While the United States, Canada and Mexico are reporting overall reductions in Covid-19 cases and deaths, new infections are increasing in the rest of the Americas, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa Etienne said.
Almost half of the more than 3.4 million Covid-19 deaths reported so far in the world have occurred in the Americas, but the real numbers may be higher, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) warned on May 26.
McCann Health on April 7 announced two key appointments to its leadership team in Europe: Saturnino Izquierdo has taken on an expanded role of President, Europe and LATAM and Jonathan Kukathasan was promoted to President, UK, McCann Health.
New Covid-19 cases continue to decline in North America, but in Latin America infections are still rising, particularly in Brazil where a resurgence has caused record daily deaths, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) warned on March 10.
Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose Covid-19 vaccine appeared safe and effective in trials, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said, paving the way for approval for emergency use as soon as Feb. 26.
Mexico surpassed India in confirmed Covid-19 deaths on Jan. 29, giving the Latin American country the third-highest toll worldwide, according to a Reuters tally of official data.
Global coronavirus infections surpassed the 75 million mark on Dec. 19, according to a Reuters tally, as several nations around the world begin vaccinating against the virus.
German biotech firm CureVac enrolled the first participant for a Phase 2b/3 clinical trial of the company’s Covid-19 vaccine candidate.
Europe’s new Covid-19 cases doubled in five weeks, propelling the region across the bleak milestone of 10 million total infections, according to a Reuters tally.
Global coronavirus cases rose by more than 500,000 for the first time, a record one-day increase as countries across the Northern Hemisphere reported daily spikes.
