Health & Science

Friday, March 25th 2022 - 09:41 UTC
Strange living creatures found in Antarctica

A team of geologists found a group of creatures in an area of Antarctica where life was deemed near to impossible, it was reported.
Thursday, March 24th 2022 - 09:30 UTC
Signy Research station 75th anniversary; RRS Sir David Attenborough visit

This week RRS Sir David Attenborough visited South Georgia arriving at the upgraded wharf for the first time at King Edward Point marking a new chapter for polar science
Thursday, March 24th 2022 - 09:29 UTC
Third dose of vaccine mandatory to lead normal life in Peru

Peruvian health authorities Wednesday announced the third dose of COVID-19 vaccine will be needed for people willing to enter public buildings and indoor private spaces effectively April 1.
Thursday, March 24th 2022 - 09:15 UTC
South Georgia appoints new Director of Operations; Steve Winn has a long maritime experience

Following a highly competitive recruitment process, the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, GSGSSI announced the appointment of Steve Winn as our new Director of Operations.
Tuesday, March 22nd 2022 - 22:27 UTC
New epidemiological scenario in restriction-free Europe

World Health Organization Director for Europe Hans Kluge Tuesday pointed out during a press conference in Moldova that the epidemiological situation on the continent must still be monitored.
Tuesday, March 22nd 2022 - 21:58 UTC
German family of 17 deported from Paraguay due to lack of COVID-19 vax

Paraguayan authorities have deported a German family of 17 people who were all unvaccinated against COVID-19. They had sold all their assets to settle in the South American country, where other groups of European nationals have been reported to have migrated to avoid immunization mandates.
Monday, March 21st 2022 - 09:20 UTC
South Orkney Sunshine glacier shrunk one seventh in 20 years, HMS Protector confirms

The Royal Navy’s polar research ship HMS Protector found an enormous Antarctic glacier vanishing at an alarming rate. The mighty Sunshine Glacier has shrunk by one-seventh in 20 years – an area the size of more than 130 football pitches has melted away.
Friday, March 18th 2022 - 20:31 UTC
Livent to increase lithium output in the Argentine province of Catamarca

Business developer Elon Musk's Tesla has been eyeing Argentine lithium for its battery-powered cars, due to which suppliers intend to double down output at Catamarca, it was reported.
Friday, March 18th 2022 - 09:54 UTC
Vaccinated travelers to be spared further testing to enter Uruguay

Uruguay's Minister of Tourism Tabaré Viera has requested his Public Health colleague Daniel Salinas to review the possibility that incoming travelers fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are spared the swab test at the earliest.
Wednesday, March 16th 2022 - 21:16 UTC
Brazil's health minister recants Deltacron findings announcement

Brazil's Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga Tuesday went back on his steps and now said the two cases of Deltacron COVID-19 he had announced a day earlier are in fact still under investigation.