3 December 2021 Archives

Rights experts call for end to violence against women in Tigray

Published on: December 3, 2021
19:45

United Nations, Dec 3 (Prensa Latina) Experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council have called for pressing action to end violence against women and girls caught in the Tigray conflict in northern Ethiopia.

Australia reports first locally transmitted Omicron case

Published on: December 3, 2021
19:35

Sydney, Dec 3 (Prensa Latina) Australia on Friday reported a student with no history of foreign travel had tested positive for the Covid-19 Omicron variant, the country´s first detected case of community transmission.

WHO urges the world to prepare for Omicron spread

Published on: December 3, 2021
19:27

United Nations, Dec 3 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday urged urged all nations not to panic over the emergence of the Omicron Covid variant as various countries ramped up measures to contain it, WHO made this call a month after South Africa and Botswana reported about first Omicron variant cases.

Over half Omicron cases in England are in the double jabbed

Published on: December 3, 2021
19:16

London, Dec 3 (Prensa Latina) More than half of those infected with the Omicron coronavirus variant in England were double jabbed, health officials have said, as the number of cases detected in the UK continues to rise sharply.

Cuba to strengthen capacities to handle products containing mercury

Published on: December 3, 2021
16:05

Havana, Dec 4 (Prensa Latina) A new international collaboration project seeks to strengthen Cuba's capacities to handle products containing mercury and care for the environment, the country's Network of Nuclear Communicators (Recnuc) informed.

South Africa describes relations with Cuba in education as successful

Published on: December 3, 2021
15:53

Pretoria, Dec 3 (Prensa Latina) South African Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga expressed satisfaction on Friday with the progress of the bilateral cooperation program with Cuba in her area.

Syria pardons 10,000 deserters after surrendering to army

Published on: December 3, 2021
15:32

Damascus, Dec 3 (Prensa Latina) At least 10,000 deserters and fugitives have been pardoned since the beginning of the reconciliation process in the eastern Syrian province of Deir Ezzor, 450 kilometers northeast of Damascus, official sources informed on Friday.

Cuban doctors congratulated on Latin American Medicine Day

Published on: December 3, 2021
14:27

Havana, Dec 3 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Health Minister Jose Angel Portal on Friday encouraged health personnel to expand their sensibility in the purpose of protecting people's life.

Cuba reports 114 new Covid-19 cases and one death

Published on: December 3, 2021
14:09

Havana, Dec 3 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Friday reported that in the last 24 hours, 114 new Covid-19 cases have been detected and one death was reported due to complications related to the disease, which still keeps health authorities under surveillance despite the high level of vaccination.

New agreement brings university closer to Cuban business system (+ Photos)

Published on: December 3, 2021
14:00

Havana, Dec 3 (Prensa Latina) The University of Havana and Comercializadora de Servicios Medicos Cubanos S.A. (Cuban Medical Services Marketing Agency) on Friday signed a framework agreement to strengthen collaboration in undergraduate and graduate training as well as for other scientific activities.

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December 3, 2021