Monthly Archives: January

PAHO calls for countries to prioritize rapid tests for those with COVID-19 symptoms

With COVID-19 surging throughout the Americas and demand for diagnostics higher than ever, the Pan American Health Organization Director Carissa F. Etienne has called on countries to prioritize rapid antigen

Study warns of high levels of depression and suicidal thoughts in health workers during pandemic

Washington, DC, January 13, 2022 (PAHO)- Health workers in 11 Latin American countries show elevated rates of depressive symptoms, suicidal thinking, and psychological distress, according to the results of a

COVID-19 cases nearly double in the Americas

Washington D.C. 12 January 2022 (PAHO) – With COVID-19 infections accelerating in the Americas and the detection of the Omicron variant in at least 42 countries and territories in the