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The Americas reports world´s highest increase in Covid-19 cases

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Published on: January 1, 2022
15:05

Washington, Jan 1 (Prensa Latina) The Americas has begun 2022 reporting the highest increase in Covid-19 cases worldwide, as the media focused mainly on Europe due to the spread of the new omicron variant across the continent.

Bolivia highlights Cuba’s achievements 63 years after Revolution

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Published on: January 1, 2022
14:23

La Paz, Jan 1 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian President Luis Arce on Saturday highlighted Cuba's scientific, social and cultural achievements and described them as an example for the world 63 years after the triumph of the Cuban Revolution.

Adequate sugar level would prevent death from Covid-19

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Published on: December 29, 2021
20:22

Washington, Dec 29 (Prensa Latina) A study showed that people with type 2 diabetes -who suffer from Covid-19 - must keep an adequate blood sugar level to avoid complications that cause death, a scientific source reported Wednesday.

Mexico approves Cuba Abdala’s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use

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Published on: December 29, 2021
15:42

Mexico, Dec 29 (Prensa Latina) The Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (Cofepris), of Mexico, authorized immunogen developed in Cuba Abdala for emergency use against Covid-19, the agency announced today.

WHO denounces triumph of politics in fight against Covid

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Published on: December 29, 2021
14:36

Geneva, Dec 29 (Prensa Latina) Science gave results in the fight against Covid-19, but at the same time politics triumphed too often over solidarity, the World Health Organization (WHO) denounced today.

CDC cuts isolation times as omicron cases surge

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Published on: December 27, 2021
20:36

Washington, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday shortened by half the isolation period for people who contract the coronavirus, saying that just five days after their positive test results those without symptoms could safely resume mixing with others.

Venezuela reports new omicron variant cases

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Published on: December 27, 2021
20:17

Caracas, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan health authorities remain alert after detecting two new omicron variant cases.

Díaz-Canel highlights progress in booster vaccination in Cuba

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Published on: December 26, 2021
12:10

Havana, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel highlighted on Sunday the decision of his country's scientific community to speed up the booster vaccination of the population, in view of the risk of the Omicron strain of the SARS-CoV-2 corovirus.

Economic impact of Covid-19 in Latin America assessed

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Published on: December 26, 2021
11:36

Havana, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) The crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic caused in Latin America a loss of the value of the main currencies, historical inflation rates, deepening of informal economic activities and higher public debt.

Iran closes land borders

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Published on: December 26, 2021
09:29

Tehran, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) Just like other countries in the world, Iran closed its land borders for two weeks starting today to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.

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