Tag: COVID-19

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.
Monday, February 8th 2021 - 10:10 UTC
WHO mission in Wuhan: initial findings of the Covid-19 pandemic could be released this week

A delegation of scientists probing the origins of the coronavirus are wrapping up a lengthy investigation in China and have found important clues about the famous Wuhan seafood market's role in the pandemic outbreak. Some initial findings are expected to be released this week.
Monday, February 8th 2021 - 08:49 UTC
Chinese mourners paid tribute to Dr Li Wenliang, who broke the news of the Wuhan virus

Thousands of Chinese mourners took to social media on Saturday and Sunday to pay tribute to Li Wenliang, the doctor who first broke the news of a new mysterious virus in Wuhan, one year after he died from COVID-19.
Saturday, February 6th 2021 - 08:54 UTC
Chile speeding up its vaccination campaign: 455,000 from critical groups in two days

Chilean Health Minister Enrique Paris reported on Friday that 454,155 people have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in the country so far, as part of the mass vaccination plan that kicked off on Wednesday.
Saturday, February 6th 2021 - 08:38 UTC
Latin America's second economy grew 12% in third quarter but still 8,6%, below year to year

Mexico’s economy contracted 8.5% in 2020, the largest single-year drop since 1932 and the second consecutive year of economic contraction, worsened due to the Covid-19’s pandemic. Latin America's second economy, the gross domestic product grew 3.1% in the final three months of the year, according to preliminary data released on Friday by the National Statistics and Geography Institute.
Saturday, February 6th 2021 - 07:34 UTC
Falklands' “Restriction on Movement” declaration in full force until 18 February

The Falkland Islands Government Executive Council, ExCo, has agreed to the making and publication of a Declaration to bring into force regulations 11 (restrictions on movement) and 12 (restrictions on movement – specified areas) in order to ‘prevent, protect against, delay or otherwise control the incidence or transmission of coronavirus in the Falkland Islands.’ The regulations form part of the Infectious Diseases Control (Coronavirus) (No 2) Regulations.
Friday, February 5th 2021 - 12:57 UTC
Argentine farmers on alert: government does not rule out more taxes on food exports

Despite a recent accord with the government regarding corn exports, Argentine farmers are again on alert following statements from officials who did not rule out the possibility of increasing taxes on food exports as part of its effort to control high inflation.
Friday, February 5th 2021 - 12:39 UTC
Argentine oil and gas activity picking up in Vaca Muerta shale deposits

$The number of frac stages in Vaca Muerta rose 39% to 662 in January from 477 in November$

Fracking activity in Vaca Muerta, Argentina shot up in January to its highest level in 17 months, according to the Argentine unit of Houston-based services company NCS Multistage.
Friday, February 5th 2021 - 12:16 UTC
All ready for Sunday elections in Ecuador: 13 million eligible to vote on Sunday

Ecuador is ready to go to the polls on Sunday to elect a successor to President Lenin Moreno and legislative members of the National Assembly (Congress) amid the coronavirus pandemic, the country’s National Electoral Council (CNE) announced on Thursday.
Friday, February 5th 2021 - 08:50 UTC
UK in Covid-19 rare success: it has vaccinated 15% of the population (10 million)

The UK reached the milestone of vaccinating 10 million people, about 15% of the population, according to the latest official reports. “We are on a downward slope of cases, hospitalizations and deaths,” Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty said at a televised press conference. “This peak, at least, we are past.”