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Cuba confirms 328 new Covid-19 cases and one death

Published on: December 30, 2021
12:47

Havana, Dec 30 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Thursday confirmed 328 Covid-19 cases and one death, so the total number of contagions rose to 975,571 and the death toll is 8,322 lives since outbreak of the pandemic in March 2020.

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.

Forbes Magazine: It’s a good time now to go to Cuba

Published on: December 29, 2021
11:51

Washington, Dec 29 (Prensa Latina) It's a good time now to go to Cuba not only because the warmth of the weather would be matched by the warmth of the people, but also due to the safety for travelers, an article published in the US Forbes magazine said on Wednesday.

Cuba applies new measures for epidemiological surveillance

Published on: December 28, 2021
21:21

Havana, Dec 28 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's government on Tuesday passed new measures to strengthen border surveillance and increase active research ahead of the increased Covid-19 cases reported in the country.

England, Wales report record 129,471 Covid-19 cases

Published on: December 28, 2021
18:03

London, Dec 28 (Prensa Latina) England and Wales on Tuesday reported 129,471 new coronavirus infections, a record daily tally as Omicron variant cases surge, without yet including data from Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Cuba’s Abdala vaccine available in Saint Vincent and the Grenedines

Published on: December 28, 2021
13:14

Kingstown, Dec 28 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban-made Abdala vaccine against Covid-19 is available to the population of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the first country in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to authorize the use of that immunizer, it was reported on Tuesday.

¨We have more work to do,¨ Biden says, pledges more Covid-19 tests

Published on: December 27, 2021
19:17

Washington, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) President Joe Biden on Monday pledged to ease a shortage of Covid-19 tests as the Omicron variant threatened to overwhelm hospitals and stifle travel plans as it spreads across the United States this holiday week.

WHO concerns about health system overload in Europe

Published on: December 27, 2021
18:03

Geneva, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday expressed deep concern about possible health system overload in Europe, as Covid-19 cases surge.

Children hospitalized with Covid-19 in U.S. hits record number

Published on: December 24, 2021
20:02

Washington, Dec 24 (Prensa Latina) The number of children hospitalized in some US states increased along with the spread of omicron, a variant of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that has nowadays caused 73% of Covid-19 cases reported in the United States.

Japan approves new Merck Covid-19 pill

Published on: December 24, 2021
19:45

Tokyo, Dec 24 (Prensa Latina) Japan´s Health Ministry has approved today an oral Covid-19 drug developed by the US pharmaceutical firm Merck & Co, making it the first such pill to be used in the country.

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