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COVID-19 hospitalizations pushing Brazil's health system

WebBrazil's National Council of Secretaries of Health (Conass) Wednesday reported that intensive care units (ICUs) at eight States were full up to over 80% of their …

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COVID-19 infections in Rio skyrocket: over 6,000% in 20 days

WebHealth authorities in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro have reported Thursday that the number of COVID-19 detections had increased 6,778% in less than a …

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Health & Science News from Latin America — MercoPress

WebThe Government will purchase the entire output to make it available free of charge nationwide for diabetes patients. The facility is said to have cost around R$ 800 million …

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Universal health coverage is a fundamental human right

WebIt is at the heart of my top priority: universal health coverage. The right to health for all people means that everyone should have access to the health services …

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Covid-19 disrupting mental health services in most

WebThe COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted or halted critical mental health services in 93% of countries worldwide while the demand for mental health is increasing, …

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Israel redefining immunization as third dose of vaccine

WebA high ranking Israeli health official has admitted the country is having second thoughts about what it means to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as cases …

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Health pass to be required in Argentina starting Jan. 1

WebThe pass will be required as of Jan. 1. The Government of Argentina has finally announced a health pass with being required for people aged 13 and over to …

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A case of classical 'mad cow' (BSE) confirmed in a farm in Scotland

WebThe case was identified as a result of routine surveillance and stringent control measures, the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) said. A case of classical bovine …

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Falklands war: "The secret pact between Chile and the

WebA former commander in chief of the Argentine Army, 2003 to 2011, and Malvinas Veteran, Martín Balza in a recent column in the Buenos Aires daily Perfil, wrote a column …

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Argentina goes rogue even for Mother's Day celebration

WebThe tradition dates back to 1931 when it was officially established and stems from the Catholic Church's Council of Ephesus in 431 when Oct. 11 was made the “Day …

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Massive aid promised to Rio Grande do Sul to overcome floods of

WebThe Inter American Development Bank, IDB, has announced a package of emergency measures, plus humanitarian aid and special credits for rebuilding …

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PAHO launches mental health awareness campaign — MercoPress

WebThe Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched a campaign in support of people with mental health problems who also suffer from society's …

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Death toll in storm-hit Rio Grande do Sul updated to 116

WebAfter ten days of heavy rains, 116 have been reported dead, 143 missing and 756 injured while 70,772 others are being housed in shelters. Some two million people …

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Wages trail inflation in Argentina under Milei — MercoPress

WebIn yoy terms, the Wage Index increased by 200.8% on average (231.7% in the registered private sector, 183.7% in the public sector, and 129.2% in the informal private …

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Milei and Lacalle Pou will meet eventually despite not sharing

WebArgentina's Presidential Spokesman Manuel Adorni said in an interview with Montevideo's El País that Presidents Luis Lacalle Pou and Javier Milei had different …

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Recipient of modified pig kidney dies 7 weeks after procedure

WebSlayman had been the first person alive to receive such an organ after several trials on brain-dead bodies. Rick Slayman, a 62-year-old man who had received …

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Argentina's Health Ministry issues Covid-19 vax recommendation

WebArgentina's Health Ministry issued Sunday a recommendation to patients people over 50 years of age and those at risk to get a booster dose of a Covid-19 …

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Covid-19 cases on the rise in Peru — MercoPress

WebPeruvian health authorities are detecting a surge in the number of cases of Covid-19 nationwide. Health Minister Rosa Gutiérrez told reporters that the increase had …

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Falklands Government appoints new Director of Health and Social

WebThe Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has announced the appointment of Thomas (Tom) Bale as the new Director of Health and Social Services, taking up the …

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Argentine Senate passes new law on HIV and other diseases

WebIt consists of a change of perspective from the old HIV law passed in 1991 . Argentina's Senate Thursday passed a bill whereby the State would take a new …

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Case of type 4 dengue reported in Rio de Janeiro — MercoPress

WebSaturday, December 9th 2023 - 08:32 UTC. Full article. More than 6,000 dengue viral identifications have been made this year, with only one type 4 case. Health officials in …

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Bolivia declares epidemiological alert as number of Covid-19 grows

WebThe system must remain attentive, Minister Castro said. Bolivian authorities Wednesday decreed an epidemiological alert in the face of an increasing number of …

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Almost all of Peru under dengue health emergency

WebThere are countries like Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay, which are in a more complex situation than ours,” Health Minister Cesar Vásquez told a press conference. …

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