Tag: COVID-19

Tuesday, June 16th 2020 - 08:18 UTC
Brazilian Treasury Secretary plans to resign from government in next two months

Brazilian Treasury Secretary Mansueto Almeida confirmed in an interview with financial blog Brazil Journal published on Sunday that he plans to resign from the government in July or August.
Tuesday, June 16th 2020 - 08:17 UTC
Trying to explain the 42,000 coronavirus deaths in Britain

While the British government insists it has been “guided by science” and has taken “the right decisions at the right time”, the toll of 42,000 coronavirus deaths has fuelled criticism.
Tuesday, June 16th 2020 - 07:32 UTC
US meat packing plants working below capacity, unable to control coronavirus spread

Smithfield Foods Inc is missing about a third of its employees at a South Dakota pork plant because they are quarantined or afraid to return to work after a severe coronavirus outbreak, according to the workers' union.
Tuesday, June 16th 2020 - 07:19 UTC
Bolsonaro talks to Putin about the pandemic and coming BRICS summit

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said he spoke on Monday with his Russian counterpart to strengthen bilateral ties.
Monday, June 15th 2020 - 19:01 UTC
Media called on the European Commission to combat disinformation on internet

Broadcasters, publishers and journalists called on the European Commission on Monday to implement “much stronger measures” to combat disinformation on Internet platforms such as Google and Facebook.
Monday, June 15th 2020 - 18:27 UTC
Venice opens for business and tourists flock to the Doge's Palace and gondolas

After three months of empty squares and alleys and gondoliers stranded on dry land, Venice sprang back to life over the weekend as tourists flocked back to the city for the reopening of the Doge's Palace.
Monday, June 15th 2020 - 08:18 UTC
Chilean copper miners warn of alarming increase in Covid-19 cases and threaten to walk off the job

Chilean copper miners' unions called on Sunday for a re-evaluation of the operational continuity plans of the country's biggest miners during what they said was an “alarming” increase in coronavirus cases among workers.
Monday, June 15th 2020 - 08:10 UTC
Machu Picchu reopens in July but with a sharp reduction in daily visitors

The ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, a jewel of Peruvian tourism, will sharply reduce the number of daily visitors once it reopens from a virus-imposed closure in July, officials said.
Monday, June 15th 2020 - 08:07 UTC
Chinese manufactory recovery for second straight month but still weaker than expected

China's factories stepped up production for a second straight month in May, as the country shook off the economic torpor of the coronavirus, although the weaker-than-expected gain suggested the recovery remained fragile.
Monday, June 15th 2020 - 07:45 UTC
Argentina without football any time soon because or resurgence of Covid 19 cases

Football in Argentina will not return any time soon as the country grapples with rising Covid-19 infections, according to health minister Gines Gonzalez. Organized sport in Argentina has been suspended since mid-March and there has been no indication of when it might resume, reported the local media.