Tag: COVID-19

• Wednesday, July 6th 2022 - 08:49 UTC

  Top ministers leave Boris Johnson's cabinet, displeased with his attitudes

  

  Two of the most senior members of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Cabinet resigned on Tuesday, which could be marking the beginning of the end of Johnson's leadership. Health Secretary Sajid Javid was the first to go, saying he could “no longer continue in good conscience” at his post. He was immediately followed by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak' who announced he was stepping down, because “the public rightly expect government to be conducted properly, competently and seriously.”

• Tuesday, July 5th 2022 - 09:37 UTC

  Peru returns to blanket mandatory wearing of facemasks

  

  Peruvian health authorities Monday reinstated the mandatory wearing of facemasks both in indoor and outdoor settings in light of the fourth wave of COVID-19 hitting the country.

• Monday, July 4th 2022 - 09:55 UTC

  Uruguayan judge demands explanations regarding Pfizer's COVID-19 vax

  

  An Uruguayan court has ruled that the national government and the laboratory Pfizer must disclose during a hearing this coming Wednesday the exact components of the COVID-19 vaccine of that brand which is widely used throughout the country.

• Friday, July 1st 2022 - 22:45 UTC

  Lacalle arrives in Colombia to meet Duque but not Petro

  

  Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou landed late Thursday local time at Bogotá's Eldorado international airport, where he was welcomed by Deputy Foreign Minister Francisco Echeverri.

• Saturday, June 25th 2022 - 10:01 UTC

  Nearly 20 million lives saved by Covid-19 vaccines, study shows

  

  Scientists from Imperial College London have released a study explaining that COVID-19 vaccines have saved nearly 20 million lives during their first year of existence, although more could have been achieved had international targets been met.

• Friday, June 24th 2022 - 10:00 UTC

  BRICS Summit sees new role for the bloc in a changing world

  

  In a move to strengthen cooperation and promote economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic, BRICS countries agreed this week during the bloc's virtual Summit to launch the BRICS Business Forum, which they regard as an effective tool to achieve the association's goals.

• Monday, June 20th 2022 - 08:17 UTC

  Falklands extends support schemes for businesses impacted by Covid-19

  

  The Falkland Islands government, FIG, has reviewed support schemes in place to assist businesses impacted by Covid-19 and has created a number of temporary measures to assist businesses and individuals under certain circumstances.

• Thursday, June 16th 2022 - 19:23 UTC

  US epidemiologist Fauci tests positive for COVID-19

  

  Leading US epidemiologist Anthony Fauci has tested positive for COVID-19 despite having taken four doses of vaccine against the malady, it was reported. The 81-year-old physician has been said to be experiencing “mild symptoms.”

• Wednesday, June 15th 2022 - 09:28 UTC

  Mexico to vaccinate children aged 5-11 against COVID-19

  

  Mexican health authorities Tuesday announced vaccination against COVID-19 will reach children aged 5 to 11 in a country ranking 5th worldwide in the number of deaths due to this malady after the United States, Brazil, India, and Russia.

• Tuesday, June 14th 2022 - 10:30 UTC

  Brazilian scientists trace more transmissible COVID-19 strains

  

  Brazil's Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) in Rio de Janeiro has identified, by genomic analysis, the replacement of strain BA.1 by strain BA.2 in samples analyzed between May 20 and June 2. Both are subvariants of Omicron.