Tag: COVID-19

• Thursday, July 9th 2020 - 09:28 UTC

  Brazilian retail sales jumped at an encouraging pace in May

  

  Brazilian retail sales jumped at a record pace in May, official figures showed on Wednesday, suggesting the economy could be on a recovery path as authorities gradually lift social isolation measures taken to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.

• Thursday, July 9th 2020 - 08:55 UTC

  Federal Reserve officials raise doubts about US recovery durability

  

  Federal Reserve officials raised fresh doubts on Wednesday about the durability of the U.S. recovery, while new business surveys highlighted developing risks from the relentless coronavirus pandemic.

• Thursday, July 9th 2020 - 08:34 UTC

  Scotland exempts quarantine period for arriving travelers from 57 countries and 14 UKOTs. List excludes Latam and Spain

  

  Passengers arriving in Scotland from 57 overseas destinations that have similar or lower levels of coronavirus (COVID-19) infection than Scotland will no longer need to quarantine. Travelers from the 14 UK overseas territories will also be exempt.

• Wednesday, July 8th 2020 - 08:38 UTC

  IMF praises Argentina's latest debt offer to creditors

  

  A spokesperson for the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday that Argentina’s latest debt offer to its creditors is “an important step” in the restructuring process.

• Wednesday, July 8th 2020 - 08:33 UTC

  Bolsonaro catches the “little flu” and admits taking hydroxychloroquine

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday he tested positive for the novel coronavirus, adding in a television interview that he was in good health despite running a fever.

• Wednesday, July 8th 2020 - 07:01 UTC

  Pandemic forecasted to usher highest retreat for global meat consumption

  

  The pandemic is poised to usher in the biggest retreat for global meat consumption in decades. Per capita consumption this year is set to fall to the lowest in nine years and the 3% drop from last year represents the biggest decline since at least 2000, according to data from the United Nations.

• Wednesday, July 8th 2020 - 06:30 UTC

  US sets date to leave WHO, 6 July 2021, but decision could be reversed if Trump loses reelection

  

  The United States will leave the World Health Organization (WHO) on Jul 6, 2021, the United Nations said on Tuesday, after receiving notification of the decision by President Donald Trump, who has accused the agency of becoming a puppet for China during the coronavirus pandemic.

• Tuesday, July 7th 2020 - 10:05 UTC

  Falklands: journey info plus mandatory 14 day quarantine for arriving passengers by air or sea

  

  The Falkland Islands Infectious Diseases Control Regulations 2020, which set out the requirement to quarantine for all those arriving in the Islands, whether by sea or air came into force on Monday, July 6.

• Tuesday, July 7th 2020 - 09:56 UTC

  Bolsonaro admits he has the symptoms associated to Covid-19: results from tests to be made public on Tuesday

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday he had undergone another test for the novel coronavirus, after local media reported he had symptoms associated with the COVID-19 respiratory disease, including a fever.

• Tuesday, July 7th 2020 - 09:43 UTC

  Chilean copper industry halts expansion to slow the spread of coronavirus among miners

  

  Chile's Codelco has halted work on a multibillion-dollar project to extend the life of its El Teniente mine as the copper producer strives to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease through its workforce, the state-owned mining company said.