Health & Science

• Thursday, November 10th 2022 - 19:26 UTC

  Peru launches contingency plan as COVID-19 cases surge

  

  Peruvian health authorities Wednesday announced a contingency plan amid an increase in cases of COVID-19 in the regions of Lima, Arequipa (south), and Loreto (north).

• Tuesday, November 8th 2022 - 20:28 UTC

  COVID-19 outbreak halts travel to US McMurdo Antarctica Base

  

  The United States National Science Foundation (NSF) has been forced to stop inbound travel to the McMurdo Base in Antarctica following a COVID-19 outbreak that has gripped nearly 10% of the staff, it was reported late Thursday, although essential arrivals and departures for health and safety reasons will still be allowed.

• Tuesday, November 8th 2022 - 08:58 UTC

  Falkland Islands lists Covid-19 as endemic, in the same manner as other viral illnesses

  

  On Wednesday 29 June the Falkland Islands King Edward Memorial Hospital, KEMH, announced that as Covid-19 infection rates continued to be low, following the initial spike in cases seen in May 2022, Covid-19 is now considered endemic in the Falkland Islands.

• Tuesday, November 8th 2022 - 08:52 UTC

  British Antarctic Survey participating at the UN COP27 convention in Egypt

  

  British Antarctic Survey (BAS) scientists will participate in the 27th session of the United Nations National Framework Convention on Climate Change, hosted by the Arab Republic of Egypt until 18 November 2022 at the Sharm el-Sheikh International Convention Centre.

• Monday, November 7th 2022 - 10:35 UTC

  Foreign Office' Travel Advice on the Falklands: US$ 200,000 medical insurance

  

  The Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office updated last week its travel advice on the Falkland Islands, underlining that all visitors must have comprehensive travel and medical insurance, including at least US$ 200,000 for medical evacuation.

• Saturday, November 5th 2022 - 10:48 UTC

  BAS has launched its Antarctic field season with an ambitious range of projects

  

  The British Antarctic Survey, BAS, Antarctic field season has begun, with a challenging and ambitious range of projects to be delivered at five BAS research stations and across the wider continent. Over 500 people are working in Antarctica this season on BAS research stations, on RRS Sir David Attenborough, in the field and in collaboration with other Antarctic operators.

• Thursday, November 3rd 2022 - 10:26 UTC

  Mummified Inca boy to be returned to his burial site

  

  Authorities in the Argentine province of Mendoza announced that the mummified remains of an 8-year-old Inca boy will be returned to the place where they were found 37 years ago.

• Wednesday, November 2nd 2022 - 20:15 UTC

  Increase in dengue cases in Brazil poses threat to Argentina

  

  A leading Argentine scientist believes that the increase in the number of cases of dengue reported in neighboring Brazil requires action from local health authorities amid threats of local outbreaks.

• Monday, October 31st 2022 - 09:49 UTC

  Argentina to start applying 5th dose of COVID-19 vax

  

  Argentina's Federal Health Council (COFESA) has agreed to move on with the fifth dose, or third booster of a Covid-19 vaccine por patients who received the second dose over 120 before.

• Thursday, October 27th 2022 - 09:59 UTC

  All COVID-19 restrictions lifted in Peru

  

  Peruvian health authorities Wednesday announced the lifting of the state of emergency declared amid the COVID-19 pandemic as well as all sanitary restrictions imposed thereby.