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Sat, 16 Jan 2021 15:47:22 +0000
“It is foreseeable that 2021 will be like an extension of 2020”: UNA epidemiologist
QCOSTARICA – Despite the arrival of the vaccine against Covid-19 in Costa Rica, 2021 will be like “an extension of 2020”, according to Juan José Romero, coordinator of the Master’s Degree in Epidemiology at the Universidad Nacional (...

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 15:25:51 +0000
Costa Rica’s Buzzy Nicoya Peninsula Is a Natural Haven for Creatives
Condé Nast Traveler – In August 2020, in the middle of lockdown, Costa Rica announced its 30th national park. The former prison island of San Lucas, off Puntarenas on the Pacific coast, is a haven for howler monkeys, bats, spiders, snakes, dee...

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 15:09:40 +0000
JetBlue newest plane with fewer rows of three seats
Q TRAVEL – JetBlue, the New York-based carrier, known for making flying in economy actually enjoyable, again, took a step forward in aviation with the premiere of its Airbus A220-300s, that is loaded with perks for budget fliers. Condé Nast Tr...

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 12:05:22 +0000
Pfizer will reduce the deliveries of its covid-19 vaccines to adjust production process
QCOSTARICA – The American drugmaker, Pfizer, said in a statement on Friday that reduced deliveries were a temporary issue, affected by changes to its manufacturing processes designed to boost production. For the latter part of this month and ea...

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 11:48:14 +0000
Printed voucher for purchases under ¢30,000 was eliminated from January 1
QCOSTARICA – Did you notice that lately your local pulperia, supermarket, big box store and every other place you use your plastic that you weren’t given the voucher? Or the cashier offering the card reader instead of taking your car? And...

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 00:09:03 +0000
Strong winds and cooler weather expected this weekend
QCOSTARICA – The indirect effect of cold push No. 11 will mean the return of strong gusts this weekend in most of the country. Conditions will be less rainy in the Pacific, but there will be a slight increase in rainfall in the Caribbean. The C...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 23:55:15 +0000
Centenarians of the Nicoya ‘blue zone’ vaccinated against covid-19
QCOSTARICA – Costa Rica’s oldest, among some of the oldest in the world, got vaccinated against Covid-19 on Friday, January 15. They are Rainery Fonseca Gutiérrez, 106; Cristóbal Muñoz Villalobos, 103; and María González González, 1...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:34:48 +0000
Yes, you can survive Covid, but I wouldn’t wish it on my best enemy
RICO’S DIGEST – It’s been almost a year since the first case was reported last March, we’ve been battling covid-19 in Costa Rica. And although I’ve survived covid, up to now, by not getting infected, many more haven̵...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:52:34 +0000
24,859 doses applied against covid-19 in three weeks of vaccination; second dose begins
QCOSTARICA – The Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS) reports it has applied 24,859 doses during the first three weeks of vaccination against covid-19 throughout the country. In a press release this Friday morning, January 15, the Caja sa...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:16:11 +0000
New criteria for calculating VAT in outsourcing services could raise costs
Businesses that outsource services must collect the VAT (Value Added Tax) from their clients on the total amount of the service and not only on the commission, as had been understood until now. This was indicated by Costa Rica’s General Directo...



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