The scientists south africans identified this week a new version of the coronavirus which, they said, is responsible for the recent rise in COVID-19 infections in Gauteng, the country’s most populous province. It is not clear where the new variant originated, but scientists first detected it in South Africa, and it has now been seen […]
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New variant of COVID is already altering travel in the world
The consequences of the potentially more dangerous new variant of COVID-19, detected in southern Africa, is adding new frustrations to travelers, just as a return to normalcy was in sight. The United States, members of the European Union, Canada and Hong Kong are restricting travel from various southern African nations. The United Kingdom suspended flights, […]
Financing with transparency and participation
By: Aída Gamboa, coordinator of the Amazon program of DAR The COVID-19 situation has mobilized large amounts of resources in Latin America from various international actors and new financing initiatives have been opened from different international financial institutions (IFDs), especially in the Amazon. The measures adopted by Peru in the face of COVID-19 generated problems […]
WTO suspends ministerial summit over new omicron variant of COVID-19
Updated on 11/26/2021 05:34 pm The World Trade Organization (WTO) has decided to postpone “sine die” the XII Ministerial Conference that was scheduled to be held next week due to the travel restrictions that many countries have issued to stop the advance of the omicron variant of the coronavirus COVID-19, informed sources close to the […]
US, Canada and EU close borders to southern African countries due to omicron variant
Updated on 11/26/2021 04:34 pm The United States, Canada and the European Union (EU) announced on Friday the closure of borders to travelers from southern African countries in response to the appearance of the omicron variant of the coronavirus. The government of Joe Biden He said that the people of South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, […]
COVID-19: ‘omicron’ is the new variant with the highest risk of reinfection, warns WHO
The group of experts of the World Health Organization (WHO) met this Friday to analyze the impact of the new variant of the coronavirus detected in South Africa determined that it is a “risk variant”, Possibly more contagious, and baptized it with the Greek letter omicron. The WHO recognizes that some of the new mutations […]
OPEC + closely follows new variant of COVID-19, some worried about outlook
Updated on 11/26/2021 02:24 pm OPEC + closely monitors the information about the new variant of the coronavirus COVID-19, called “omicron” by the World Health Organization (WHO), sources said, and some countries expressed concern that the prospects for the oil market could worsen , less than a week before a meeting to establish the group’s […]
Wall Street falls due to fear of new variant of South Africa’s COVID-19 “omicron”
US stocks fell on Friday, with the Dow Jones and the S&P 500 suffering their biggest percentage losses in a day in months, as sectors affected by the pandemic, which have benefited from a reopening, plunged after a new mutation of the coronavirus COVID-19. Authorities around the world reacted with alarm on Friday to the […]
COVID-19: the new variant of SARS-CoV-2, an amalgam of 30 mutations that cause concern
The detection of a new variant of the COVID-19 coronavirus in South Africa, identified as B.1.1.529, worries the scientific community because it presents an amalgam of more than 30 mutations that, although some had already been observed in other variants, such as the beta, this is the first time they have seen each other. This […]
FDA Claims Merck’s COVID-19 Pill Effective, But Will Be Reviewed
US health authorities reported that Merck’s experimental COVID-19 pill is effective against the virus, but that outside expert opinion will be sought on risks among pregnant women, such as possible birth defects and other problems. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its review of the pill ahead of a public meeting next week where […]