Newly Appointed Costa Rica Health Minister Rules Out Eliminating Mask Mandate for the Time Being
Joselyn Chacon, the new Minister of Health, appointed by President-elect Rodrigo Chaves, ruled out eliminating- for the time being- the mandatory use of masks....
Costa Rica Has Received Over 9 Million Covid -19 Vaccines
The Casa Presidencial announced with the second shipment of vaccines from the United States, it as surpassed over nine million doses since the beginning...
Costa Rica President Alvarado Tests Positive for Covid-19
The President of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado Quesada, on Wednesday felt some mild symptoms of COVID-19 and decided to take a PCR test, unfortunately...
World leaders call for $23 billion to end pandemic this year
The UN chief was among world leaders calling for $23 billion to support the ACT-Accelerator, the landmark collaboration that makes these goods accessible to...
The Technology Behind Covid Jabs
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The World Health Organization on Tuesday authorised its 10th Covid-19 vaccine -- Nuvaxovid from US firm Novavax.
As the highly mutated Omicron variant throws yet...
Dominican Republic donates Covid-19 vaccines to Costa Rica
Austria’s donation of 50,000 Covid-19 vaccines arrived Saturday night to Costa Rica
Pandemic continues to slow
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The coronavirus pandemic slowed for a seventh week in a row around the world.
Here is the global state of play based on an AFP database.
In...
Austria’s vaccine donation arrives in Costa Rica
Austria’s donation of 50,000 Covid-19 vaccines arrived Saturday night to Costa Rica
Austria to donate 50,000 vaccines to Costa Rica
Austria will donate 50,000 Covid-19 vaccines to Costa Rica, the government announced Wednesday.
Coronavirus: The latest global developments
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Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis:
US backs booster shots
US health officials warn that vaccines give less protection over time as they...
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Ortega wants to “silence” Church in Nicaragua, says bishop
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Nicaraguan Catholic bishop Rolando Alvarez, who began an "indefinite fast" in protest against a "police siege" against him, denounced Friday that the government of...
Panama declares health alert for monkeypox with no cases reported
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Panama decreed this Wednesday a state of health alert for monkeypox and ordered to redouble epidemiological surveillance at entry points to the country, while...
Deadly shooting in Texas elementary school
On Tuesday, an 18-year-old gunman opened fire at the Robb Elementary School, in Uvalde, Texas, killing at least 19 children and 2 adults. This...
