Updated on 12/23/2021 04:00 pm Ten animals from the Buin Zoo, in Santiago de Chile, became the first in Latin America to be immunized against the COVID-19 with an experimental vaccine developed by the Zoetis veterinary laboratory. Three lions, three tigers, three pumas and an orangutan received the first dose of the vaccine on December […]
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COVID-19: omicron hospitalization less likely, two British studies show
The omicron variant of the coronavirus COVID-19 it could be less severe than the delta version, according to preliminary evidence from two new British studies. The scientists stress that even if the findings of those initial studies are confirmed, any decrease in severity must be weighed against the fact that omicron spreads much faster than […]
Ecuador announces that vaccination against COVID-19 will be mandatory
Updated on 12/23/2021 02:41 pm The Ecuadorian government declared vaccination against the COVID-19 due to the increase in infections and the circulation of new variants of this virus such as omicron, which at an international level is putting pressure on hospital systems. In a statement it was specified that this country has the amount of […]
Only 2.6% of world investment in R&D corresponds to Latin America, according to OEI
Updated on 12/23/2021 02:39 pm Ibero-American investment in R&D remains low compared to industrialized countries, and currently represents only 2.6% of the world total, according to a report published by the Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI), in collaboration with UNESCO, which collects updated indicators on science and technology in the region. According to this report, […]
US buys 10 million treatments of Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill
Updated on 12/22/2021 06:50 pm U.S has pre-purchased 10 million treatments of the anti-HIV pill COVID-19 manufactured by Pfizer, which this Wednesday received emergency authorization from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the country’s regulatory body. This was confirmed by the head of the White House working group against the pandemic, Jeff Zients, who considered […]
Novavax Says Its COVID-19 Vaccine Produces Immune Response To Omicron Variant
Updated on 12/22/2021 06:48 pm The vaccine against COVID-19 from Novavax Inc It is effective in generating an immune response against the omicron variant, and an additional booster dose produces greater resistance to the new mutation, according to the first data from a study. Novavax said the data was taken from its ongoing studies on […]
China orders the confinement of a city of 13 million inhabitants
Updated on 12/22/2021 08:00 am The Chinese authorities on Friday imposed a lockdown in Xi’an (north), a city of 13 million inhabitants, following a rise in COVID-19 cases more than a month before the Beijing Winter Olympics. The residents of Xi’an must “remain in their homes except for imperative reasons,” the authorities said in a […]
Israel announces fourth dose of vaccine for over 60s and health personnel
Updated on 12/21/2021 06:43 pm Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced that both health workers and those over 60 will have access to a fourth dose of vaccine against COVID-19, as recommended by the panel of experts advising the government. “The citizens of Israel were the first in the world to receive a third dose […]
Biden Announces 500 Million Free COVID-19 Tests in the US
Updated on 12/21/2021 04:44 pm In order to cope with the omicron variant of the coronavirus that spreads throughout U.S, President Joe Biden announced that his government will distribute 500 million diagnostic tests at no cost, will increase support to hospitals whose operating capacity is at the limit, and will redouble its vaccination campaign and […]
WHO confirms that vaccinated and cured of COVID-19 can be infected by omicron
The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed today that there is robust evidence that people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 or those who were infected in the past can contract the omicron variant, the spread of which is accelerating day by day around of the world. At an exclusive press conference for the international press […]