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...
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...
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...
Australia: Hundreds given false Covid results in Sydney lab error
A Sydney lab has told hundreds of people they did not have Covid when they in fact had tested positive,...
Legal to vaccinate
2 Caribbean jurists make case for mandatory jabs A case for mandatory vaccination has been legally made by two Caribbean...
Could mRNA make us superhuman?
Barely a year ago, Anna Blakney was working in a relatively inconspicuous, niche field of science in a lab in...
WHO Notifies Jamaica/Bahamas About Potentially Substandard Covid-19 Test Kits
The World Health Organization, WHO has cautioned Jamaica to be on the lookout for substandard Covid-19 test kits following the...
Covid: Pfizer says antiviral pill 89% effective in high-risk cases
A pill to treat Covid developed by the US company Pfizer cuts the risk of hospitalisation or death by 89%...
COVID-19 cases decline in the Americas but no room for complacency, PAHO warns
Countries must remain vigilant, accelerate equitable access to vaccines and continue public health measures until everyone is protected. Washington D.C....
Most countries of the Americas to reach COVID-19 vaccination target by end of year
Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, Guatemala, and Nicaragua lag behind. PAHO to accelerate vaccine delivery to...
Evaluation of the relative virulence of novel SARS-CoV-2 variants
Evaluation of the relative virulence of novel SARS-CoV-2 variants: a retrospective cohort study in Ontario, Canada Abstract Background: Between February and...
Joint COVAX Statement on the Equal Recognition of Vaccines
COVAX was built on the principle of equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines to protect the health of people all across...
PAHO Director reassures countries that COVID-19 vaccines are effective despite variants of concern
Washington, D.C., June 30, 2021 (PAHO) – Pan American Health Organization Director Carissa F. Etienne provided reassurance about the effectiveness...
People hospitalized with COVID-19 now have one thing in common.
In Minnesota, the HealthPartners system has seen a “precipitous decline” in COVID-19 hospitalizations, says Dr. Mark Sannes, an infectious disease...
Why so many Covid-19 variants are showing up now
Like any virus, SARS-CoV-2 has been mutating constantly since the beginning of the pandemic. Until November of 2020, though, that...
Vaccine Myth Busters: Dr Ramon Arscott M.D., Ph.D.
Vaccine Myth Busters Dr Ramon Arscott M.D., Ph.D. provides a detailed presentation addressing various fears and concerns regarding the Covid-19...
How effective is your mask?
What can you do to make your mask as effective as possible? As COVID-19 infections continue to rise in our...
Airborne Coronavirus Is a Threat, the C.D.C. Acknowledges
Federal health officials on Friday updated public guidance about how the coronavirus spreads, emphasizing that transmission occurs by inhaling very...
Single dose of Pfizer-BioNTech or Oxford-AstraZenca vaccine reduces infection rate by 65%, study finds
LONDON — A single dose of Oxford-AstraZeneca or Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine drastically reduces the risk of infection in adults of...
PAHO warns against getting COVID-19 vaccines outside of official channels
Vaccines not procured through government purchases from certified providers and offered by authorized national immunization circuits are presumed to be...