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PAHO warns of concerning Covid-19 situation in South America

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) highlighted on Wednesday the worrying rise in Covid-19 infections in South America

Latin America and Caribbean top 600,000 Covid-19 deaths

Peru is hardest hit with 125 deaths per 100,000 people, followed by Mexico and Panama with 123 each per 100,000.

UN warns of impending debt crisis in Latin America

Latin America could suffer in 2021 a crisis of sovereign debt due to the expenses necessary to face the Covid-19 pandemic.

PAHO urges countries not to require coronavirus tests from travelers

Health authorities discourage non-essential travel this holiday season to prevent a spike in infections.

Costa Rica creates special asylum category for Venezuelans, Nicaraguans and Cubans

To qualify for the new status, the applicant must show that her refugee claim was denied and that he or she has no criminal record.

PAHO highlights several countries in the Americas for Covid-19 response

As of July 20 there were 311,000 deaths in the Americas and that last week the region reached the level of 900,000 new cases with 22,000 deaths, mostly in Brazil, Mexico and the United States.

European nations reapply restrictions as coronavirus cases spike

European governments are desperate to stem the worrying spike in infections on the continent which has registered more than 279,000 deaths.

Covid-19: Europe surges again this week

The United States is the worst-affected country with 223,059 deaths, followed by Brazil with 155,900, India with 117,306, Mexico with 87,894 and Britain with 44,347.

Misinformation threatens response to Covid-19 in the Americas, PAHO alerts

The American continent has summed 19 million cases and more than 614,000 deaths related to the new coronavirus that appeared in China at the end of 2019. This represents almost half of the known infections and deaths worldwide.

PAHO emphasizes risk of international travel, reopening too soon

For more information about the Costa Rica entry requirements for tourists, visit the Costa Rica Tourism Board's website. 

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