COVID

Canada’s Air Transat resumes flights to Cuba

Covid-19
Published on: February 18, 2022
12:55

Ciego de Avila, Cuba Feb 18 (Prensa Latina) The resumption of flights by Air Transat to the Cayo Coco's international airport ratifies Canada as the major tourist-sending market to Jardines del Rey, in Cuba.

Slovakia to eliminate Covid-19 certificate, return to normalcy

Published on: February 16, 2022
18:39

Bratislava, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger has announced the elimination of Covid-19 Certificate to have access to work and leisure events in the country.

Covid-19: Children aged 5-11 in Scotland to be offered vaccine

Published on: February 16, 2022
18:30

London, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) Children between the ages of five and 11 in Scotland are to be offered a Covid-19 vaccine after the government accepted a draft ruling from advisers.

Cuba changes international health control measures

Published on: February 16, 2022
18:02

Havana, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) Cuba has changed some of its international health control protocols regarding present global health situation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

New York City fires 1,430 municipal workers over vaccine mandate

Published on: February 15, 2022
19:26

Washington, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) New York City on Tuesday fired 1,430 municipal workers after they refused to get fully vaccinated against Covid-19 or submit proof of their shots, City Hall confirmed Monday.

Exercises post-vaccine bumps up antibodies

Published on: February 14, 2022
19:12

Washington, Feb 14 (Prensa Latina) US researchers at Iowa State University found that 90 minutes of mid-to-moderate intensity exercise directly following a vaccine for the flu or Covid-19 may help provide an extra immune boost.

WHO warns about risk of wasting opportunity to control Covid-19

Published on: February 14, 2022
18:57

Geneva, Feb 14 (Prensa Latina) The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday warned of the risk of wasting the opportunity to control SARS-CoV-2 in 2022.

RDIF says AstraZeneca, Sputnik Light jab match found to be safe

Published on: February 14, 2022
16:06

Moscow, Feb 14 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) on Monday reported the early results from world´s first mix-match joint clinical trials of Sputnik Light and AstraZeneca Covid-19 jabs in Russia and Azerbaijan has proven full safety of the combination, with no serious adverse events reported.

Poland identifies two new Omicron mutations

Published on: February 14, 2022
16:04

Warsaw, Feb 14 (Prensa Latina) Poland´s health authorities on Monday identified two new mutations of the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Cuba sets virtual Covid-19 vaccination certificate

Published on: February 10, 2022
19:49

Havana, Feb 10 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is currently setting a virtual Covid-19 vaccination certificate that confirms the immunization process of each Cuban citizen and can be carried on their mobile phones, official sources reported Thursday.

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