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What Does a recovered COVID-19 Patient have to do For Donating Blood?
The National Blood Bank (BNS) and the San Juan de Dios, México and Calderón Guardia Hospitals are the centers for donating blood from patients recovered by COVID-19. However, to be a candidate you must meet certain requirements
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Jorge Manuel Dengo Obregón and Alberto Martín Chavarría, Two Illustrious Citizens of Our Nation
Jorge Manuel Dengo Obregón. Costa Rican civil engineer, known as the father of the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) and Alberto Martín Chavarría, Costa Rican intellectual and politician
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The Global Council for Sustainable Tourism Awards Costa Rica Its Highest Recognition
Costa Rica's efforts to develop and consolidate sustainable tourism, allowed the country to receive recognition from the Global Council for Sustainable Tourism. Increasing the country's credibility, that translates into more international tourist presence, this being a fundamental source of...
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European Union Excludes Costa Rica from the Initial List of Countries Authorized for Commercial Flights
The European Union (EU) left Costa Rica out of the authorized nations for direct flights to the 27 member states that make up the block. The decision was made this Tuesday at a meeting where it defined the gradual...
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Vehicle Circulation Restriction Modified as of this Past Friday in all the National Territory
Costa Rica already has 4,023 cases of Coronavirus and the daily increase has been managed in terms of hundreds for several days.Given the increases, the government tightened both commercial and vehicle restrictions.The changes in the movement of cars and...
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70% of New COVID-19 Cases are in Cantons with Orange Alert
The country registered today the second highest peak of new cases of COVID-19 so far in the Pandemic and although 41 cantons reported diagnoses,they continue to be focused on specific areas of the country.San José Centro topped the...
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First Case of Prison Inmate in Costa Rica with COVID-19 was Confirmed
A group of five people who remained in a cell of the Judiciary was transferred this afternoon to a prison system facility. But one of them tested positive for the Coronavirus, as reported by the Ministry of Justice and...
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State Tax on the Basic Food Products for Costa Ricans come into Effect
calculating basic food product
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Sports and Outdoor Physical Activities are Gradually Resuming In Many Countries
The restriction measures taken in most countries due to the Coronavirus Pandemic forced the suspension and postponement of all kinds of public events, including sports
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The Long-Term Challenge of Costa Rica’s Power Supply
Costa Rica has been a pioneer in renewable energy, with over 95% of its electricity coming from renewable sources...