5 August 2021 Archives

The Americas hits grim milestone of 2 million Covid-19 deaths

Published on: August 5, 2021
07:16

Washington, Aug 5 (Prensa Latina) Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Dr. Carissa F. Etienne warned that the Americas has passed the grim milestone of two million Covid-19 deaths, while cases increase and limited access to vaccines continues.

PAHO urges to prioritize indigenous communities in pandemic responses

Published on: August 5, 2021
07:16

Washington, Aug 5 (Prensa Latina) Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne reported that as many as 617,000 indigenous people have been infected with Covid-19 in the Americas and urged nations to protect the hard-hit communities.

Covid-19 pandemic linked to increased nearsightedness in kids

Published on: August 5, 2021
07:16

London, Aug 5 (Prensa Latina) A rise in cases of short-sightedness (myopia) among children in Hong Kong may be linked to a significant decrease in the time they have been able to spend outdoors and a sharp rise in screen time during the coronavirus pandemic, suggests research published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

Green tea reduces visceral body fat, scientists say

Published on: August 5, 2021
07:15

Washington, Aug 5 (Prensa Latina) Green tea, one of the world´s most consumed and healthy beverages, is capable of reducing visceral fat, Journal of Functional Foods reported.

Lambda variant is not predominant worldwide, WHO says

Published on: August 5, 2021
07:15

Geneva, Aug 5 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday assured that Covid-19 Lambda variant is not predominant in the world.

Lula remains leader of polls heading to elections in Brazil

Published on: August 5, 2021
03:32

Brasilia, Aug 5 (Prensa Latina) Former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva leads the isolated simulations of the first round of the 2022 elections in Brazil, according to an investigation by the consulting firm Quest Consulting and Genial Bank, published here.

Chilean Government seeks to moderate increase in fuel prices

Published on: August 5, 2021
00:30

Santiago, Chile, Aug 5 (Prensa Latina) The Chilean Ministry of Finance reported that it has made adjustments in methods to set fuel prices, after 35 weeks of rising gasoline prices.

Fuel prices increase in South Africa

Published on: August 5, 2021
00:15

Pretoria, Aug 5 (Prensa Latina) Since Wednesday, South Africa has increased the retail prices of the main fuels, after a decision adopted by the Ministry of Energy.

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