(CNBC) Pfizer said Thursday, March 11, its Covid-19 vaccine blocked 94% of asymptomatic infections in an Israeli study — a result CEO Albert Bourla called “extremely important.” The study, which measured results two weeks after the second dose,...

(CNBC) LONDON — Denmark, Norway and Iceland announced Thursday they will temporarily suspend the use of the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford. The Danish Health Authority said it would temporarily stop using ...

QCOSTARICA – On Friday, March 12, the Ministry of Health reported that, of the total number of people vaccinated against COVID-19, 0.67% have presented “some type of event” supposedly attributable to vaccination or immunization. The...

QCOSTARICA – The presence of fewer vehicles on the roads due to the vehicle restriction could explain a significant increase in traffic fines for the first two months of this year and after a record number in 2020. Last year, the number of tick...

Costa Rica does not practice advancing clocks in the spring and set clocks back by one hour in autumn. The clock and the rise and fall of the sun stay pretty much the same all year round: sun up around 5:00 am and sundown by 6:00 pm. At 2 am today, t...

Victoria’s don’t have capes or swords. Victoria’s heroes are scientists. Franklin Chang-Díaz, Sandra Cauffman, and Elon Musk are the people who inspire this 13-year-old girl from Cartago every day. The trio of luminaries, with her ...

EXPAT FOCUS – We wish that it were true, but claims that tourist driving privileges have been extended until June 1, 2021, are just that, claims. We have not been able to confirm this with the MOPT, on their website or Facebook page.  No other...

Q24N – An INTERPOL-coordinated ‘EL PAcCTO’ operation (November 20, 2020 –  March 5, 2021) has seen a team of investigators from across Latin America locate and arrest 13 of their most wanted fugitives. Law enforcement from Argentina, Bol...

EDITORIAL – The Central Government has mandated its civil servants holidays for Semana Santa, shutting down, save for essential service, at the close of business on Friday, March 27 and re-opening, Monday morning, April 5. The shutdown will not...

QCOSTARICA – As the number of people who consider pets as a member of the family grows, the possibility of taking them on trips and not leaving them alone at home or in an animal hotel, entices travelers. For that reason, several hotels in Cost...