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Concerns Grow Regarding Mutated Covid Strains in Latin America

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XINHUA There are growing concerns over the detection of three new variants of covid-19 in 20 countries in the Americas, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said Wednesday, Feb. 3. These variants “are raising questions about a possible increase” in the transmissibility of the virus, said Carissa F. Etienne, the director of PAHO. During a virtual press conference, Etienne asked

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Covid-19 Continues to Spread in Latin America

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XINHUA The novel coronavirus continued to slowly spread across Latin America Sunday, March 8, as countries in the region reported a gradual increase in Covid-19 cases. As of Saturday, March 7, Mexico had seven confirmed case of the disease, according to the nation’s Public Health Secretariat (SSP). An SSP spokesman said the cases had been detected in Mexico City, the

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