Tag: COVID-19

• Tuesday, October 4th 2022 - 09:28 UTC

  Brazilian-developed COVID-19 vax to begin human testing

  

  A drug against Covid-19 developed at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) and the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) will begin testing with a group of 432 volunteers, it was announced Monday.

• Monday, September 26th 2022 - 10:02 UTC

  Peru vaccinates u-5s against COVID-19

  

  Peruvian health authorities began vaccinating children under five years of age Sunday against COVID-19 with pediatric doses available in Lima and Callao.

• Friday, September 23rd 2022 - 19:23 UTC

  Peruvians allowed to take off their facemasks indoors, but

  

  Peruvian health authorities announced that face coverings will no longer be mandatory in indoor settings nationwide, except in hospitals, public transport, and among people with respiratory symptoms.

• Friday, September 23rd 2022 - 10:19 UTC

  Leveraged loan to help Latam airlines exit from bankruptcy

  

  Fresh air for highly indebted Latam, probably still the largest Latin American air carrier. In effect, a group of banks led by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has launched a leveraged loan sale that will support Latam Airlines Group SA’s exit from bankruptcy.

• Thursday, September 22nd 2022 - 19:12 UTC

  WHO chief says end of COVID-19 nearer but still to be reached

  

  World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said today that the planet was “better positioned than ever” to end the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Thursday, September 22nd 2022 - 19:05 UTC

  Face masks no longer required in Argentina

  

  Argentina's health authorities have decided that the wearing of face masks is no longer mandatory in any indoor setting, it was announced.

• Wednesday, September 21st 2022 - 09:52 UTC

  Falklands: end of Covid-19 support schemes; small businesses and Bounce Back tourism options remain

  

  Since April 2020 the Falkland Islands Government have had in place a number of support schemes to assist businesses impacted by COVID-19. In July 2022 FIG agreed that the schemes would close on Friday 30 September 2022 alongside all other existing support schemes. Applications will continue to be received until 4.30pm on Monday 17 October for any claims relating to Friday 30 September 2022 or earlier.

• Monday, September 19th 2022 - 18:46 UTC

  Biden says “COVID-19 pandemic is over”

  

  US President Joseph Biden said during a TV interview aired late Sunday that the COVID-19 pandemic was over. “We still have a problem with COVID. We’re still doing a lot of work on it. But the pandemic is over,” Biden said, thus sparking a series of uproars from within scientific and politician communities.

• Monday, September 19th 2022 - 08:30 UTC

  Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children in Brazil to become available soon

  

  Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children aged between 6 months and 4 years will be released as soon as it is cleared by technical experts from the Health Ministry, it was announced in Brasilia during the weekend.

• Thursday, September 15th 2022 - 08:29 UTC

  WHO sees end of COVID-19 pandemic nearing

  

  World Health Organization (WHO) Director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday that the end of the COVID-19 pandemic was “within reach,” after promising figures were released.