Tag: COVID-19

Friday, July 22nd 2022 - 23:04 UTC
Argentine presidential spokeswoman enters Instagram contest to win a dildo

Argentina's Presidential Spokeswoman Gabriela Cerruti made the headlines Friday after she was spotted on Instagram entering a Friend's Day contest to win a dildo, which was promoted under the slogan “Your clitoris is your best friend. Give it a gift.”
Thursday, July 21st 2022 - 20:08 UTC
Biden with mild symptoms after testing positive for covid-19

US President Joseph Biden may not have cancer but he did test positive for COVID-19, the White House House announced Thursday, just one day after denying the head of state had admitted to having a life-threatening condition.
Thursday, July 21st 2022 - 10:04 UTC
Falklands Covid-19 booster vaccination postponed because of airbridge delays

Falkland Islands Thursday 21 July vaccination program against Covid 19 has been postponed. In a release KEMH regretted ”to announce that the planned vaccination session at the FIDF complex on Thursday 21 July, has be postponed. This is due to vaccine stock issues; which are anticipated to be rectified with the arrival of the flight on Friday 22 July.
Wednesday, July 20th 2022 - 05:05 UTC
WHO foresees challenging European winter as COVID-19 cases surge

According to a statement released Tuesday by the World Health Organization (WHO), Europe shall be facing a challenging winter by the end of 2022 due to the rapid escalation of COVID-19 cases.
Friday, July 15th 2022 - 20:46 UTC
Brazil issues guidelines for people vaccinated against COVID-19 with Janssen

Brazilian health authorities Thursday launched a campaign explaining the proper use and handling of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine and the number of booster doses recommended for this specific drug.
Tuesday, July 12th 2022 - 08:38 UTC
PAHO supports Uruguayan Health Ministry in vax judicial ruling

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has sent a letter of support to Uruguay's Health Minister Daniel Salinas after a judge ordered all vaccination of children under 13 years of age against COVID-19 be halted in the country.
Monday, July 11th 2022 - 10:10 UTC
Uruguayan gov't to appeal ruling banning C-19 vax for U-13 people

Uruguayan Health Ministry (MSP) legal advisors are to submit Monday an appeal to Judge Alejandro Recarey's decision to suspend vaccination against COVID-19 of people aged, it was reported in Montevideo.
Monday, July 11th 2022 - 09:29 UTC
Face masks again become mandatory in Punta Arenas because of Covid and respiratory viruses

Punta Arenas and Puerto Natales, southern Chile, have again reinstated the mandatory use of face masks in closed spaces and in open places where people can't keep a physical distance of at least one meter. Likewise massive events will have a maximum presence of 10,000 people with face masks, and there will also be limits to the Mobility Pass, unless space allows a one meter distance minimum.
Saturday, July 9th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Moderna's pediatrics vax to become available in Argentina later this month

Argentina's Health Minister Carla Vizzotti Friday announced her country was about to receive the first batch of 1,400,000 doses of Moderna's pediatric COVID-19 vaccine to be applied to children between six months and three years of age.
Friday, July 8th 2022 - 09:47 UTC
Uruguayan official says judge's ruling on vax was “nonsense”

Uruguay's Presidential Secretary Álvaro Delgado Thursday admitted that “rulings are obeyed, but they can be criticized and this ruling is nonsense.” He made those remarks after Surrogate Judge Alejandro Recarey ordered vaccination against COVID-19 of children aged under 13 years of age to be halted.