Tag: COVID-19
Costa Rica Calls for Democratizing the Distribution of Vaccines Against COVID-19
Costa Rica called this past Saturday to intensify the production of vaccines against COVID-19 and to democratize their distribution for meeting the needs of...
Due to the Increase in COVID-19 Cases in Costa Rica, Vehicle Circulation Restriction Returns...
The Government of Costa Rica announced the reinstatement of the vehicle license plate circulation restriction on weekends, starting this April 17th. Thus, the plates...
Costa Rica Requests to the International Community Distribution of Global Resources According to Each...
The President of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado, today requested a distribution of liquidity from abundant sources to people with deficiencies, taking into account the...
Costa Rica Approves Use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine
The National Vaccination and Epidemiology Commission (CNVE) approved the use of the COVID-19 vaccine from the company AstraZeneca. The vaccine will be applied to...
COVID-19 Test Changes the Way You Travel
While COVID-19 has spread at great speed, it has taken the whole world time to adapt to the situation to which this virus is...
Costa Rica Registers a 113-year-old Patient Recovered From COVID-19
Costa Rica registers a 113-year-old patient recovered from COVID-19, he is the oldest person who has overcome SARS-CoV-2 in our country. The record was...
New York State Legalizes the Recreational Use of Marijuana
The governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, signed this past Wednesday the law that legalizes the recreational use of marijuana, approved the day before...
COVID-19 and Soccer Trials Stand Out as the Main News this Past Week in...
Strong criticism of the slow process of vaccination against COVID-19 that forced the Government to speed up immunization and the demand trial of three...
Guanacaste Airport Opens New Laboratory Service for COVID-19 Tests
Guanacaste Airport - a member of the VINCI Airports network - launched the antigenic testing service for the detection of COVID-19, thanks to an...
Costa Rican Authorities Make a Call Not to Relax Sanitary Protocols Due to the...
The authorities of the Costa Rican National Commission for Risk Prevention and Emergency Attention (CNE) and the Ministry of Tourism reiterated the call for...
Costa Rica and the UN Addressed COVID-19 and the Environment
Environmental issues, the COVID-19 Pandemic and economic recovery dominated this week the virtual meeting between the President of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado, and the...
How to Work Remotely Without Losing Your Health
There is no doubt that the situation generated by COVID-19 has made us rethink many aspects, some intentionally and others, unfortunately, forcedly. Among them,...
Costa Rican Government Will Grant Vacations All Easter Week To Encourage National Tourism
The Costa Rica Government accepted a request from the Minister of Tourism and will grant vacations to Central Government officials during Easter with the...
Hybrid Work Modality Will Gain Ground in the Next Six Months in Costa Rica
Although remote work became an alternative to mitigate COVID-19 cases in the country, the truth is that with the fall in new infections that...
Song: New World Disorder Pushes Back At “Boredom and Sadness.”
My blog this week relates to technology but from a musician’s viewpoint. It is about the genesis of an improbable song called New World...
Approval of the “Biomedical Research Regulation” Greatly Benefits Costa Rica
With the new Biomedical Research Regulations, Costa Rica has all the potential to become a world leader in carrying out these studies. Not only...
Deaths from COVID-19 in Costa Rica Reach their Lowest Level in 7 Months
The fall in COVID-19 infections that Costa Rica has sustained since the beginning of 2021 was positively translated into other indicators. In addition to...
Real Estate Construction in Costa Rica Grows Despite Pandemic Crisis
Despite the economic crisis caused by the Pandemic, the construction sector is still active, especially class A has the largest inventory
Costa Rica will conduct a new study to measure the effectiveness of equine serum
the clinical evolution of the patient, morbility between 7 and 28 days of hospitalization
World Health Organization Advocates Suspending Intellectual Property of COVID-19 Vaccines
The World Health Organization (WHO) advocated taking seriously the suspension of patents on the vaccines that are being developed today in the world against...
Tico Health Minister States that 5 Factors Have Influenced in the Steady Decline of...
