COVID

Proteins in saliva could aid in Covid-19 detection, predict illness

Published on: April 5, 2022
17:25

Washington, Apr 5 (Prensa Latina) Researchers have identified a family of proteins that is significantly elevated in the saliva of patients hospitalized with Covid-19. The proteins, known as ephrin ligands, could potentially serve as a biomarker to help doctors identify patients who are at risk for serious illness.

Cuba calls for extreme measures to fight off Covid-19

Published on: March 29, 2022
19:38

Havana, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel and scientists on Tuesday urged to take extreme hygienic-sanitary measures ahead of the increased Covid-19 cases reported lately.

Cuba reports 822 new Covid-19 cases, no deaths

Published on: March 27, 2022
12:43

Havana, March 27 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Sunday reported 822 new Covid-19 cases -which accounts for 135 fewer cases than Saturday´s report - and no deaths.

Organs donated by people who had Covid-19 are safe

Published on: March 25, 2022
18:16

Washington, March 25 (Prensa Latina) For those waiting during the pandemic for a new kidney or liver, new research is reassuring: Organs from deceased donors who had Covid-19 did not cause infection in recipients and posed no risk to health care workers, a scientific investigation by Duke University School of Medicine reported Friday.

Cuba reports 833 new Covid-19 cases

Published on: March 19, 2022
12:01

Havana, Mar 19 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Public Health Ministry (MINSAP, in Spanish) on Saturday reported 833 new Covid-19 cases in the last few hours and two deaths, so Cuba´s death toll jumped to 8,506.

House passes .6 billion for Ukraine and nothing for Covid-19

Published on: March 15, 2022
18:03

Washington, March 15 (Prensa Latina) The House has approved a massive spending bill that would rush .6 billion in U.S. aid to battered Ukraine and its European allies, after top democrats were forced to abruptly drop their plan to include fresh funds to fight off Covid-19.

Chinese company to import Pfizer’s Covid-19 pill

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Published on: March 11, 2022
09:58

Beijing, March 11 (Prensa Latina) Chinese company Meheco Corp signed an agreement with the US company Pfizer to import and market the Paxlovid pill developed by the latter, the local press reported.

New air filters tested on trains kill viruses, including Covid-19

Published on: March 10, 2022
17:34

London, Mar 10 (Prensa Latina) Researchers at the University of Birmingham working in partnership with firms NitroPep Ltd and Pullman AC have developed new antimicrobial technology for air filters which can in seconds kill bacteria, fungi and viruses including SARS-CoV-2 - providing a potential solution to prevent the spread of airborne infections.

Covid-19 affects tuberculosis care in India

Published on: March 9, 2022
10:04

New Delhi, Mar 9 (Prensa Latina) Tuberculosis disease care in India is under pressure due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, it was disclosed today.

Covid-19: Global death toll from coronavirus reaches six million

Published on: March 7, 2022
18:33

United Nations, Mar 7 (Prensa Latina) The tragic deaths of six million people due to Covid-19 is a painful reminder that we must avoid lowering our guard against the pandemic, UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres said Monday.

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