Covid19

Diaz-Canel acknowledges vaccine creators in Cuba

Published on: March 26, 2022
10:15

Havana, Mar 26 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Saturday highlighted the international acknowledgement of Cuba's Covid-19 vaccine creators, who will receive the Medal for Inventors, awarded by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

China reports 4,988 Covid-19 cases

Published on: March 25, 2022
11:05

Beijing, Mar 25 (Prensa Latina) China on Friday reported 4,988 new Covid-19 contagions, between active and asymptomatic cases, another day with rising figures due to the strongest new outbreak of the disease in two years that has hit a score of districts.

Cuba: MINSAP reports 679 new Covid-19 cases and one death

Published on: March 22, 2022
13:46

Havana, Mar 22 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) on Tuesday reported 679 new Covid-19 cases and one death due to complications related to the disease in the last 24 hours.

Oxfam closes program in Cuba after 30 years working for development

Published on: March 22, 2022
12:28

Havana, Mar 22 (Prensa Latina) The non-governmental organization Oxfam closed its program in Cuba after nearly 30 years of work with 127 national institutions in favor of resilient development at the local level, its directors said in this capital on Tuesday.

Chinese pharma companies to produce version of Pfizer’s vaccine

Published on: March 18, 2022
11:59

Beijing, Mar 18 (Prensa Latina) Five Chinese pharma companies have signed an agreement with a UN-backed organization to produce a generic version of Pfizer's antiviral Nirmatrelvir, used to treat Covid-19 patients, local press reported on Friday.

Cuba reports 559 new Covid-19 cases and no deaths

Published on: March 16, 2022
14:26

Havana, Mar 16 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Wednesday reported no deaths from Covid-19 for the fourth consecutive day, and 559 new cases in the last 24 hours.

Cuba guarantees protection against Covid-19

Published on: March 16, 2022
14:16

Canberra, Mar 16 (Prensa Latina) By developing and administering its own vaccines against Covid-19, Cuba ensures affordable coverage of these despite the fact that the United States blockade prevents the arrival of medical supplies, The Conversation stated today.

New SARS-CoV-2 variant detected in Israel

Published on: March 16, 2022
08:02

Tel Aviv, Mar 16 (Prensa Latina) Israeli health authorities on Wednesday announced the discovery in two patients of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, never before detected in the world.

India reports lowest Covid-19 cases in 680 days

Published on: March 14, 2022
12:08

New Delhi, Mar 14 (Prensa Latina) India on Monday reported 2,503 new Covid-19 cases, the lowest daily contagion figure recorded in the last 680 days, and 27 deaths due to complication related to the disease in the last 24 hours.

Cuba’s unstoppable rise in Covid-19 vaccination rates

Published on: March 13, 2022
15:11

Havana, Mar 13 (Prensa Latina) Cuba has maintained its upward trend in all Covid-19 vaccination rates, as the Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) reported on Sunday that 20,566 extra doses have been administered compared to the previous day.

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