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WHO thanks Cuba’s concern in fight against Covid-19

Published on: August 25, 2021
16:21

Bern, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Wednesday thanked Cuba for its concern in the fight against the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Cuba maintains a high Covid-19 positivity rate

Published on: August 11, 2021
14:47

Havana, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Wednesday reported 8,605 new Covid-19 cases, so the total number of confirmed cases of the pandemic since last year rose to 483,710 (6.9 percent).

Cuba did not dismiss Covax, it only prioritized its own vaccines

Published on: August 11, 2021
12:33

Havana, Jul 11 (Prensa Latina) Cuba never refused to receive Covid-19 vaccines through the WHO mechanism, Covax; instead, it decided to invest the country's scarce resources in developing its own products.

Salvadoran authorities seize 585 kg of cocaine

Published on: July 26, 2021
09:23

San Salvador, Jul 26 (Prensa Latina) Salvadoran authorities on Sunday confirmed the seizure of 585 kg of cocaine worth 14.6 million dollars, during a raid on the high sea.

IAEA director general receives Cuban diplomat

Published on: July 23, 2021
16:56

Vienna, Jul 23 (Prensa Latina) The Chargé d'affaires a.i. of the Cuban Embassy in Austria, Marlen Redondo Falcon, was received on Friday by the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi.

WHO denounces lack of political commitment to vaccination

Published on: July 22, 2021
00:15

Geneva, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus denounced the lack of real political commitment to vaccination against Covid-19.

US lawmakers grill FBI Director over inaction ahead of Capitol riot

Published on: June 11, 2021
07:40

Washington, Jun 11 (Prensa Latina) US congressmen, especially Democrats, on Thursday lashed out at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for handling online information regarding deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at US Capitol.

WFP executive director welcomes Cuban ambassador

Published on: June 9, 2021
14:11

Rome, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) The executive director of the World Food Program (WFP), David Beasly, received the Cuban ambassador and Permanent representative at the United Nations agency, Jose Carlos Rodriguez, the Cuban Embassy informed on Wednesday.

Cuba reports 1,156 Covid-19 cases and eight deaths

Published on: June 8, 2021
12:31

Havana, Jun 8 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Public Health of Cuba (MINSAP) on Tuesday reported 1,156 people infected with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes Covid-19.

Cuban Covid-19 vaccine candidates are safe

Published on: April 29, 2021
15:29

Havana, Apr 29 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Covid-19 vaccine candidates are safe, and getting infected this way is impossible, Dr. Meiby Rodriguez, director of clinical research at the Finlay Vaccines Institute (IFV), said on Thursday.

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