Jul 9, 2021
Aldo Sosa
With as many as ten COVID-19 variants across the world, some Belizeans are questioning the effectiveness of the vaccines against these variants. That is one of the questions we posed to Senior Medical Technician at the Central Medical Lab, Aldo Sosa earlier this week.
Aldo Sosa, Senior Medical Technician, Central Lab
“While we all know that it does not stop you from getting infected, it does generate this high situation of protection against the disease being much more severe against a persons. And of course also, following our other protocols you know. Simply taking care where we go, taking care of our own health as well, if we have some kind of flu symptom to seek medical attention as well, and safe guard those around us, especially the most vulnerable population.”
Jul 6, 2021
COVID Variants in Up to 30% of Test Samples
While fears and speculation about the Delta variant continues and the results from Baylor University are not yet in, News Five has learned that unidentified variants have been detected in up to thirty percent of recent samples taken from active COVID-19 cases – samples that for the most part originate from northern Belize. News Five’s Paul Lopez went to the Central Medical Lab today to talk to the technicians about this disturbing new twist in the pandemic.
Paul Lopez, Reporting
The lab detected its first set of variants of concern in samples sent from the Northern Health Region in Orange Walk.