Tag: COVID-19

• Wednesday, November 25th 2020 - 09:04 UTC

  Markets reach new records in Wall Street on Covid-19 vaccines optimism

  

  The Dow Jones Industrial Average breached the 30,000-mark for the first time on Tuesday, as optimism that COVID-19 vaccines will open the way to economic recovery next year fueled Wall Street’s rebound from a pandemic-driven crash this year.

• Tuesday, November 24th 2020 - 08:52 UTC

  Spanish King on a 10-day quarantine after close contact with a positive case

  

  Spain's King Felipe VI started 10 days of quarantine on Monday after coming into close contact with someone who later tested positive for the new coronavirus, a Royal House source said.

• Monday, November 23rd 2020 - 09:16 UTC

  Brazil will sign non-binding letters of intent for Covid-19 vaccines with four companies and Russia's sovereign fund

  

  Brazil's health ministry said on Sunday it will sign non-binding letters of intent to purchase coronavirus vaccines from four companies and Russia's sovereign wealth fund, adding that any purchase will depend on the approval of the nation's regulators.

• Monday, November 23rd 2020 - 09:15 UTC

  Spain to begin a Covid-19 vaccination program in January, president Pedro Sánchez announced

  

  Spain will begin a comprehensive coronavirus vaccination program in January and expects to have covered a substantial part of the population within six months, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Sunday.

• Monday, November 23rd 2020 - 09:10 UTC

  Falklands' 26 capital program projects focused on new port and power plant, Tussac House and housing

  

  The Falkland Islands' government has released new information on the current state of the Capital Development Program, saying that progress has been good despite the disruption from Covid-19.

• Monday, November 23rd 2020 - 09:01 UTC

  WHO official anticipates third wave of Covid-19 in Europe, early 2021; “countries failed to prepare in summer”

  

  A World Health Organization (WHO) special Covid-19 envoy predicted a third wave of the pandemic in Europe in early 2021 if governments repeat what he said was a failure to do what was needed to prevent the second wave of infections.

• Monday, November 23rd 2020 - 09:00 UTC

  Germany ready to begin Covid-19 vaccination in mid-December

  

  Germany could start administering shots of COVID-19 vaccines as soon as next month, Health Minister Jens Spahn was quoted as saying.

• Monday, November 23rd 2020 - 08:59 UTC

  US top disease center, CDC, advises against cruise travel: risk of Covid-19 is “very high”

  

  The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has advised against cruise ship travel, as the risk of Covid-19 on liners is very high.

• Monday, November 23rd 2020 - 08:38 UTC

  US expects to begin Covid-19 vaccination by mid-December, a day after regulatory approval

  

  US healthcare workers and others recommended for the nation’s first Covid-19 inoculations could start getting shots within a day or two of regulatory consent next month, a top official of the US government’s vaccine development effort said on Sunday.

• Saturday, November 21st 2020 - 09:54 UTC

  “Good progress” in Argentina/IMF negotiations for an Extended Fund Facility

  

  ”Good progress” has been made in parts of a new program between the International Monetary Fund and Argentina, IMF officials said in a statement on Friday. An IMF team visited Argentina to begin discussions on repackaging some US$ 45 billion the country owes the Fund.