Tag: pandemic

Tuesday, August 25th 2020 - 09:29 UTC
Why the pandemic’s pause on travel could be a defining moment for rethinking Antarctic tourism

By Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic (*) – The current pause on international travel could be an important moment for the international community to rethink the future development of Antarctic tourism, says an expert on the region.
Monday, August 24th 2020 - 08:13 UTC
UK chief medical officers: “Children should return to school, missing is a bigger risk”

The chief medical officers of the United Kingdom have said children should return to school after the summer holidays, warning that missing out on their education posed much bigger risks to them than catching COVID-19.
Saturday, August 22nd 2020 - 08:30 UTC
Can the cruise industry really recover from coronavirus?

By Liz Sharples and Kokho Jason Sit (*) – On Sunday the first major cruise ship to take to the Mediterranean in almost five months sailed out of the Italian city of Genoa. Passengers on the MSC Grandiosa were tested for coronavirus before stepping on board. The ship – which has brought in an array of strict measures to limit the spread of the virus – will stop at three Italian ports and the Maltese capital Valletta in a seven-day voyage. But will these measures be enough to help the sector survive the pandemic? A lot is riding on the success of this Italian cruise.
Thursday, August 20th 2020 - 08:18 UTC
UN pays tribute to humanitarian workers battling Covid-19 pandemic in a year particularly violent

The United Nations paid tribute on Wednesday to humanitarian workers now battling the COVID-19 pandemic after a year in which they found themselves under greater attack than ever before.
Monday, August 17th 2020 - 08:49 UTC
UN sends fact finding mission to Chile where Mapuches are on hunger strike

The United Nations has sent a fact-finding team to Chile's restive Araucania region where a jailed Indigenous Mapuche leader has spent more than 100 days on a hunger strike over his detention during the coronavirus pandemic.
Thursday, August 13th 2020 - 06:24 UTC
Britain lowers pandemic death toll with a new counting method

Britain's official death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic was lowered by over 5,000 on Wednesday as the government adopted a new way of counting fatalities after concerns were raised that the old method overstated them.
Wednesday, August 12th 2020 - 08:10 UTC
Gibraltar wins de Med Cruise Award for its commitment during the pandemic

In the second edition of the annual MedCruise Awards, Gibraltar has won the award for the “Western Mediterranean MedCruise port showing the greatest commitment during the pandemic”.
Monday, August 10th 2020 - 07:56 UTC
Falklands' Covid support paid out over a £1m; tourism expected to continue tied to the scheme

The Falkland Islands government, FIG, up to July 6, had paid out £1,016,570 for Covid support measures from the total approved funding of £8.99m. The figure, from a paper presented to the Executive Council does not include the wool clip purchase scheme, which is expected to total around £2.9m.
Saturday, August 8th 2020 - 08:18 UTC
Brazil's leading banks giving repayment extensions to some US$ 44bn in outstanding loans

Brazil’s top four listed lenders are giving months-long extensions for consumers and companies to repay 235 billion reais (US$ 43.98 billion) in outstanding loans, a move to give financially squeezed borrowers a breathing room.
Thursday, August 6th 2020 - 09:19 UTC
Brazil's central bank cuts Selic lending rate to a record low of 2%

Brazil's central bank cut its key Selic lending rate to a record low on Wednesday and left the door open for more cuts, as the outlook for inflation remains below target amid the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy.