Tag: COVID-19

Wednesday, August 12th 2020 - 09:58 UTC
Brazilian Parana state abattoirs facing repeated outbreaks of Covid-19

A single BRF SA unit accounted for about 29% of COVID-19 cases at slaughterhouses in Brazil’s Parana state, according to the most recent data available, underscoring the challenges for stemming outbreaks at meat plants.
Wednesday, August 12th 2020 - 09:52 UTC
Peruvian oil workers and miners clash with police demanding better conditions and Covid-19 healthcare

Angry residents in Peru’s Andean and Amazon regions have attacked three mining and oil sector firms in the last week, two of which were forced to halt operations after deadly clashes, as a second wave of COVID-19 infections hits the country.
Wednesday, August 12th 2020 - 09:52 UTC
China claims it found coronavirus on packaging of imported frozen seafood

Authorities in China have found the novel coronavirus on the packaging of imported frozen seafood that arrived from the port city of Dalian, which recently battled a surge of cases, a local government said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, August 12th 2020 - 09:51 UTC
Brazilian state in talks to begin producing the Russian Covid-19 vaccine

Brazil’s Parana state is in talks to produce a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Russia despite not having completed mass clinical trials, but it was unclear if the state’s research institute would get regulatory approval in Brazil.
Wednesday, August 12th 2020 - 08:46 UTC
Mexican masked wrestlers out of business or forced to underground fights by the Covid-19 virus

Mexico’s legendary masked wrestlers have been economically body-slammed by the coronavirus pandemic, with some resorting to food parcels or even underground fights to survive a ban on sporting events.
Tuesday, August 11th 2020 - 08:20 UTC
Encouraging second half first month for Brazilian car manufacturing

Brazilian car manufacturing started to recover during the first month of the second half of the year. Numbers released by the National Association of Automotive Vehicle Manufacturers (Anfavea), point out that in July, production reached 170,300 units, an increase of 73% over June, but still 36.2% lower than the same month last year. Despite the increase, it was still the worse July since 2003.
Tuesday, August 11th 2020 - 08:19 UTC
Sunbathers in Rio beaches will have to reserve spaces through a mobile app

Sunbathers wanting to visit Rio de Janeiro's famous beaches, despite Brazil's raging COVID-19 epidemic, could soon be able to reserve socially-distant sand space through a mobile app, the city's mayor said on Monday.
Monday, August 10th 2020 - 07:59 UTC
Brazil's Covid-19 death toll shoots above 100,000 with no relief on sight

Brazil's death toll from COVID-19 passed 100,000 on Saturday and continued to climb as most Brazilian cities reopen shops and dining even though the pandemic has yet to peak. Confronting its most lethal outbreak since the Spanish flu a century ago, Brazil reported its first cases of the novel coronavirus at the end of February.
Monday, August 10th 2020 - 07:56 UTC
Falklands' Covid support paid out over a £1m; tourism expected to continue tied to the scheme

The Falkland Islands government, FIG, up to July 6, had paid out £1,016,570 for Covid support measures from the total approved funding of £8.99m. The figure, from a paper presented to the Executive Council does not include the wool clip purchase scheme, which is expected to total around £2.9m.
Monday, August 10th 2020 - 06:49 UTC
Industrial activity in China is climbing to pre-virus levels

China's factory deflation eased in July, driven by a rise in global oil prices and as industrial activity climbed back towards pre-coronavirus levels, adding to signs of recovery in the world's second-largest economy.