Covid Variant
World Moves From Shortages to Possible Glut of Covid-19 Vaccines
Even as boosters are likely to keep demand alive for Covid inoculations worldwide, the desperate shortages that existed for much of last year have waned
Europa inicia otro episodio de la saga del Covid-19
La variante BA.2 del virus se ha propagado rápidamente incrementando las tasas de infección
Moderna Inks Latin America Deal in Bid to Expand Vaccine Reach
The Covid-19 vaccine maker announced the distribution deal Tuesday with Adium Pharma SA to market the shots in 18 countries in the region including Brazil and Mexico
World’s Top Condom Maker Sees Rising Demand as Virus Rules Ease
The world’s largest producer of condoms said it expects the demand for its products to increase as the widening vaccine coverage prompt governments to ease social-distancing rules
LatAm Steps Up Covid-19 Vaccine Production
Sinovac’s announcement that it will install a laboratory in Ecuador will add to the region’s vaccine production, in which eight countries are now engaged
Europe Spent Just a Third of €3 Trillion Covid War Chests
EU states spent only about a third of the more-than 3 trillion euros ($3.4 trillion) in aid they budgeted for to save their economies from the pandemic
Fauci dice que brote de ómicron en EE.UU. “va en la dirección correcta”
Las infecciones están “comenzando a disminuir bastante bruscamente” en el noreste y el medio oeste del país, según el funcionario
Cofepris autoriza paxlovid de Pfizer como tratamiento oral para Covid-19 en México
El medicamento será usado para atender a pacientes adultos con Covid-19 leve o moderado y con riesgo de complicaciones
Children Cannot Afford Teacher Walkouts
We need to say loudly and clearly that teachers are essential workers, we need them physically present in classrooms, and we will not stand for walkouts
Rio Cancels Carnival Street Parades for Second Year on Omicron Wave
Rio de Janeiro canceled its world-renowned Carnival street parades for the second consecutive year as new wave of Covid infections spread through the Brazilian city
OPEC+ Agrees to Revive More Oil Supplies as Market Looks Tighter
OPEC and its allies agreed to revive more halted production as the outlook for global oil markets improved, with demand largely withstanding the new coronavirus variant
¿De dónde salió ómicron?
Desde el descubrimiento de ómicron, se han revisado muestras en congeladores en laboratorios y se ha descubierto que el linaje ya estaba circulando en octubre.
NYC to Impose Private-Sector Vaccine Mandate as Covid Cases Rise
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city will become the nation’s first to impose a vaccine mandate on private-sector workers starting on Dec. 27, seeking to head off a potential upsurge in cases in the face of the new omicron variant.
Scientist Who First Sequenced Omicron Worried by Speed of Change
The velocity of the mutations also raises questions about how the variant evolved and adds to the puzzle of how transmissible the variant may be.
Ómicron amenaza con prolongar la desigualdad de campaña de vacunación global
Ómicron está emergiendo justo cuando los suministros de vacunas destinados a los países de bajos ingresos han comenzado a aumentar.