Archive for July 16th, 2009
Thursday, July 16th, 2009
Costa Rica has confirmed the eighth death of A/H1N1 influenza in the country, Health Minister Maria Luisa Avila said on Wednesday.
“The patient was a 20-year-old male sufferring from congenital defects and a limited thorax that made him difficult to breathe once affected by the (A/H1N1) virus. He also was fed with a catheter,” Avila said.
Of the 428 confirmed cases in the country at present, 85 are hospitalized and 65 are quarantined.
Avila said Costa Rica is at the highest peak of the pandemic, and the government has decided to extend summer vacations to prevent further infections among patients below 19.
So far Cost Rica has reported the largest number of A/H1N1-related deaths in Central America.
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Thursday, July 16th, 2009
Costa Rican school children are getting a few more days of vacation this year as health officials look for ways to stave off the spread of the flu virus that’s so far claimed the lives of seven people.
“We are in the peak of the first wave of the pandemic, a situation that could increase the number of people affected by the virus AH1N1,” according to a news release from the Health Ministry. “The incidence of asthma in adolescents and children is approximately 32 percent. (Asthma is a health concern) that represents an important risk factor for the (flu virus).” (more…)
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Thursday, July 16th, 2009
Costa Rican Oil Refinery (RECOPE) and the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) on Wednesday signed a supplement contract for the establishment of a joint venture to build an oil refinery.
The RECOPE and the CNPC signed an agreement in late 2008 to form a joint venture, but the deal was not ratified by the Costa Rican Comptroller’s Office, which said the joint venture would violate the RECOPE’s legal monopoly on oil refining and distribution.
RECOPE Executive President Jose Leon Desanti told Xinhua that with the supplement contract, it is clear there is no rupture on the monopoly of the state-owned giant and it also set the shares of both companies at the joint venture.
The supplement contract will be subject to the Comptroller’s Office for further review.
With an investment of 1 billion U.S. dollars, the new refinery will allow Costa Rica to increase its oil refining capacity from 18,000 to 60,000 barrels per day.
The project is the CNPC’s first in Central America after the two countries forged diplomatic relations in 2007.
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Thursday, July 16th, 2009
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Thursday, July 16th, 2009
Many buyers have shown great interest in making property investment across Costa Rica, which is a famous tourist spot. As a result of this, there is an increase in the number of people investing in development in Costa Rica in the recent times. Investors are mainly attracted towards this place as property prices are economical and less expensive where low prices are offered on different kinds of properties. Moreover, Costa Rica provides a secure and politically stable surrounding, which entices people from different regions to invest in homes for settling down here. Most of the people going to Costa Rica prefer to stay amidst the calm and serene surroundings and continue to live there forever.
Most of the properties in Costa Rica are available at reasonable prices on account of tax reduction offered by the government, which attracts foreign investors for making investment in real estate. Better communication and infrastructure support provided in this region helps the people who wish to settle down in Costa Rica by maintaining a high standard of life. Besides, the reduced cost of living and provision of electricity and telecoms support even in far off areas acts as an incentive for investors for investing in developments in Costa Rica. (more…)
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