Costa Rica Covid-19 Updates

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

Tico Times - February 27, 2023

China on Monday rejected claims that the Covid-19 pandemic arose from a leak at one of its laboratories, following media reports that the US...

Costa Rica Reinstates Mask Mandate in Schools and Public transport

Ileana Fernandez - October 16, 2022

The Costa Rican Ministry of Health announced that it is now suspending the school recess and establishing the mandatory use of masks in schools...

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

AFP - October 11, 2022

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

AFP - October 11, 2022

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

AFP - October 11, 2022

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

Ileana Fernandez - July 27, 2022

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

AFP - July 26, 2022

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

AFP - July 23, 2022

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

Ileana Fernandez - July 20, 2022

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

Ileana Fernandez - July 11, 2022

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