A synthetic DNA-based vaccine showed 100% effectiveness against zika infection, brain damage and death in animals. Our findings support the critical importance of immune responses both to prevent infection and to cure the disease caused by the virus,” said David Weiner, from the Vaccine Center of Wistar Institute in Philadelphia, United States. According to Weiner, […]
Oil falls due to excess production and dollar strength
Oil fell on Monday at the end of European trading due to a stronger dollar and signs of excess oil production. At about 5 p.m. (11 a.m. Costa Rica time), a barrel of Brent North Sea to be delivered in January was worth $ 43.60 in the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) in London, $ 1.15 less […]
The euro falls against a dollar strengthened by Donald Trump
The euro fell on Monday in front of the dollar benefited from the confidence of the agents of change in the promises of US President-elect Donald Trump. At about 5 p.m. (11 a.m. Eastern Time in Costa Ria) the euro was trading at $ 1.0723 and came to fall to $ 1.0709, its lowest level […]
Patients from San Juan de Dios Hospital will be sent to 4 medical centers
Due to the collapse in the service by San Juan de Dios Hospital this weekend, it was decided to take the interim measure of sending patients to 4 medical centers in order to decongest the emergency service. On Monday, 93 people were waiting for a bed and attention in the hospital. Eugenia María Villalta, medical […]
Dead body found near Playa Hermosa
On Monday afternoon, a neighbor walking down the Crossing between Playa El Coco and Playa Hermosa in Guanacaste found a dead, decomposing body 10 meters from the road. According to preliminary information from the communications department of the Red Cross, apparently it is a man, but we don’t have any more details.” According to report […]
Promotion for consumption of Costa Rican food
One of the objectives of the National Food Plan sponsored by the Costa Rican Chamber of Restaurants (CACORE), the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) and the Government is that people cook and eat traditional Costa Rican dishes. Alejandro Madrigal, Executive Director of CACORE, explained that they will carry out various activities contemplated in the plan, […]