14 April 2021 Archives

US agency says women can get abortion pill via mail

Published on: April 14, 2021
11:12

Washington, Apr 14 (Prensa Latina) Women seeking an abortion pill will not be required to visit a doctor's office or clinic during the Covid-19 pandemic, US health officials said on Tuesday in the latest reversal in an ongoing legal battle over the medication.

Johnson & Johnson delays Covid-19 vaccine deliveries to Europe

Published on: April 14, 2021
11:07

Washington, Apr 14 (Prensa Latina) the US Pharmaceutical Company Johnson & Johnson announced that it would delay the delivery of its vaccine in Europe after US health authorities urged a pause on administering the jab earlier on Tuesday.

Cuba’s Mambisa nasal vaccine candidate is safe

Published on: April 14, 2021
10:59

Havana, Apr 14 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's nasal vaccine candidate against Covid-19, Mambisa, is today on the list of five such products created in the world and is considered safe.

Food service reopening might save 24,000 agrotourism units in Italy

Published on: April 14, 2021
10:51

Rome, Apr 14 (Prensa Latina) Reopening activities for lunch and dinner outdoor and guaranteeing the established social distancing might save some 24,000 Italian agrotourism units, Coldiretti (Italy's main farmers' organization) highlighted.

UN stresses significance of Covid-19 prevention in Brazil

Published on: April 14, 2021
10:43

United Nations, Apr 14 (Prensa Latina) A United Nations team that supports the response to the Covid-19 pandemic in Brazil emphasized the significance of preventive measures against the coronavirus and the need to focus on vulnerable groups, including indigenous communities.

STDs continue to rise in the US

Published on: April 14, 2021
10:27

Washington, Apr 14 (Prensa Latina) The number of cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States grew nearly 30 percent from 2015 to 2019, an agency from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reported on Wednesday.

Venezuela requests support from UN to deactivate anti-personnel mines

Published on: April 14, 2021
10:25

Caracas, Apr 14 (Prensa Latina) In a letter to the United Nations, Venezuela requested technical and technological assistance to deactivate anti-personnel mines, a diplomatic source noted.

Biden to announce withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan

Published on: April 14, 2021
10:22

Washington, Apr 14 (Prensa Latina) President Joe Biden will formally announce on Wednesday that US troops will withdraw from Afghanistan before the 20th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks, a senior administration official said.

India’s Covid-19 cases soar to new daily high

Published on: April 14, 2021
09:56

New Delhi, Apr 14 (Prensa Latina) India set a new daily record for Covid-19 cases Wednesday, when it reported over 184,000 contagions in the past 24 hours, according to official statistics.

Turkey reinforces lockdown due to Covid-19

Published on: April 14, 2021
09:53

Ankara, Apr 14 (Prensa Latina) Turkey on Tuesday announced new lockdown measures to halt the increase in Covid-19 cases in the country.

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