 09:44 UTC

  Uruguay to launch new COVID-19 vax campaign only for some people

  

  Uruguayan health authorities have launched a recommendation during the weekend that immunocompromised patients and anyone over the age of 50 should take their fifth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

• Saturday, November 26th 2022 - 10:12 UTC

  Brazilian-developed COVID-19 vax begins clinical trials

  

  Volunteers were given Friday their first injections of SpiN-Tec MCTI UFMG, a vaccine against COVID-19 developed in Brazil “with national technology and inputs” and “financed with resources from Brazilian institutions,” according to Agencia Brasil.

• Friday, November 25th 2022 - 08:46 UTC

  Peru declares avian influenza health alert

  

  Peruvian health authorities have launched a health alert for 180 days after three cases of the highly contagious H5N1 avian influenza were detected in pelicans, it was announced Thursday in Lima.

• Thursday, November 24th 2022 - 09:58 UTC

  High-tech telescope launched in northern Argentina observatory

  

  A new high-tech telescope has been launched at the observatory in Alto Chorrillos, near San Antonio de Los Cobres, in the Argentine province of Salta.

• 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).