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 MartÃn […]
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Unemployment in the United States fell to 4.6% in October, the lowest since the start of the pandemic
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the index of unemployment In the United States, it decreased by two tenths and reached 4.6% in October, the lowest level since the COVID-19 pandemic affected the labor market in March 2020. This is, for specialists, a sign of economic improvement in the country. Thus, the US […]
Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine loses the most efficiency over time
Efficiency vs. COVID-19 of vaccines Pfizer, Modern and Janssen from Johnson & Johnson (J&J) decreases over time. A study published by Science indicates that the protection of the three preparations against infection fell, on average, from 87.9% to 48.1% between February and October 2021, with the Janssen single-dose being the one that lost the most […]
WHO: in 2022 the pandemic can be controlled if concrete actions are taken
Updated on 11/04/2021 02:15 pm The world is in a position to control pandemic in 2022, but this will depend on the individual and collective decisions made in our societies, said the head of the anti-COVID technical unit of the World Health Organization (WHO), Maria Van Kerkhove. “What happens in 2022 depends on us, the […]
Who should get a booster dose of the COVID vaccine? PAHO sets priorities
Only two groups of people are currently recommended to receive a booster dose of the vaccine against COVID-19said the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Americas office of the World Health Organization (WHO). Based on the evidence collected by the SAGE group of experts, a committee that independently advises WHO, PAHO does not advise giving an […]
Lancet highlights high level of protection of single-dose Sputnik Light vaccine, according to Russian agency
The scientific journal The Lancet has highlighted the high level of protection generated by the Russian single-dose vaccine Sputnik Light in a new article published on the publication’s website, announced the Russian Direct Investment Fund (FIDR), which distributes the drug . FIDR indicates that The Lancet experts concluded that the single-dose vaccine that Russia registered […]
EMA concludes evaluation of Lilly’s monoclonal antibodies against COVID-19
Updated on 11/03/2021 09:32 am The European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced on Wednesday that it is ending the evaluation of the treatment of COVID-19 with monoclonal antibodies developed by the US pharmaceutical Eli Lilly, after the company has withdrawn from the process. The European regulator began last March a real-time analysis of the data that […]
CDC Goes Green for Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine to Children Ages 5 to 11 in the U.S.
Some 28 million children between the ages of 5 and 11 can already receive the vaccine against COVID-19 from Pfizer-BioNTech at USA, a new step in the vaccination campaign that many parents eagerly awaited. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officially gave the green light to this immunizer on Tuesday night, after authorization […]
Oil demand has once again exceeded 100 million barrels a day, according to BP
Global demand for oil has recovered above the key level of 100 million barrels per day last seen before the pandemic, according to data from British company BP Plc. This resurgence, according to the firm, has pushed prices to multi-year highs and threatens the global economic recovery due to significant power supply constraints. “At some […]
Economy exceeds prepandemic levels for the first time
Since last August, the national economy would have recovered for the first time the levels prior to the pandemic. And it is that, in the eighth month of 2021, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased 2.3% compared to July (seasonally adjusted index), while the PBI Non-primary growth grew 1.9%, both figures being above pre-pandemic levels, […]