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PAHO: Omicron to become dominant variant in Americas shortly
2 years, 11 months ago

PAHO: Omicron to become dominant variant in Americas shortly

Associated Press  

MIAMI — The Pan American Health Organization said Wednesday it expects omicron to become the predominant coronavirus variant in the Americas in the coming weeks, where confirmed cases have reached record levels. “While delta is still causing new infections in the Americas, based on current trends, omicron is on track to become the dominant strain in our region,” Carissa Etienne, …

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Latest COVID updates: US blasts China over cancelled flights
2 years, 11 months ago

Latest COVID updates: US blasts China over cancelled flights

Al Jazeera  

COVID news from January 12: Biden administration warns it could act in response to China’s cancellations of US flights. 12 Jan 2022 - 16:45 GMT ‘Every corner’ of Americas is seeing increases in COVID cases: PAHO Coronavirus infections are increasing in every country in the Americas and the Omicron variant has been detected in nearly every nation in the region, …

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December 28, 2021 coronavirus pandemic and Omicron variant news
2 years, 11 months ago

December 28, 2021 coronavirus pandemic and Omicron variant news

CNN  

Many countries in Latin America were hit with soaring Covid-19 death rates early in the pandemic, as coronavirus raged throughout the region. The tide is turning in many Latin American nations today, where vaccination rates are outpacing countries in Europe and North America and helping drive down deaths. The country has the highest rate of vaccination in the region – …

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Many Latin American countries now have higher vaccination rates than Europe and North America
2 years, 11 months ago

Many Latin American countries now have higher vaccination rates than Europe and North America

CNN  

CNN — Many countries in Latin America were hit with soaring Covid-19 death rates early in the pandemic, as coronavirus raged throughout the region. The tide is turning in many Latin American nations today, where vaccination rates are outpacing countries in Europe and North America and helping drive down deaths. Regionally, over 868 million doses have been administered as of …

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COVID vaccine inequity persists in Americas, PAHO warns
3 years, 1 month ago

COVID vaccine inequity persists in Americas, PAHO warns

Al Jazeera  

The Pan American Health Organization says less than half of people in the Americas are fully vaccinated. Following two consecutive months of decline, COVID-19 infections are rising again in some countries in the Americas, the Pan American Health Organization has said, cautioning that uneven vaccination rates across the region continue to be a problem. Concerns have been rising that despite …

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PAHO says it is buying more COVID vaccines for Americas
3 years, 2 months ago

PAHO says it is buying more COVID vaccines for Americas

Al Jazeera  

WHO’s Americas branch says it is in ‘advanced’ talks with vaccine manufacturers to buy additional doses. The Pan American Health Organization has said it is pushing to secure additional COVID-19 vaccines for residents of the Americas amid huge discrepancies in vaccination rates between countries in the region. PAHO Director Carissa Etienne said vaccine donations, including through the United Nations-backed COVAX …

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More vaccine donations are urgently needed in the Americas: PAHO
3 years, 3 months ago

More vaccine donations are urgently needed in the Americas: PAHO

Al Jazeera  

At least 540 million doses are required to vaccinate at least 60 percent of people in Latin America and the Caribbean. During a weekly news briefing, PAHO Director Carissa Etienne said 540 million doses are required to ensure that every country in the Americas can vaccinate at least 60 percent of their population. “We must expand vaccine access in our …

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COVID cases rise again in US amid lagging vaccination rates
3 years, 5 months ago

COVID cases rise again in US amid lagging vaccination rates

Al Jazeera  

Parts of the country are running up against widespread vaccine resistance and a fast-spreading Delta variant. The coronavirus infections curve in the United States is rising again after months of decline, with the number of new cases per day doubling over the past three weeks, driven by the fast-spreading Delta variant, lagging vaccination rates and Fourth of July gatherings. Meanwhile, …

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COVID cases drop in Americas, but ‘glaring gaps’ in jabs: PAHO
3 years, 7 months ago

COVID cases drop in Americas, but ‘glaring gaps’ in jabs: PAHO

Al Jazeera  

The sharp drop in US COVID-19 cases is a ‘testament’ to the importance of vaccines, says the head of the Pan American Health Organization. “We’ve seen COVID infections drop throughout the region in the last month, offering some reprieve to our beleaguered health systems,” Etienne said. “The progress we’re seeing in the United States is a testament to the power …

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COVID surge in Americas could be ‘even larger’ than in 2020: PAHO
3 years, 8 months ago

COVID surge in Americas could be ‘even larger’ than in 2020: PAHO

Al Jazeera  

Coronavirus cases are mounting in several countries, prompting a warning from the Pan American Health Organization chief. The head of the World Health Organization’s Americas body has warned that the region could see a worse spike in coronavirus infections than the one it experienced last year, as several countries are struggling to contain mounting infections and deaths. In a news …

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Continued increase in COVID cases and deaths in LatAm: PAHO
3 years, 10 months ago

Continued increase in COVID cases and deaths in LatAm: PAHO

Al Jazeera  

Officials said the new Brazil variant, as well as two others, have spread to 20 countries in the Americas. “Last week, over 1.8 million people in the Americas became sick with COVID-19 and more than 47,000 died as a result,” PAHO Director Carissa Etienne said in a briefing. “Nearly every country in South America has reported a rise in COVID-19 …

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Guaido: Maduro refuses to access US-held funds to buy vaccines
3 years, 10 months ago

Guaido: Maduro refuses to access US-held funds to buy vaccines

Al Jazeera  

‘The is not the funds, that’s the dictatorship’s propaganda to try to excuse itself and point fingers and confuse the whole world,’ Juan Guaido told a press conference on Wednesday. Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido said on Wednesday that Venezuelan funds controlled by the United States Treasury Department could be used to pay for coronavirus vaccines but that President Nicolas …

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