Tag: pandemic

• Friday, March 27th 2020 - 08:59 UTC

  Falklands suspends schools, nurseries and play-parks until 4 May

  

  The Falkland Islands government, FIG, is stepping up its response measures to COVID- 19 after it was confirmed that the King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH) is currently treating a critically ill child. Chief Executive Barry Rowland said that although it has not been confirmed, it is suspected that the child has contracted Coronavirus. Under the new phase of the response, schools, nurseries, and play-parks will close as of Friday 27 March and will not re-open until at least the start of the new term on 4 May.

• Friday, March 27th 2020 - 08:51 UTC

  Britain has ordered 10.000 ventilators from vacuum cleaner company Dyson

  

  Britain has placed an emergency order of 10,000 ventilators designed at breakneck speed by bag-less vacuum cleaner company Dyson, the first fruits of an industry-wide call to arms to prepare for the looming peak of the coronavirus outbreak.

• Thursday, March 26th 2020 - 18:53 UTC

  IATA: Airlines need $US200 billion in liquidity to face “apocalypse”

  

  As passenger demand evaporated around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has warned airlines are fighting for survival. The airline association stated that airlines need $US200 billion in liquidity support as they face “apocalypse now.”

• Thursday, March 26th 2020 - 08:25 UTC

  Pandemic: total lockdown in Colombia; Chile extends schools closure until May

  

  Countries across Latin America tightened measures on Wednesday to halt the spread of the deadly novel coronavirus, with more lockdowns and school closures as well as increased aid to the region's poorest.

• Tuesday, March 24th 2020 - 10:03 UTC

  With the pandemic, Argentina has “a thousand more reasons” to delay debt payments

  

  Argentina does not plan to resume debt payments to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for five years, buying time to pull the economy out of a worsening recession after the coronavirus outbreak led the government to impose a stay-at-home order until the end of March which also put the brakes- on activity

• Saturday, March 21st 2020 - 09:25 UTC

  Falklands moves to next COVID-19 response; March 26 referendum postponed for six months

  

  The Falkland Islands Government on Friday moved to the next stage of its response to the global COVID-19 situation. While there are still no confirmed cases on the Islands, the Chief Medical Officer, Dr Rebecca Edwards, says it is now likely COVID-19 is present here.

• Saturday, March 21st 2020 - 09:17 UTC

  Cabo Verde closes all borders and restricts flights; Falklands air link disrupted

  

  Authorities of Cape Verde have closed all sea borders and have restricted flights from the UK, US, Canada and a number of other European countries from 18 March. As of 18 March, only a restricted number of flights are allowed into the country to enable visitors to return home. This follows confirmation of a Covid 19 case in the former Portuguese colony.

• Saturday, March 21st 2020 - 09:09 UTC

  London's support for Falklands to deal with the impacts of the pandemic

  

  In a display of support from London, the UK Government announced it is working closely with the Overseas Territories to ensure they receive the help that is necessary to face the challenge and consequences of Covid-19.

• Friday, March 20th 2020 - 09:55 UTC

  Argentina: mandatory quarantine and everybody must remain at home until March 31st

  

  Argentina declared a mandatory preventive social isolation extensive to the whole country beginning midnight Friday until March 31st to mitigate the spread of Covid 19. President Alberto Fernandez made the announcement on national broadcast and standing with him were the leaders of the main political parties.

• Thursday, March 19th 2020 - 08:58 UTC

  Coronavirus: Mercosur members coordinate actions and frontier movements

  

  Mercosur country members agreed on Wednesday to share information and statistics on the coronavirus evolution as part of a common strategy destined to combat the pandemic, which included facilitating the return of ex-pats and ensuring the movement of goods among the block.