Chile authorizes Sinovac vaccine for kids of 6 and older

Chilean health authorities approved on Monday the use of the Sinovac vaccine against the coronavirus for 6-year-old children and older, the first Latin America’s country to take that step. Heriberto García, director of Chile’s Public Health Institute, said the institution approved the new measure by five votes in favor and one against. Now, the Health […]

Virus spread ‘still accelerating’ in Brazil, Peru, Chile: WHO regional office

International health authorities expressed concern Tuesday over signs the spread of the new coronavirus is “still accelerating” in Brazil, Peru and Chile. “In South America, we are particularly concerned that the number of new cases reported last week in Brazil was the highest for a seven-day period, since the outbreak began,” said Carissa Etienne, director […]