Tag: COVID-19

• Monday, August 3rd 2020 - 10:50 UTC

  White House confirms November 3 election, but has growing concerns about mail-in-ballots

  

  The White House and Donald Trump's campaign on Sunday sought to shut down the Republican president's musings on delaying the 2020 vote, saying there will be an election on Nov 3.

• Monday, August 3rd 2020 - 10:14 UTC

  Demonstrations in Berlin and German cities against coronavirus restrictions

  

  Some 45 police officers were injured in a wave of weekend demonstrations in Berlin including protests against coronavirus restrictions, police said as protesters gathered again in smaller numbers on Sunday.

• Monday, August 3rd 2020 - 10:12 UTC

  Hurtigruten line efforts to re launch cruises torpedoed by virus outbreak on MS Roald Amundsen

  

  At least 40 passengers and crew from a luxury cruise liner have tested positive for COVID-19 and the authorities are still trying to trace a number of passengers from two recent Arctic voyages, public health officials in Norway said on Sunday.

• Monday, August 3rd 2020 - 09:52 UTC

  British hospitals will have tests to detect Covid-19 in 90 minutes

  

  Millions of COVID-19 tests able to detect the virus within 90 minutes will be rolled out to British hospitals, care homes and laboratories to boost capacity in the coming months, the country's health minister said on Monday.

• Saturday, August 1st 2020 - 06:55 UTC

  Argentina extends quarantine to August 16, given a peak of Covid-19 cases

  

  The Argentine government announced on Friday the extension of the quarantine, which has been in force since March 20, to Aug. 16 in an attempt to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.

• Saturday, August 1st 2020 - 06:50 UTC

  Falklands lawmakers analyzes prospects for the tourism sector

  

  Support for the Falklands' tourism sector in the face of Covid-19 was an issue closely examined in the Legislative Assembly this week. Questions were put to the House by Member of Legislative Assembly MLA Roger Spink and answered by Member of Legislative Assembly Mark Pollard.

• Friday, July 31st 2020 - 22:02 UTC

  Falkands: Successful repatriation flight to Punta Arenas

  

  The repatriation flight organised by the Falkland Islands Government arrived this morning, 31 July 2020, from Punta Arenas, Chile returning two Falkland Island residents to the Islands, and departing with 30 passengers on-board.

• Friday, July 31st 2020 - 10:50 UTC

  Brazil reopens international air travel to foreign tourists

  

  Brazil has reopened international air travel to foreign tourists, which had been banned since March, even as its coronavirus outbreak ranks as the world's second-worst.

• Friday, July 31st 2020 - 10:35 UTC

  Brazilian First Lady tests positive for Covid-19

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's wife and one of his ministers have tested positive for COVID-19, according to an official statement on Thursday, as the spread of the novel coronavirus showed no signs of slowing in the country with the world's second-worst outbreak after the United States.

• Friday, July 31st 2020 - 10:32 UTC

  WHO calls on countries to lift international travel measures

  

  Countries should gradually lift international travel measures based on a thorough risk assessment and must prioritize essential travel for emergencies, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.