Costa Rica Tourism To Tackle Pandemic In A Unique Way
The Costa Rican government showed a brilliant act by awarding tourists who have been inspirational and help to others during the challenging initial months of confinement. In the “Who is essential to you?” contest, sponsored by the Costa Rican Tourism Institute- 5,800 Americans and Canadians took part. The competition rewarded...
Read moreCosta Rica Advances In Detecting Metallic Substances In Human Body
The San Juan de Dios Patient’s Microbiology Department now has a strong technology that can identify ions in the patient’s psyche. The ICP-MS (Inferential Linked Plasma Spectrometer) is a technological advance that benefits patients. It enables the detection of components linked to metal poisoning in the internal organs. Hospital San...
Read moreCDC Lists Costa Rica As ‘High Risk’ For Travellers- Covid-19 Impact
In November 2020, Costa Rica became the first nation to reopen for tourism, which it did. Around 1 million tourists visited Costa Rica in 2021, approaching nearly 70% of pre-pandemic levels. With the Delta variant, however, Costa Rica was hit hard in 2021, with hospitals “virtually full” at their peak...
Read moreVolaris Costa Rica has begun flying to Peru
Volaris Costa Rica has begun service to Lima, Peruvian (LIM) with 3 regular flights; the aircraft will be the route’s only low-cost carrier. Flight Q6 4110 departed Juan Santamaria Airport (SJO) at 14:06 local time and arrived at Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM) at 18:43 local time. The company is...
Read moreIn the case of a Norwegian visitor in Costa Rica, medical experts have ruled out monkeypox.
The Costa Rican Ministry of Health announced that a visitor from Norway had been diagnosed with an enterovirus illness, rather than monkeypox. The research was implemented by the Ministry of Wellbeing in collaboration with a technology group comprised of infectologists, biochemists, research scientists, microbiologists, and public health officials from different...
Read moreThe very first occurrence of monkeypox has been discovered in Costa Rica
Person-to-person transmission is minimal, according to the WHO, and smallpox immunizations protects against this form of smallpox. The first probable incidence of monkeypox in Costa Rica was confirmed this Wednesday by the Costa Rican Department of Health in a 21-year-old Norwegian tourist who’s steady and in confinement. According to the Health...
Read moreRansomware has attacked the Costa Rican public healthcare system
Another alleged theft of a Costa Rican government firm’s computer network prompted the state’s national health authority to close down its servers on Tuesday to safeguard itself, delaying medical care for citizens. As per the authorities, ransomware affected at least 30 of the National Insurance Administration’s 1,500 computers. The new hack...
Read moreHike In Hospitalizations, As COVID Strikes Costa Rica Again
Despite the easing of hygienic precautions, such as the removal of the requirement to wear masks, Covid-19 is still present. Hospital visits for covid-19 climbed by 5% over the last week, as per the data from the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS). In contrast, the utilization of beds in non-IUC...
Read moreCosta Rica Has Confirmed 1,721 New Corona Infections
Costa Rica has identified 1,721 cases reported of Corona virus, bringing the total number of cases reported to 904,934 because the epidemic began in March 2020, according to the Department of Health’s weekly update. According to the findings, out of the overall new infections, 73 were attributable to an epidemiologic...
Read moreCosta Rica’s New Set Of Regulations For Coronavirus
The Costa Rican government has issued a set of laws and regulations (executive orders) in the areas of immunization and the use of face masks in public places, known as DecretosEjecutivos in Spanish. The rule is DecretoEjecutivo No. 43543-S. This executive order encourages the government and businesses to refrain from...
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