Covid aid benefited mostly large companies in developing countries (report)
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Large companies are the main beneficiaries of aid programs launched to revive the economy after the covid-19 pandemic in developing countries such as Colombia,...
Covid Coverage in Poorer Countries Hits 50%: Vaccine Alliance
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Half of people in poorer countries have now received two vaccine doses against Covid-19, a global vaccine alliance said Thursday, hailing progress in closing...
Monkeypox: What we know of the Symptoms and Spread
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With monkeypox surging across the world, experts are gathering more evidence on how people catch it and its typical symptoms. Several months into the...
Costa Rica has three confirmed cases of monkeypox
According to data from the Health Surveillance Directorate, two new positive cases of monkeypox were confirmed today, totaling three positive cases of this disease.
The...
Monkeypox symptoms, diagnosis, treatments and vaccines
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The World Health Organization declared monkeypox a global health emergency at the weekend, as calls grow for swift action to stop the spread of...
Monkeypox: From beginnings in Africa to global spread
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As monkeypox infections jump around the world, prompting a scramble for vaccines, lets looks at how the disease has spread since first appearing in...
Costa Rica confirms first case of monkeypox
The Ministry of Health confirmed today the first case of simian smallpox, a 34-year-old man from the United States who has resided in Costa...
USA donates Covid-19 equipment and supplies to Costa Rica
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) donated laboratory supplies, genomic surveillance reagents, computers, and personal protective equipment to Costa Rica. This donation...
Monkeypox: Costa Rica has supplies for real-time diagnosis
The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) provided Costa Rica with a donation that allows real-time detection of monkeypox genetic material in different...
Monkeypox vaccine maker Bavarian Nordic ready to meet demand
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As the lone laboratory manufacturing a licensed vaccine against monkeypox, Danish company Bavarian Nordic has seen its order book fill up as the usually...
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Nicaragua asks EU ambassador to leave
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The government of Daniel Ortega asked on Wednesday for the departure of the European Union (EU) ambassador to Nicaragua, Bettina Muscheidt, without the reasons...
Nicaragua Breaks Ties with Netherlands, Bars US Envoy
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Nicaragua found itself even more isolated on the international stage Saturday after saying it would deny entry to the ambassador appointed by Washington and...
Go Costa Rica Native with Cherry Tomatoes
For many gardeners, tomatoes are the all-time favorite garden vegetable. But in the tropics, growing tomatoes can be a real challenge. Hot, humid weather...
