Fewer foreigners left the country despite the increase in cases of covid-19 During the recently concluded Easter Week, from April 5 to 12, 1,200 foreigners left the country despite the fact that authorities confirmed an increase in cases of patients infected with covid-19, taking the total to 612. ➡️ Continue reading
Steam eruptions in Turrialba and Rincón de la Vieja volcanoes On Monday the Turrialba volcano, located in Cartago Province, and Rincón de la Vieja volcano, located in Guanacaste Province, have been emitting gas eruptions. ➡️ Continue reading
Government is forming an action plan to help tour operators According to María Amalia Revelo, minister of Tourism, the private tourism sector is deeply injured by the economic crisis due to covid-19. ➡️ Continue reading
The government restricts the export of medical products To avoid a shortage of basic medical sanitary products needed for the covid-19 emergency, authorities of the ministries of Economy, Health and Foreign Trade announced on Monday a new temporary regulation.  ➡️ Continue reading
Almost 50,000 people have applied for financial help due to covid-19 crisis On the first day of operation for proteger.go.cr, a web platform created for citizens and residents to request financial help from the government due to the covid-19 emergency. ➡️ Continue reading
Respiratory Syndrome vaccine may block Covid-19, said researchers No vaccines exist that protect people against infections by covid-19, or the ones that cause Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, SARS, and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, MERS. ➡️ Continue reading
Coronavirus pandemic to shrink Latin American economies, said World Bank The coronavirus pandemic could send Latin American and Caribbean economies plunging nearly 5% this year, the World Bank predicts. ➡️ Continue reading