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Sun, 16 May 2021 08:48:52 +0000
Q Media supports AmCham initiative to request donation of vaccines to the United States
QCOSTARICA – The Costa Rican North American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) this week began a Change.org petition to collect signatures to ask the United States government to donate one and a half million vaccines against Covid 19 for our country....

Sat, 15 May 2021 14:05:14 +0000
Costa Rica’s contagion rate continues to decline, experts once again warn of a ‘false ilusion’
QCOSTARICA – The contagion rate of covid-19 in Costa Rica fell for the second consecutive week and registers the lowest values ​​of the last 11 weeks. However, specialists warn that declines like these can result in a “false illusion&...

Sat, 15 May 2021 13:25:09 +0000
Costa Rica receives the largest shipments of vaccine in one week: 212,820 doses
QCOSTARICA – The landing of two separate and independent shipments of covid-19 vaccines this week, one from Pfizer and the other from Astra Zeneca, that allows Costa Rica to advance the vaccination program. On Tuesday, the country received 124,...

Sat, 15 May 2021 13:10:06 +0000
Farmer’s fairs remain fertile despite the effects of the pandemic
QCOSTARICA – Despite the effects of the pandemic, “ferias” (farmers fairs) that are a staple on weekends across the country, from small towns to big cities, continue to attract customers looking for fresh produce and at good prices....

Sat, 15 May 2021 11:41:00 +0000
Colombia surpasses 80,000 COVID-19 deaths; ICU’s nearly full
QCOLOMBIA – Confirmed deaths from COVID-19 in Colombia passed 80,000 on Friday, May 14, with intensive care units almost full in the biggest cities, where large crowds have been gathering for weeks of anti-government protests. ICU hospital Santa Cl...

Fri, 14 May 2021 15:31:01 +0000
Who are the richest entrepreneurs in the region?
QCOSTARICA – 2020 was marked as a complex year worldwide due to the Covid-19 pandemic, however, the following are entrepreneurs who were not only able to survive, but still stand out. Specifically, Forbes prepared a list of the 25 richest busin...

Fri, 14 May 2021 15:06:31 +0000
Costa Rica ranks first in human talent in Central America
QCOSTARICA – The Global Talent Competitiveness Index (IGCT) 2020 revealed that out of 132 countries, Costa Rica ranks 37th in human talent with a score of 52.29, the highest in the country since 2013. As to Costa Rica’s position in Centra...

Fri, 14 May 2021 11:57:18 +0000
College of Physicians proposes to apply 150,000 doses weekly; tighten vehicle restrictions
QCOSTARICA – Applying 150,000 doses per week of the covid-19 vaccine and establishing stricter vehicle restrictions temporarily, are the two main proposals of the College of Physicians and Surgeons to flatten the growing contagion curve. The or...

Fri, 14 May 2021 01:09:03 +0000
Natalia Carvajal tells of her arrest at San Jose airport with false proof of covid-19
Q MAGAZINE – he former Miss Costa Rica and television personality, Natalia Carvajal, broke the silence of her arrest several weeks ago at the Juan Santamaría airport when she presented a (alleged) false Covid-19 test in order to leave the coun...

Fri, 14 May 2021 00:41:41 +0000
San Jose airport how has rapid covid-19 testing for travelers
QCOSTARICA –  Travelers who require a negative covid-19 test to enter their destination country may now get tested at the Juan Santamaría (San Jose) international airport. Aeris Holding, manager of the terminal, reported that starting Friday,...



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