Brazilian health authorities, through the National Health Surveillance Agency (Avinsa), approved the registration of the first chikungunya vaccine.
This achievement stems from the research work of the Brazilian Butantan Institute, the largest public vaccine manufacturer in Latin America, in…
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Venezuela published requirements for entry of foreigners into the country
The Venezuelan government made public the requirements that all foreigners must meet to enter the South American nation.
The authorities indicated that all travelers must consult this information before leaving their country of origin at…
PAHO issues alert due to increase in dengue cases in the Americas
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has issued an alert to countries in the region to strengthen their surveillance mechanisms in the face of the risk of dengue outbreaks due to the increase in the circulation of the DENV-3…
Moderna earns $12 billion from its Spikevax vaccine
The American laboratory Moderna closed 2021 with a net profit of 12,202 million dollars (10,982 million euros) compared to the losses of 747 million (672 million euros) that it recorded in the previous year, thanks to the millions of doses…
Janssen tests the effectiveness of its vaccine on omicron
The general director of Janssen in Spain and Portugal, Luis Díaz-Rubio Amate, has announced that his company is "testing" the effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine against the new omicron variant, with the possibility of producing a…
The US officially reopens its borders to vaccinated travelers
The United States will open its borders this week to vaccinated international travelers after 20 months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. This measure will be carried out at the land, air and sea borders and a day of incidents is…
UK to implement new method for international trips
Gran Shapps, Secretary of Transport of the British government, reported that as of next October 4, "the current traffic light system will be replaced by a single red list of countries and territories," and it will also simplify travel…
Biontech plans to provide data on children’s vaccine by the end of September
The German pharmaceutical company Biontech plans to offer data on the inoculation against the coronavirus with its vaccine in children between five and 11 years old at the end of September. The dose for this age group will be 10 micrograms,…
Chile’s GDP registered 1 % growth in the second quarter of 2021
The second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic has left a deep mark in Chile. However, according to data provided by the Central Bank recently, during the second quarter of the year the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) showed a slight…
U.S. Pentagon announces coronavirus vaccine will be mandatory for troops
The Secretary of Defense of the United States, Lloyd Austin, announced that he will include the coronavirus vaccine in the list of mandatory injections for all members of the Army before mid-September, thus following a request from the…
IMF will maintain 6 % global growth forecast for 2021
Kristalina Georgieva, director of the IMF, stressed that the institution will maintain the precision of global economic growth for 2021 at 6 %, However, she considers it necessary to increase the vaccination process to be able to underpin…
Johnson & Johnson’s stock market value falls
The price of the shares of the pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson registered a fall of 2 % in the New York Stock Exchange after the regulators of the United States recommended to suspend the use of its vaccine against Covid-19.…