The global shortage begins to wreak havoc in Latin America. Fertilizers for the powerful agricultural industry of Brazil, semiconductor chips for Mexican automakers or ships to export Colombian coffee are just some of the shortcomings. The supply chain in some countries of the region is already beginning to stress despite the removal of restrictions due […]
Tag: Covid-19
Argentina will donate nearly one million AztraZeneca vaccines against Covid-19
Updated 11/11/2021 01:14 pm Argentina will donate about one million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 to five countries, the Government reported this Thursday in a series of decrees published in its Official Gazette. “Guided by the principles of solidarity and fraternity”, as stated in the document, Argentina will donate 450,000 doses to Mozambique, […]
Are COVID-19 Home Tests Safe for the Holidays?
Updated 11/11/2021 10:22 am Can Home Screening for COVID-19 Make Holiday Gatherings Safer? Yes, combined with vaccination, home coronavirus testing can add an extra layer of security and peace of mind by providing immediate results during this second year of pandemic parties. “We will use rapid tests to double check everyone before we meet“Said the […]
Yanapay Peru voucher: see in this link who gets paid TODAY, November 11
The Yanapay Bond is a monetary support implemented by the Government of President Pedro Castillo at the national level, in order to help with S /. 350 to Peruvian families in situations of poverty or vulnerability in the framework of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Executive estimates that the economic subsidy will reach a total of […]
Vaccinated would be 16 times less likely to die from COVID
Updated on 10/11/2021 03:22 am People who have completed their vaccination schedule are 16 times less likely to end up hospitalized in intensive care or die from COVID-19 than those who are not vaccinated, an Australian government study revealed. Nearly 16 out of 100,000 people who had not yet received a COVID vaccine made it […]
Inject more than 94 million soles to the health sector and regional governments
To deal with COVID-19, the transfer of funds was authorized for various regions of Peru. In total, 94 million 493,698 soles went to the health sector by the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF). Likewise, the transfer of up to two million 118,892 soles was authorized in favor of the Regional Government of San Martín […]
Vaccine Decrees Raise Immunization in U.S., But Still Facing Resistance
When the United States imposed mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for the workforce, there were those who foresaw massive layoffs and another blow to the already precarious economic recovery. But contrary to this, these measures appear to be paying off. Although they still divide the country, the pro-vaccine decrees have contributed to raising the immunization of the […]
Pfizer’s anti-COVID pill could be a promising “tipping point” in the pandemic
Pfizer presented on the eve (Friday) a pill that reduces the risk of death by almost 90% from COVID-19 for those infected with comorbidities, a promising result that its executives believe will lead to a “tipping point” in the fight against the pandemic. The pharmaceutical company revealed in a statement preliminary data from a study […]
Pfizer CEO Says In Talks With 90 Countries To Sell COVID-19 Pill
Updated on 05/11/2021 05:07 pm Pfizer Inc is in talks with 90 countries on supply contracts for its experimental pill for the COVID-19, which was shown to reduce the risk of hospitalization or death by 89% in patients at high risk of severe disease, said its CEO Albert Bourla. He argued that Pfizer hopes to […]
Scientists find a gene that doubles the risk of death from COVID
Updated on 11/05/2021 04:37 am Scientists identified a specific gene that doubles the risk of respiratory failure from COVID-19 and could explain in some way why some ethnic groups are more susceptible than others to developing severe disease. Researchers at the University of Oxford revealed that a higher-risk version of the gene likely prevents the […]