Costa Rica: CoronaVirus Meter

Costa Rica to begin staggered reopening as July coronavirus cases jump

8d | Reuters

The Costa Rican government will begin an economic reopening on Saturday in a bid to reverse a sharp coronavirus-induced ...

Costa Rica registers record 931 new coronavirus cases and 11 deaths

12d | Reuters

Costa Rica's Health Ministry reported a record 931 new coronavirus cases and 11 deaths on Saturday, both single-day highs for ...

Costa Rica coronavirus updates for Friday, August 7

2h | The Tico Times

Let’s not look at this as just statistics,” said Health Minister Daniel Salas. “These are people.” The Health Ministry has ...

Costa Rica groups test stuck Nicaragua migrants for COVID-19

6d | ABC

Costa Rican doctors have begun giving free coronavirus tests to about 200 Nicaraguan migrants who have been stranded at the two countries’ border because the Nicaraguan government has demanded negativ ...

How coronavirus is scrambling clients’ retirement plans

19m | Financial Planning

Instead, the coronavirus scrambled retirement plans for all three. It’s a story common right now for clients of many planning ...

Nicaraguans Stranded on Costa Rica Border Tested for COVID-19

5d | Latin American Herald Tribune

Around 300 Nicaraguans stranded on the Costa Rica border were tested for COVID-19 on Friday using kits donated by Costa Rican organizations. Some 500 Nicaraguans have been in limbo at the border for ...

CleanSpark, Inc. and Sunshine Energy Announce Exclusive Costa Rica Partnership

8h | Business Insider

PRNewswire/ -- CleanSpark, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLSK), "the Company" a diversified software and services company and Sunshine Energy Corp., (Sunshine) are p ...

Costa Rica coronavirus updates for Friday, July 24

14d | The Tico Times

Costa Rica confirmed 540 new cases of the coronavirus over the past day, totaling 13,669 cumulative known cases, the Health Ministry announced Friday afternoon. Two-hundred and ninety-eight people are ...

Costa Rica to reopen two airports to tourists

14d | Reuters

SAN JOSE, July 23 (Reuters) - Costa Rica will reopen two of its airports ... even as it reported the highest daily number of coronavirus infections to date. Tourism minister Gustavo Segura ...

Roundup: Chinese community united to help Costa Rica fight COVID-19

27d | MSN

A man wearing a mask as the preventive measure against COVID-19 walks on Central Avenue, in San Jose, capital of Costa Rica, on April 30, 2020. (Xinhua/Esteban Dato) The Chinese Colony Association ...

Costa Rica coronavirus updates for Friday, August 7

2h | The Tico Times

Let’s not look at this as just statistics,” said Health Minister Daniel Salas. “These are people.” The Health Ministry has ...

Costa Rica Strives in Preserving its Indigenous and Cultural Territories during the COVID-19 Pandemic

2d | Middle East North Africa Financial Network

This plan contemplates designing a route for the recovery designated: National Economic Recovery Plan of the Indigenous Territories Affected by COVID- ...

Costa Rica coronavirus updates for Thursday, August 6

1d | The Tico Times

We share the pain of the 200 families that have suffered from these losses,” said President Carlos Alvarado, speaking five months after the first coronavirus case was identified in Costa Rica.

Unemployment in Costa Rica reaches 24%, the highest in its history

1d | The Tico Times

June quarter, the highest on record, as the country continues to suffer the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

Costa Rica coronavirus updates for Wednesday, August 5

2d | The Tico Times

Costa Rica announced 10 new coronavirus-related deaths over the past day for a total of 191, according to official data released Wednesday afternoon by the Health Ministry. Three-hundred and ...

Costa Rica will accept other travel insurance policies for tourists

1d | The Tico Times

Costa Rica will welcome tourists who purchase qualifying foreign travel insurance policies, The Tico Times has learned.

IATA asks Costa Rica to reconsider entry requirements for tourists

2d | The Tico Times

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has asked Costa Rica to reconsider the requirements it's imposing on ...

Costa Rica Launches Life Sciences Hub Initiative

9d | Associated Press

On 8 May 2020, the government of Costa Rica declared the medical and wellness industry “of public and national interest” and announced that Costa Rica is well placed to become a hub for wellness, ...

Liberty Latin America to Acquire Telefonica’s Operations in Costa Rica

8d | Associated Press

Liberty Latin America Ltd. (“Liberty Latin America” or “LLA”) (NASDAQ: LILA and LILAK, OTC Link: LILAB) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Telefónica S.A.’s ...

Costa Rica coronavirus updates for Tuesday, August 4

3d | The Tico Times

Costa Rica announced 10 new coronavirus-related deaths over the past day for a total of 181, according to official data released Tuesday afternoon by the Health Ministry. Three-hundred and ninety-one ...

Costa Rica coronavirus updates for Sunday, July 26

12d | The Tico Times

The Health Ministry has confirmed 15,229 cumulative known coronavirus cases, 629 more than Saturday. Sunday’s 629 new cases ...

Costa Rica announces coronavirus restrictions for August

9d | The Tico Times

T he National Emergency Commission (CNE) on Wednesday announced the schedule for Costa Rica’s August coronavirus measures.

Costa Rica will accept other travel insurance policies for tourists

1d | The Tico Times

Costa Rica will welcome tourists who purchase qualifying foreign travel insurance policies, The Tico Times has learned.

WTO Members Discuss Cotton Development Assistance, Impact Of COVID-19 On Cotton Trade

1h | Scoop

The Cotton-4 (Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali) noted the importance of supporting cotton development assistance projects designed locally, including the "Cotton Roadmap Project", which seeks to ...