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Covid likely came from a lab leak in China says US agency

Tico Times - February 27, 2023

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Costa Rica Reinstates Mask Mandate in Schools and Public transport

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Covid aid benefited mostly large companies in developing countries (report)

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Covid Coverage in Poorer Countries Hits 50%: Vaccine Alliance

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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...

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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...

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Costa Rica confirms first case of monkeypox

Ileana Fernandez -

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...

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USA donates Covid-19 equipment and supplies to Costa Rica

Ileana Fernandez -

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) donated laboratory supplies, genomic surveillance reagents, computers, and personal protective equipment to Costa Rica. This donation...

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Monkeypox: Costa Rica has supplies for real-time diagnosis

Ileana Fernandez -

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...

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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...