The new variant of the coronavirus COVID-19 revived old conspiracy theories in USA, since information was disseminated on social networks stating that the omicron variant was nothing more than a screen to cover up darker targets. Some personalities on the internet hinted over the weekend that the government, Democrats or other powerful people made up […]
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Diagnosis of a pandemic: “background noise” or resurgence in 2022?
After two years of pandemic, the COVID-19 could be controlled, but the inability of the international community to equally distribute the vaccines it could prolong or exacerbate in 2022 a pandemic that has already cost millions of lives. Despite the explosion of cases in Europe today, many public health experts believe that the world now […]
Six figures showing the economic and social impact of the pandemic in Latin America
One in four people in Latin America has not been able to regain the job they had before the pandemic. And about half of households have not managed to bring their total income back to the pre-pandemic level, despite the fiscal aid that has been given to the most vulnerable families, according to a joint […]
COVID-19: Brazil, first country in Latin America to report two cases of omicron
Updated on 11/30/2021 05:40 pm The Secretary of Health of Sao Paulo confirmed the first two positive cases of the variant omicron of the COVID-19, which makes Brazil the first Latin American country to report infections of this type. Samples from a 41-year-old man and a 37-year-old woman who had arrived in Guarulhos, Sao Paulo, […]
COVID-19: US admits it will take weeks to learn about new omicron variant and its effects
The response team against pandemic The government of the United States admitted that it will take weeks, at least between two and four, until they have enough information about the new variant of the COVID-19, omicron, its transmission capacity and its aggressiveness. For this reason, both the main epidemiologist of the Administration, Antony Fauci, and […]
Fed’s Powell Sees Persistent Inflation, Downside Risk From COVID-19
Updated on 11/29/2021 06:25 pm The president of the Federal Reserve (Fed), Jerome PowellHe said he continues to expect high inflation to recede over the next year as supply and demand become better balanced, but cautioned that prices could continue to rise for longer than previously thought. “It is difficult to predict the persistence and […]
WHO: there is still no indication that the omicron generates more serious cases of COVID-19
Updated on 11/29/2021 06:10 pm There is no indication yet that the new omicron variant of the coronavirus causes more serious cases of COVID-19 or with symptoms different from those of previous strains, highlighted the group of experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) that studies this latest evolution of SARS-CoV-2. Although the rate of […]
Nicaragua, another option for some Cubans to get out of the crisis
Nicaragua has joined the limited list of options for some Cubans who want and can emigrate whether permanently or not, and take a breather from the crisis worsened by the pandemic, the tightening of US sanctions and the delay in economic reforms. The decision of the government of Daniel Ortega To eliminate the visa for […]
Mexico’s economy celebrates three years of uncertainty with López Obrador
The Mexican economy celebrates this December 1 three years of uncertainty with the presidency of Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who has faced the historical crisis of COVID-19, but it has also caused internal upheavals. Upon coming to power, López Obrador promised growth rates of 4% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) with the discourse “the […]
WB: almost half of Latin American households earn less than before the pandemic
The economies of Latin America and the Caribbean have not yet recovered from the crisis caused by the pandemic And although there are signs of improvement in some countries, the quality of jobs, household income levels and food insecurity persist in others, according to a report by the World Bank. The report, based on a […]