COVID

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.

WTO updates note on trade in medical goods in the context of Covid-19

Published on: December 16, 2021
19:13

Geneva, Dec 16 (Prensa Latina) Trade in medical goods maintained solid growth in the first half of 2021, according to an updated note released on Thursday by the World Trade Organization (WTO).

UNSG calls for global cooperation to speed up Covid-19 vaccination

Published on: December 16, 2021
17:31

United Nations, Dec 16 (Prensa Latina) Arguing that the world cannot defeat a pandemic in an uncoordinated way, the UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres on Thursday urged all governments to take pressing steps in the coming days to vaccinate 40% of the world's population before the end of 2021.

Some 83.9 percent of Cubans with complete Covid-19 vacciantion scheme

Published on: December 16, 2021
13:31

Havana, Dec 16 (Prensa Latina) Some 9,388,653 Cubans (83.9 percent of the population) have received the complete vaccination schemed against Covid-19, the Health Ministry (MINSAP reported on Thursday.

Cuba reports four Omicron contagions

Published on: December 16, 2021
13:08

Havana, Dec 16 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) reported on Thursday that as a result of the sequence studies carried out to date, four imported cases have been detected with the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes the Covid-19.

Study on Cuba’s Soberana Plus vaccine continues in Italy

Published on: December 15, 2021
12:07

Rome, Dec 15 (Prensa Latina) Italians who volunteered for a clinical study on the Cuban-made Soberana Plus vaccine took part in the second phase of the project, developed by scientific institutions from both countries, in the city of Turin on Wednesday.

Covid-19 causes more hunger in Europe, Central Asia – FAO

Published on: December 14, 2021
19:21

United Nations, Dec 14 (Prensa Latina) Undernourishment and food insecurity are today among ravages caused by the Covid-19 pandemic in Europe and Central Asia, according to a FAO´s report.

Omicron spreading faster than any other strain: WHO chief

Published on: December 14, 2021
17:47

Geneva, Dec 14 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) chief said on Tuesday that the new omicron strain of coronavirus has been confirmed in 77 countries and is spreading faster than any previous variant.

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