New research in the UK has shed more light on the characteristics of patients with prolonged COVID; this stage of the disease that leaves symptoms for weeks, and even months after recovery or that do not mean a danger of contagion. Around 1.3 million people (2% of the population) in the UK have reported having […]
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Poor countries rejected 100 million doses of vaccines against COVID-19 that were going to expire
Updated on 01/13/2022 03:19 pm Nearly 100 million doses of donated COVID-19 vaccines with a short shelf life were rejected by poor countries in December, the UN said on Thursday. The World Health Organization (WHO) has repeatedly accused rich countries of hoarding vaccines and giving poor countries vaccines close to their expiration date, which it […]
Nasal or saliva test: which discard better detects the omicron variant of COVID-19?
Updated on 01/13/2022 12:05 pm Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, test analyzes have been essential to detect positive cases of contagion; however, with the arrival of the omicron variant, the demand to acquire these tests increased globally. Whether through testing serological, molecular (PCR) or antigenic, there is still doubt as to which of […]
MTPE: antigen test for a positive case of COVID-19 is valid to apply for a license with credit
The Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion (MTPE) reported that companies could be sanctioned with up to S / 241,638 for failing to comply with the regulations of the Ministry of Health (Minsa) that determines that the confirmation of a positive case for the COVID-19 it can be carried out through a molecular and antigenic […]
Preliminary data from AstraZeneca indicates that third dose of its vaccine helps against omicron
Updated on 01/13/2022 11:36 am AstraZeneca announced that preliminary data from one trial showed that its COVID-19 vaccine, Vaxzevria, generated an increase in antibodies against the omicron variant and other mutations when given as a third booster dose. The improvement of the immune response, also against the delta variant, was seen in a blood test […]
HRW warns of the most serious setback in decades of human rights in Latin America
The attacks on judicial independence, freedom of the press and civil society make up a disturbing panorama that shows “the most serious setback in decades” in terms of human rights in Latin America, says the non-governmental organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) in its World Report 2022. This aggravation occurs in the midst of the COVID-19 […]
Can cigarette smoke spread COVID-19?
Updated on 01/13/2022 10:08 am COVID-19 infections are on the rise, the world’s health networks have reported that in the last 24 hours there were almost 3.4 million cases in a context that the omicron variant has become the dominant one. The authorities seek to slow this trend with preventive measures to avoid exposure to […]
COVID-19 breaks out in Argentina, but nothing stops vacationers
During the summer holidays, Argentina is listed as the Latin American country with the highest number of new COVID-19 infections. But without a higher incidence of mortality, the beaches have been filled with tourists eager to leave the bad times of the quarantine behind. Mar del Plata, a traditional summer destination on the Atlantic coast, […]
Ómicron: how long does it take for a patient to stop infecting?
In most of the world, the cases of COVID-19 infections have increased, especially after the arrival of omicron, the new variant of the virus. The spread of omicron it was rapid and, so far, it appears that the symptoms are less severe than other variants. According to the BBC, now with the anticovid vaccines, people […]
By omicron, employees would rather quit than go back to the office
Updated on 01/13/2022 05:21 am Workers were more uncomfortable returning to the office in the first week of the year, making it more likely that they would consider quitting if their employer required them to do so, a sign that companies’ efforts to get their employees to work from The office, amid a surge in […]