Tag: COVID-19

• Friday, February 12th 2021 - 09:44 UTC

  Brazil after an accountancy mechanism to extend pandemic emergency payments

  

  Brazilian economy minister Paulo Guedes announced on Thursday that pandemic emergency cash payments to the vulnerable will be extended, but with compensating cost-cutting measures to avoid bankrupting public finances.

• Friday, February 12th 2021 - 09:42 UTC

  Brazilian tourism industry lost some US$ 50bn and 13% of sector jobs in 2020

  

  The Brazilian tourism sector lost 261.3 billion Reais (some US$ 49bn) last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Confederation of Commerce, Goods, Service and Tourism (CNC) said on Thursday.

• Friday, February 12th 2021 - 09:40 UTC

  Falklands emphasizes the Restriction of Movement declaration on access to MPC

  

  The Falkland Islands government has reviewed and emphasized the Declaration of Emergency restriction movements, under regulations 11 and 12, which remain in full force, particularly referred to MPC and dependencies access, and possible essential travel.

• Thursday, February 11th 2021 - 09:06 UTC

  Covid-19 lockdowns hit hard global fisheries and aquaculture affecting supply and demand in the sector

  

  Global fisheries and aquaculture have been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and could face further disruption in 2021 as lockdowns affect supply and demand across the sector, according to a report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

• Wednesday, February 10th 2021 - 10:13 UTC

  WHO finds no hard evidence on origin of pandemic in China

  

  Experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) on mission in China announced Tuesday that they found no conclusive evidence of the origin of a pandemic that continues spreading around the world.

• Wednesday, February 10th 2021 - 09:07 UTC

  Falklands reports 15 current Covid-19 positive cases and 6,940 swab tests

  

  The Falkland Islands Government, FIG, announced on Tuesday, February 9 the latest Covid-19 swabbing results which indicate that the total number of positive tests, since 3 April 2020, reached 53, of which 15 continue to be currently positive, all under quarantine, with an only person in the hospital.

• Wednesday, February 10th 2021 - 08:51 UTC

  Falkland Islands, transportation arrangements for arriving passengers

  

  The Falkland Islands Government has informed that FIGO, (the government's office in London) will be asking southbound passengers for their onward travel arrangements from MPC to Stanley, when booking a flight. The requirement applies to arriving passengers from 15 February 2021 onwards.

• Wednesday, February 10th 2021 - 03:44 UTC

  Falklands' vaccination program in the Camp might be delayed due to weather conditions

  

  The Falkland Islands Government Air Service, FIGAS, has advised that the weather conditions are not particularly favourable for the planned vaccination flights due to take place in Camp and the Outer Islands on Wednesday.

• Tuesday, February 9th 2021 - 09:01 UTC

  Bolsonaro preparing a new round of emergency cash transfer to millions of Brazilians

  

  Brazil is preparing a fresh round of emergency cash transfers to millions of poor, President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday. “I think there will be an extension,” Bolsonaro said in an interview with the TV program Brasil Urgente.

• Tuesday, February 9th 2021 - 08:43 UTC

  Health officials support the AstraZeneca vaccine: “don't panic” says WHO

  

  Health officials around the world and from WHO, gave their backing to the AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19, after a study showing it had little effect on the variant now spreading quickly in South Africa rang a global alarm.