Between this past Saturday and Monday, 996 new cases were reported, said Daniel Salas, Tico Minister of Health. There were 239 new cases on...
Costa Rican Social Security Fund Will Take Advantage of the Reduction in COVID Cases...
In December, the CCSS reported that due to the pandemic, the waiting time for outpatient visits went from 345 days to 417; in surgeries from 335 days to 467 and in procedures from 128 days to 137
Tico Transit Authorities Clarify to Drivers: “Cyclists Can Ride in the Center of the...
In case it is a single lane, cyclists are within their right to go through the center, it is informed
“People Who Do Not Attend On Time for Their Second Vaccine Against COVID-19 Will...
The Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) began with the vaccination against COVID-19 to the population over 58 years of age
Tica Doctor Collaborates in Research on Nanoantibodies as Treatment Against COVID-19
The idea is to soon translate this innovation into the generation of injectable immunotherapy, which serves to reduce the severity of the disease in patients diagnosed
More Than 42,500 People Have Already Received the Complete Dose against COVID-19 in Costa...
As of the previous week, in Costa Rica, 42,553 people had completed the COVID-19 vaccination protocol. This means that they received the two doses...
Municipality of San José Offers Free Environmental Courses for all Ticos
"Attraction of butterflies", "Preparation of Organic Fertilizers", "Elaboration of Handmade Organic Soaps" as well as "Hydroponics and Hydroponic Gardens" are the workshops offered by...
It Is Now Possible to Obtain Fast Antigen Tests Against COVID-19 in Costa Rica
If the test is positive, it will be considered confirmatory of COVID-19 and the notification must be made to the Ministry of Health
Costa Rica is Still Free of COVID-19 Variants Detected in the United Kingdom, South...
The most recent sequencing of complete SARS-CoV-2 genomes, prepared by the Costa Rican Institute for Research and Education in Nutrition and Health (Inciensa), ruled...
The Lack of Oxygen Drama for COVID Patients in Latin America
In Latin America, the second region in the world with the most deaths from Coronavirus, the same scene of despair is repeated. Hundreds and...
Interview with Nana Visitor: Inspiration for Today and Hope for The Future. (Part I)
Among her many acting and performing accomplishments, she portrayed the character of Major Kira Nerys in the legendary series Star Trek.
Costa Rica Extends Closure of Land Borders for Tourists Until March 1st
The Government of Costa Rica extended the closure of land borders for tourists until next March 1st, due to the state of national emergency...
This is How Experts Explain the Drop in COVID-19 Cases in Costa Rica
January 2021 showed a drop in the statistics of both infections and the demand for intensive care beds for COVID-19 cases. Even the reproduction...
80% of the Vaccines Against COVID-19 that Costa Rica Receive in February Will be...
The National Commission for Vaccination and Epidemiology made a variation in the distribution of the immunization campaign.
Ways to Avoid Back Pain When Working On Your Computer
The Association of Chartered Physical Therapists has designed some simple stretches that, if done regularly, can help prevent aches and pains.
A New Beginning: Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine in Costa Rica
Costa Rica celebrated with joy and pride the start of immunization against COVID-19 with the vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech. Since this has been...
Canadian Airlines Suspend Flights to Costa Rica for Three Months
the Prime Minister of this country, Justin Trudeau, announced this Friday the agreement with the companies Air Canada, WestJet, Sunwing, and Air Transat to pause trips to Mexico,
Vaccination Against COVID-19 Must Include Traceability to Avoid Illegal Trade and Counterfeiting
The Logistics Management do a bottle-by-bottle review and a quality control to ensure that the vaccine complies with the appropriate measures and with the cold chain.
Why Do Young People in Latin America Die More from COVID-19?
The more developed countries with older populations were more concerned about the potential mortality of the Pandemic, but in Latin America, with a younger...
First Air Transfer for COVID-19 Patient in Costa Rica
A 27-year-old patient in a delicate condition due to COVID-19 had to be airlifted from Liberia to the Calderón Guardia Hospital, the Costa Rican...
