Coronavirus spreading like never before in Americas, health agency says
Brasilia, BrazilReuters COVID-19 infections are reaching new peaks in the Americas with 7.2 million new cases and more than 15,000 COVID-related deaths in the last week, the Pan American Health Organization said on Wednesday. “The virus is spreading more actively than ever before,” PAHO Director Carissa Etienne told a briefing. Healthcare workers are pictured at […]
COVID-19 deaths decline 17 per cent in the Americas, says health agency
Brasilia, BrazilReuters COVID-19 deaths have decreased 17 per cent in the Americas over the past week, but the most populous countries like the United States, Brazil and Colombia are seeing a leveling of new infections after weeks of declining trends, the Pan American Health Organization said on Wednesday. Mexico is reporting an increase in new […]
More vaccines urgently needed in Latin America to contain Delta, says health agency
Brasilia, BrazilReuters Three-quarters of the people in Latin America and the Caribbean have not been fully immunised against COVID-19 in contrast to the United States and Canada where a majority have been vaccinated, the Pan American Health Organization said on Wednesday. PAHO Director Carissa Etienne stressed the inequality in the access to vaccines in a […]
No-where as worrisome for COVID-19 as South America, Brazil especially concerning – Pan American Health official
Bogota, ColombiaReuters South America is now the most worrying region for COVID-19 infections, as cases mount in nearly every country, the director of the Pan American Health Organization said on Wednesday. “No-where are infections as worrisome as in South America,” Director Carissa Etienne said during a weekly news conference. Senior citizens wait to receive a […]
No-where as worrisome for COVID-19 infections as South America, Brazil concerning: PAHO
Bogota, ColombiaReuters South America is the most worrying region for COVID-19 infections, as cases mount in nearly every country, the director of the Pan American Health Organization said on Wednesday. “No-where are infections as worrisome as in South America”, Director Carissa Etienne said during a weekly press conference. Senior citizens wait to receive a dose […]