Low-cost clinics, aggressive sales promotions and massive exposure to unreal models of beauty, especially through social media, are misrepresenting the implications of these procedures
The disease is spreading in Europe and North America, but it is generally mild and experts believe that very close contact with an infected person is required in order to catch it
The end of the pandemic probably won’t make headlines. By then, we will have gone so long without masks, quarantine, isolation and lockdowns that it probably won’t seem like big news. But there are things we should remember for next time
Rolando Pajón, the company’s new medical director for Latin America, explains how he fled to Canada and ended up contributing to the fight against coronavirus
The number of coronavirus cases being recorded is still much lower than figures in the West, but the spike has cast doubt on the nation’s zero-Covid strategy
While a negative test result is not needed to go back to normal life, experts warn that people may still be contagious after the seven-day self-isolation period
The vaccination campaign has reached 38% of the entire population, which is in line with the EU average but below leading countries such as Denmark, Italy and France
While the curve is still rising, the increase in the cumulative incidence has gone from 90% weekly growth during the Christmas holidays to 17% on Friday
The home kits, which were in high demand over Christmas, can only be bought in pharmacies, not in supermarkets like in other European countries such as Germany, France and Portugal
The Health Ministry is finalizing a coronavirus surveillance plan that will mirror the one used for the flu, but a leading WHO official and two primary healthcare associations have expressed reservations
Taking a diagnostic kit after the onset of symptoms may not yield a positive result, while a negative one does not necessarily mean you are not infected; repeat testing is advisable if you suspect infection
Monitoring will no longer rely on exhaustive infection counts but on a sentinel network of experts. The omicron strain keeps pushing up infections, adding difficulties to the return to school
Infection curve keeps rising and 12,942 patients have been admitted into medical centers. Of these, 1,983 are in intensive care, near the peaks of earlier surges
Latest data shows the highest growth in infections since the pandemic began, with levels far above those seen last week after Christmas. Hospitalizations are also rising
A total of 27,140 new infections were reported on Wednesday, the highest daily figure since July 28 of this year. Meanwhile, two new outbreaks have been detected in hospitals