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Montevideo, April 18th 2026 - 01:31 UTC

Health & Science

  • Thursday, September 22nd 2022 - 19:12 UTC

    WHO chief says end of COVID-19 nearer but still to be reached

    There are still gaps regarding vaccination in poorer countries, Tedros stressed

    World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said today that the planet was “better positioned than ever” to end the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Thursday, September 22nd 2022 - 19:05 UTC

    Face masks no longer required in Argentina

    ARS-CoV-2 is a seasonal circulation virus, Argentina's Health Ministry found

    Argentina's health authorities have decided that the wearing of face masks is no longer mandatory in any indoor setting, it was announced.

  • Wednesday, September 21st 2022 - 19:19 UTC

    Uruguay confirms 6th case of monkeypox

    Monkeypox cases are relatively rare in Uruguay

    Health authorities have confirmed the 6th case of monkeypox in Uruguay after the initial detection dating back to late July, it was reported Wednesday. While another possible contagion is under study, 57 suspected cases have already been ruled out.

  • Wednesday, September 21st 2022 - 09:52 UTC

    Falklands: end of Covid-19 support schemes; small businesses and Bounce Back tourism options remain

    Administrated by the Falkland Islands Tourist Board, the Bounce Back Grant aims to assist businesses with the cost of preparing for the 2022/2023 tourist season.

    Since April 2020 the Falkland Islands Government have had in place a number of support schemes to assist businesses impacted by COVID-19. In July 2022 FIG agreed that the schemes would close on Friday 30 September 2022 alongside all other existing support schemes. Applications will continue to be received until 4.30pm on Monday 17 October for any claims relating to Friday 30 September 2022 or earlier.

  • Monday, September 19th 2022 - 18:46 UTC

    Biden says “COVID-19 pandemic is over”

    Scientists were caught off-guard by Biden's remarks as they were making plans to keep up the vaccinating ahead of the fall and winter season

    US President Joseph Biden said during a TV interview aired late Sunday that the COVID-19 pandemic was over. “We still have a problem with COVID. We’re still doing a lot of work on it. But the pandemic is over,” Biden said, thus sparking a series of uproars from within scientific and politician communities.

  • Monday, September 19th 2022 - 08:30 UTC

    Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children in Brazil to become available soon

    Queiroga explained monkeypox vaccines were not for the entire population

    Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children aged between 6 months and 4 years will be released as soon as it is cleared by technical experts from the Health Ministry, it was announced in Brasilia during the weekend.

  • Friday, September 16th 2022 - 19:14 UTC

    Mendoza authorities concerned as cases of syphilis mount

    We must raise awareness that sexual practices must be safe, with the use of condoms in all cases,” Nadal said

    Health authorities in the Argentine province of Mendoza have voiced their concern over an increase in the number of cases of syphilis, at a time Covid-19 is waning down, thus allowing professionals to focus on other diseases.

  • Thursday, September 15th 2022 - 10:28 UTC

    Ozone for life: 35 years of ozone layer protection

    Thanks to the Montreal Protocol, the ozone layer is healing and expected to return to pre-1980 values by mid-century

    This year, we celebrate 35 years of the Vienna Convention and 35 years of global ozone layer protection. Life on Earth would not be possible without sunlight. But the energy emanating from the sun would be too much for life on Earth to thrive were it not for the ozone layer. This stratospheric layer shields Earth from most of the sun’s harmful ultraviolet radiation. Sunlight makes life possible, but the ozone layer makes life as we know it possible.

  • Thursday, September 15th 2022 - 08:29 UTC

    WHO sees end of COVID-19 pandemic nearing

    “If we don't seize this opportunity, we risk having more variants, more deaths, more problems, and more uncertainty,” Tedros insisted (Reuters)

    World Health Organization (WHO) Director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday that the end of the COVID-19 pandemic was “within reach,” after promising figures were released.

  • Wednesday, September 14th 2022 - 09:47 UTC

    Monkeypox cases in Argentina go up 30%

    All patients were biological males (99.5% of legal male sex and one was a legally female transgender person), but the disease can affect anyone

    Argentine health authorities have confirmed the country has recorded a total of 221 cases of monkeypox until Sept. 7, a 30% increase from the previous week. The Autonomous City of Buenos Aires and the provinces of Buenos Aires and Córdoba account for 96.4% of infections.