Health & Science

• Wednesday, August 31st 2022 - 19:14 UTC

  Millions of Chinese citizens again under lockdown amid zero-COVID policies

  

  Chinese authorities have once again placed millions of people under lockdown following the resurgence of an outbreak of COVID-19 of the Omicron variant and as a consequence of the national government's zero-COVID policy.

• Tuesday, August 30th 2022 - 09:49 UTC

  Sunken ship found off Argentine Patagonia identified

  

  Scientists have announced they have identified the remnants of a sunken ship found near the Argentine city of Puerto Madryn. It would be a US-built whaler called Dolphin from the mid-1800s.

• Tuesday, August 30th 2022 - 09:33 UTC

  Monkeypox spreading fast throughout South America

  

  Peruvian health authorities Monday reported 1,463 cases of monkeypox in 16 of the country's regions, while 812 patients had already been discharged, as Health Ministry officials were monitoring the close contacts of those infected.

• Monday, August 29th 2022 - 20:47 UTC

  Uruguay chosen by WHO for hepatitis B and C program

  

  Uruguayan authorities have announced that as of next month healthcare facilities will be surveyed to detect the presence of hepatitis B and C in order to provide input for the development and adjustment of policies regarding these maladies and meet World Health Organization (WHO) requirements to reduce the number of infected people by 2030.

• Monday, August 29th 2022 - 10:43 UTC

  Over 720,000 COVID-19 vaccines discarded in Paraguay

  

  Paraguayan health authorities have admitted that over 720,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine had been lost due to expiration or open vials, it was reported in Asunción.

• Monday, August 29th 2022 - 10:10 UTC

  Chilean scientists discover new bird species in sub-Antarctic island, 100km south of Cape Horn

  

  Amazed Chilean scientists have identified a new bird species, the Sub-Antarctic rayadito in the Diego Ramirez Islands that lie 100 kilometers from southern Chile's Cape Horn.

• Saturday, August 27th 2022 - 09:37 UTC

  Argentina follows Uruguay, lifts affidavit requirement for travelers

  

  Following Uruguay's announcement in the same direction, Argentine migration authorities will no longer require an affidavit regarding the health status of travelers covid-19wise, according to social media postings by Migrations Director Florencia Carignano Friday.

• Saturday, August 27th 2022 - 09:30 UTC

  Moderna sues Pfizer/Biontech over Covid-19 vax patent

  

  US pharmaceutical company Moderna Friday sued Pfizer / BioNTech over patent ownership infringement regarding the COVID-19 RNA vaccine

• Friday, August 26th 2022 - 17:46 UTC

  Brazil greenlights import of vaccine, drug against monkeypox

  

  Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) Thursday cleared the Health Ministry in separate but unanimous decisions to import and use the Jynneos / Imvanex vaccine and the drug Tecovirimat, both against monkeypox.

• Friday, August 26th 2022 - 09:55 UTC

  Paraguay: First case of monkeypox confirmed

  

  Paraguayan health authorities Thursday confirmed the first case of monkeypox in the South American country. It was an adult male patient of Paraguayan nationality with a travel history, it was reported. Meanwhile, 17 suspected cases were ruled out.