Health & Science

Wednesday, April 6th 2022 - 09:00 UTC
COVID-19 booster shots are better if specific brands are used

According to a study released Tuesday by Brazil's Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), patients who have taken the two-shot scheme of CoronaVac's drug would be better off if they receive a booster injection of the Pfizer vaccine.
Tuesday, April 5th 2022 - 09:10 UTC
Foreign diplomatic missions decry harsh covid-19 isolation measures in Shanghai

As a part of its zero-tolerance for covid-19 cases, the Government of China has been separating children from their parents to handle the recent outbreak in Shanghai.
Monday, April 4th 2022 - 21:55 UTC
Uruguayan President announces the end of the sanitary emergency

Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou Monday announced he would be lifting all sanitary restrictions in place in his country following a meeting with Health Minister and other aides.
Saturday, April 2nd 2022 - 09:05 UTC
Brazilian study in The Lancet recommends more than one dose of covid-19 vax

COVID-19 vaccines used in Brazil are effective to achieve protection from SARS-Cov-2 even for people who have previously had the disease, according to a study published this week in The Lancet by scientists from the Vigivac project at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz).
Saturday, April 2nd 2022 - 07:43 UTC
It is official now: Fully vaccinated travelers need no covid-19 test to enter Uruguay

The Government of Uruguay has agreed to allow people vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter the country with no further testing or swabbing as of April 1, it was announced Friday.
Friday, April 1st 2022 - 09:55 UTC
RRS Sir David Attenborough completes ice trials during maiden voyage to Antarctica

Falklands' flagged RRS Sir David Attenborough is completing ice trials during its maiden voyage to Antarctica – a critical milestone in the commissioning of Britain’s new polar ship. This is the first in a series of trials to get the ship ready for multi-disciplinary science missions.
Thursday, March 31st 2022 - 10:15 UTC
International team researching complex pattern of sea ice around Antarctica

A £5m project funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) to investigate the complex changes seen in sea ice around the Antarctic begins this month (March 2022) as the sea ice extent around the continent drops to a record low level.
Thursday, March 31st 2022 - 10:12 UTC
Argentine-developed COVID-19 vax to start phase 1 trials

The first vaccine against COVID-19 developed in Argentina is to be tested on humans during phase 1 trials, it was announced Wednesday in Buenos Aires.
Thursday, March 31st 2022 - 09:00 UTC
After restrictions lifted, Britons advised to stay at home in case of COVID-19

As the UK plans to lift all sanitary restrictions this coming Friday, health authorities have urged the citizenry to try to “stay home and avoid contact with other people” in case of symptoms of a respiratory illness.
Monday, March 28th 2022 - 21:28 UTC
COVID-19 forces cruise ship back to port

A Princess Cruise vessel that had left San Francisco on a 15-day voyage to the Panama Canal and back has been gripped by COVID-19. According to the shipping company, 100% of passengers and crew were vaccinated. The Port of San Francisco also requires that at least 95% of both passengers and crew members onboard are vaccinated.