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UK: 119,789 Covid-19 cases reported in highest daily figure

Published on: December 23, 2021
16:04

London, Dec 23 (Prensa Latina) The United Kingdom (UK) on Thursday reported a maximum of daily positive Covid-19 cases, with 119,789 new infections, while assuring those omicron-infected people are less likely to result in severe disease and hospital admission.

Cuba ranks 9th regionally in Covid-19 cases and deaths

Published on: December 21, 2021
20:51

Havana, Dec 21 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is currently rating 9th at the regional level in confirmed cases, deaths and fatality rate since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).

Omicron now dominant variant in Denmark, says health minister

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Published on: December 21, 2021
17:36

Copenhagen, Dec 21 (Prensa Latina) Danish health authorities reported on Tuesday 13,558 Omicron cases and 17 deaths in just 24 hours, recognizing it is the predominant variant in the country.

U.S. could report 1 million Covid-19 cases per day

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Published on: December 20, 2021
15:22

Washington, Dec 20 (Prensa Latina) Outgoing National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins on Monday warned the United States could clock 1 million Covid-19 infections per day if US citizens do not take coronavirus precautions.

Airbus sees hopeful signs for airlines

Published on: December 20, 2021
00:15

Brussels, Dec 20 (Press Latina) Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said that aircraft increasing demands is a signs that companies in the sector are recovering from the Covid-19 crisis.

Dominican Republic prepares donation to support Cuba’s health care

Published on: December 19, 2021
15:14

Santo Domingo, Dec 19 (Prensa Latina) Cuban residents in the Dominican Republic, friends of Cuba and solidarity institutions are preparing another shipment of donations for the health sector in Cuba.

Diet-based mitigation, vaccination may be used to fight Covid-19

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Published on: December 17, 2021
17:34

London, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) A healthy diet and vaccination can help mitigate the burden of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes Covid-19, a study by the University of Guadalajara, Mexico confirmed Friday.

Bolivia receives nearly one million vaccines

Published on: December 17, 2021
13:40

La Paz, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) Bolivia received 999,180 Pfizer vaccine doses via the Covax mechanism in order to further the vaccination against Covid-19, Deputy Foreign Trade Minister Benjamin Blanco announced on Friday.

European Parliament’s resolution against Cuba condemned in France

Published on: December 17, 2021
11:56

Paris, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) French associations on Friday repudiated in strong terms the European Parliament's new resolution against Cuba, based on manipulations and lies about human rights, an initiative by the extreme right wing to which they attributed political and interference ends.

Shark antibody-like proteins neutralize Covid-19 virus

Published on: December 16, 2021
19:22

London, Dec 16 (Prensa Latina) Small, unique antibody-like proteins known as VNARs - derived from the immune system of sharks – can prevent the virus that causes Covid-19, its variants, and related coronaviruses form infecting human cells, according to a new study published Dec. 16.

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