Coronavirus spreading like never before in Americas, health agency says

BRASILIA (Reuters) -COVID-19 infections are reaching new peaks in the Americas with 7.2 million new cases and more than 15,000 COVID-related deaths in the last week, the Pan American Health…

Americas health agency sees COVID outbreaks continuing into 2022

By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) warned on Wednesday that countries in the region could continue to face localized COVID-19 outbreaks "well into 2022"…

Brazil and Argentina tapped to make mRNA vaccines in Latin America

BRASILIA (Reuters) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has selected two biomedical centers in Argentina and Brazil as regional hubs to develop and produce mRNA-based vaccines to fight COVID-19…

Unvaccinated children suffering COVID impact, Americas health agency warns

By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) - As more adults get their COVID-19 vaccines, children who are not yet eligible for vaccination in most countries are representing a larger percentage of…