[block type="summary”]The latest figures from the Ministry of Health show that 142 new cases of coronavirus were discovered yesterday. Three further deaths were also recorded.
Authorities on Easter Island began vaccinating residents against Covid-19 on Monday, distributing 120 doses on the first day.
The World Health Organization insisted Monday that the AstraZeneca vaccine was still a vital tool in the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic, after South Africa delayed the start of its inoculation program over concerns about the drug’s efficacy against a virus variant.
[block type="summary”]As new, more transmissible variants of the coronavirus spread, experts say it’s time to consider using a medical-grade respirator, or wearing a surgical and cloth mask together.
