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Thu, 18 Mar 2021 09:35:00 GMT
Falklands: begins second phase to identify Argentine soldiers remains
The accord for the second phase of the humanitarian initiative to identify the remains of Argentine combatants buried at the Argentine military cemetery in the Falkland Islands is scheduled to be signed this Thursday in Geneva,...

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 08:35:00 GMT
Brazil with record contagions and deaths, and a deal to purchase 100 million Pfizer doses
Brazil has reported a single-day record of 90,303 new cases of COVID-19, as the country continues to grapple with mounting coronavirus infections and deaths.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 08:35:00 GMT
Fed sees no interest rate hikes likely through 2023; US GDP expected to increase 6,5% in 2021
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday sharply ramped up its expectations for economic growth but indicated that there are no interest rate hikes likely through 2023 despite an improving outlook and a turn this year to higher inflati...

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 06:52:00 GMT
Second dose Covid of vaccinations set to begin in the Falklands
The next phase of Covid vaccinations in the Falklands is set to begin on 23 March, the Falkland Islands Government confirmed on Tuesday. The upcoming vaccination round will see people who received their first dose between 8-12 ...

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 09:50:00 GMT
EU regulatory body convinced that AstraZeneca vaccines benefits outweigh possible risks
The EU regulatory body is “fully convinced” that the vaccine's benefits outweigh possible risks. Global health experts have been under growing pressure to answer questions over the safety of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 shot. “...

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 09:50:00 GMT
Brazil: record 2,841 Covid-19 related deaths; Sao Paulo demands a national lockdown
Health officials in Sao Paulo, have called on the new health minister to consider imposing a national lockdown as coronavirus deaths continue to rise. On Tuesday Brazil recorded 2,841 Covid-related deaths - its highest ever dai...

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 09:09:00 GMT
Bolsonaro concerned with Bolivian ex-president Añez arrest and the overall situation
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday that the arrest of former interim Bolivian President Jeanine Áñez over the weekend seemed unreasonable, adding he sees the situation in Bolivia as a cause for concern.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 09:05:00 GMT
Brazilian economic activity recovers to pre-pandemic level
Brazilian economic activity rose sharply in January, a central bank index showed on Monday, indicating that Latin America’s largest economy has not only recovered all its pandemic-related decline but is now back to the size i...

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 08:55:00 GMT
UK's overhaul of foreign and defense policy: Democracy is in retreat around the world, Minister Raab
Democracy is in retreat around the world, British foreign minister Dominic Raab will warn on Wednesday in a speech setting out the danger that autocratic regimes pose to global stability and prosperity.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 08:39:00 GMT
Regular booster vaccines will be needed against Covid-19, because of mutations
Regular booster vaccines against the coronavirus will be needed because of mutations that make it more transmissible and better able to evade human immunity, the head of Britain's effort to sequence the virus' genomes said.



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