13 December 2021 Archives

Cuba develops vaccine to fight Omicron before the end of 2021

Published on: December 13, 2021
22:53

Havana, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) Cuba could have the first prototype of the Soberana Plus vaccine to fight Omicron variant of Covid-19 ready before the end of 2021, Cuban scientists said Monday.

Cuba´s NeuroEPO drug shows positive results to treat Alzheimer’s

Published on: December 13, 2021
22:43

Havana, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) 54% of patients treated for Alzheimer's disease during clinical trials with the new Cuban drug NeuroEPO has shown significant clinical results, Cuban scientists assured.

Nasal vaccines may aid fight new Covid-19 viral variants

Published on: December 13, 2021
22:28

Washington, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) The results of studies by researchers at Yale University have demonstrated how intranasal vaccination can provide broad-based protection against heterologous respiratory viruses in mice, while systemic immunization, which used an injection to elicit body-wide protection, does not.

UN launches initiative against childhood cancer in poor countries

Published on: December 13, 2021
20:45

United Nations, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) A UN-backed initiative announced on Monday aims to ensure children with cancer living in low and middle-income countries have uninterrupted access to affordable, safe and effective medicines.

WHO says Omicron likely to outpace Delta variant

Published on: December 13, 2021
20:39

Geneva, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday warned that the Omicron Covid-19 variant is likely to outcompete Delta in countries suffering from both strains, as scientists predict that the highly mutated and potentially more vaccine-resistant strain may become dominant un many nations.

UNFPA: million for lifesaving reproductive healthcare in crisis

Published on: December 13, 2021
20:22

United Nations, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) Life-saving sexual and reproductive health services are more vital than ever, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) said on Monday, launching an million appeal to support people in crisis settings during 2022.

Tackling corruption, important step for inclusive development

Published on: December 13, 2021
20:08

United Nations, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) Corruption spreads through societies and erodes people’s trust in leaders and institutions, UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres told an anti-corruption conference on Monday, stressing that “greed over need, harms us all”.

Putin tells British PM pressing talks needed over NATO´s plans

Published on: December 13, 2021
19:46

Moscow, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) Russian President Vladimir Putin has told British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a phone call that Moscow wants immediate talks with the West to curb any potential eastward expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

4 possible Omicron cases reported in Brazil

Published on: December 13, 2021
19:37

Brasilia, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian health authorities on Monday reported about the detection of four possible cases of Omicron variant.

U.S. Covid-19 deaths reach 800,000 as delta ravaged in 2021

Published on: December 13, 2021
19:30

Washington, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) The United States on Sunday reached 800,000 coronavirus-related deaths, as the nation braces for a potential surge in infections due to more time spent indoors with colder weather and the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the virus.

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December 13, 2021