Tag: COVID-19

• Monday, August 10th 2020 - 06:06 UTC

  Covid-19 daily death count controversy in the UK

  

  The UK's official COVID-19 daily death count could be scrapped following an investigation into Public Health England's method of counting the toll, The Telegraph newspaper reported.

• Saturday, August 8th 2020 - 08:30 UTC

  Latin America becomes the region hardest-hit by coronavirus deaths

  

  Latin America and the Caribbean surpassed Europe on Friday to become the region hardest-hit by coronavirus deaths, as India passed the somber step of recording over two million infections. The world's worst-hit region had reported 213,120 fatalities, 460 more than Europe, according to a tally based on official data.

• Saturday, August 8th 2020 - 08:19 UTC

  Covid-19 free South Georgia stands ready to welcome vsitors, but with extra precautions

  

  The COVID-19 pandemic presents a range of obstacles to navigate in order for the 2020/21 tourism season to take place, however, the Government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, GSGSSI, is committed to meet the challenge and facilitate visits where possible, without compromising on our commitment to safe and environmentally sensitive tourism.

• Saturday, August 8th 2020 - 07:55 UTC

  Brazilian billionaire will fund the building to produce the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine in Sao Paulo

  

  Brazilian billionaire Jorge Lemann's foundation and other business interests will fund the building of the factory to produce the Covid-19 vaccine being developed by Oxford University and pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca.

• Friday, August 7th 2020 - 08:30 UTC

  Cruise Lines lobby voluntarily suspends operations until al least 31 October

  

  Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the leading voice of the global cruise industry, announced this week that its ocean-going cruise line members have agreed to voluntarily suspend U.S. cruise operations until at least 31 October 2020.

• Friday, August 7th 2020 - 07:48 UTC

  Falkland Islands has coronavirus test processed some 65% of its population

  

  The Falkland Islands with 2,256 coronavirus tests processed, and no positive results for over 100 days, is leading among countries with small populations that have tested well over half of its population.

• Friday, August 7th 2020 - 07:41 UTC

  Falklands extends Covid-19 support schemes for two months until September 30

  

  The Falkland Islands Executive Council approved the extension of the employment/self-employment, job retention, unemployment subsidy and direct grant schemes which were introduced in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and are currently being administered by the Treasury and FIDC.

• Thursday, August 6th 2020 - 09:30 UTC

  The Americas suffering disruptions in regular health services caused by Covid-19

  

  Health services are being disrupted in countries of the Americas as health workers are redirected to care for COVID-19 patients, people hesitate to seek routine care due to fears of infection, and global supply chains of medicines and equipment are strained said Carissa F. Etienne, Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)

• Thursday, August 6th 2020 - 09:24 UTC

  Brazil's aircraft manufacturer Embraer, reports losses of US$ 315 million

  

  Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer reported second-quarter losses of US$ 315 million on Wednesday, as sales plunged due to the coronavirus pandemic and a proposed joint venture with Boeing collapsed.

• Thursday, August 6th 2020 - 09:02 UTC

  Falklands survey explores how Covid-19 and response has affected people's lives

  

  The Falkland Islands Government would like to remind the public to complete the ongoing survey to gather views from across the community to explore how Covid-19 and the response to a potential epidemic have affected people’s day to day lives.