The director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, warned this Thursday that “the pandemic is not over and neither are its economic consequences”, and urged a greater contribution from the main economies of the globe. . Tedros spoke by videoconference in a panel organized on the sidelines of the meeting of […]
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Dominican Republic eliminates all restrictions due to COVID-19
The Dominican Republic announced that it is nullifying “all” the restriction measures imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as the use of masks in public spaces and in private spaces for public use, due to the “success” of its program of vaccination that completes one year of execution. “The country deserves and needs an […]
PAHO: cases of omicron fall sharply in America, but deaths still rise
New infections of the omicron variant of the coronavirus fell 31% in the last week, but deaths still increased 5.6%, reported the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). PAHO director Carissa Etienne explained that the continent registered 3.3 million new cases and 34,000 deaths associated with COVID-19, chaining six consecutive weeks with increases in deaths. “We […]
In the midst of the Ukrainian crisis, Vladimir Putin alone at his table and in his bubble
Oval or rectangular, a very long table stands between Vladimir Putin and his interlocutors, a health precaution that reinforces the impression of a Russian president oblivious to the world, in the midst of the Ukrainian crisis, and that fuels jokes on the internet During an interview Tuesday in the Kremlin, Putin and German Chancellor Olaf […]
The Netherlands eliminates the use of masks, the covid pass and the distance
The Dutch government announced this Tuesday that it is going to end indoor masks, the use of the covid pass in social life, the interpersonal distance of one and a half meters, and teleworking, after confirming that the omicron wave has already reached its peak . The relaxations will come into force in stages between […]
Government of Ecuador says that China Sinovac approves a project for a vaccine plant in its territory
Updated on 02/15/2022 01:35 pm Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac has approved a project to build a vaccine plant in Ecuador, as part of a comprehensive agreement that would include clinical trials and technology transfer, the Ecuadorian Ministry of Health said. Ecuador is seeking to strengthen its relations with the Asian giant after the official visit […]
British health agency says persistent COVID is less common in vaccinated people
Updated on 02/15/2022 01:24 pm The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has concluded that persistent COVID is less likely to affect vaccinated people than unvaccinated people. The UKHSA noted that people who received two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech, AstraZeneca or Moderna vaccine, or one dose of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine, were about […]
WHO warns that ómicron moves to eastern Europe, an area with fewer vaccinated
The omicron variant of COVID-19 is expanding in Europe to the east of the continent, where in the last two weeks the number of new infections has doubled and there is a lower level of vaccination, the European office of the World Organization warned on Tuesday. of Health (WHO). “In the last two weeks, Covid-19 […]
These are the European countries that have lifted the restrictions of the pandemic
The fifth wave of COVID-19 in Europe set off the alarm at the end of 2021, but calm seems to be returning to several countries. The old continent has already lifted several restrictions and freedom is beginning to arrive, such as in Sweden, the United Kingdom and France, countries where the main restrictions against the […]
Norway lifts all restrictions due to coronavirus pandemic
Updated on 02/12/2022 04:52 pm Norway announced this Saturday the immediate lifting of the latest restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic, due to the fact that the omicron variant is more benign and the high rate of vaccination, and will no longer consider COVID-19 a serious disease. “We can relax the measures because ómicron does […]