South America
Thu, 06 Jan 2022 22:11:00 GMTBlack Thursday for Argentina's economy – no agreement with IMF
Argentine President Alberto Fernández and Economy Minister Martín Guzmán agreed not to give in to additional demands from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) regarding the US $ 44 billion loan from the previous national ad...
Thu, 06 Jan 2022 22:10:00 GMTFlurona cases detected in Peru; one patient dies
Peruvian Health authorities have reported the detection of three infections and also one death of flurona, the new portmanteau disease resulting from the overlapping of COVID-19 with influenza.
Thu, 06 Jan 2022 22:05:00 GMTCOVID-19 infections in Rio skyrocket: over 6,000% in 20 days
Health authorities in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro have reported Thursday that the number of COVID-19 detections had increased 6,778% in less than a month, as the Omicron strain has already been detected locally.
Thu, 06 Jan 2022 17:56:00 GMTBolsonaro discharged from hospital, told to chew food properly
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro was discharged Wednesday from the São Paulo clinic where he was admitted early Monday due to recurrent abdominal pain after emergency surgery was ruled out.
Thu, 06 Jan 2022 17:54:00 GMTDIY COVID-19 tests given green light in Argentina
Argentina's sanitary agency ANMAT has issued the green light Wednesday to the distribution and commercialization of COVID-19 self-testing kits, as coronavirus infections soar nationwide.
Thu, 06 Jan 2022 09:29:00 GMTBrazil to start vaccinating children this month
Brazilian children aged 5 to 11 will be added to the National Immunization Program against COVID-19, Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga announced Wednesday.
Thu, 06 Jan 2022 08:58:00 GMTUnvaccinated Djokovic denied entry to defend Australian Open crown
Tennis' number one player Novak Djokovoc was held for eight hours at Melbourne's international airport and later deported for not complying with Australian protocols regarding vaccination against COVID-19 for foreign travelers....
Thu, 06 Jan 2022 08:34:00 GMTCOVID-19 vaccination mandatory for people over 50 in Italy
The Government of Italy Wednesday issued a decree making COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for all those over the age of 50, it was announced. Out of Italy’s 59 million people, 28 million fall over the age of 50.
Thu, 06 Jan 2022 08:23:00 GMTApple, first company to reach a market value of US$ 3 trillion
Apple Inc. reached a market value of US$ 3 trillion (twelve zeroes) during intraday trading on Monday, when its share price hit US$ 182,86. Although the milestone is mainly symbolic, (Wednesday shares were down to US$ 175) it ...
Thu, 06 Jan 2022 08:07:00 GMTSir Ernest Shackleton's legacy, a new era of Antarctic Exploration
One hundred years on from the death of the famous polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, the UK’s new polar research ship, RRS Sir David Attenborough, will be exploring the very same region where his ship, The Endurance, wa...