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Covid-19 rise leads to more PCR tests and lockdown in China

Published on: August 30, 2022
08:39

Beijing, Aug 30 (Prensa Latina) Several Chinese provinces on Tuesday made massive PCR tests and activated lockdown measures in many communities after a rise in the number of new Covid-19 patients was recorded.

Chinese city resorts to lockdown due to Covid-19 outbreak

Published on: September 22, 2021
08:56

Beijing, Sep 22 (Prensa Latina) China's northeastern city of Harbin on Wednesday resorted to lockdown and raised the health alert level due to a new Covid-19 outbreak that reported at least eight cases in recent hours.

Covid-19 leads to dramatic changes in emission of key air pollutants

Published on: September 4, 2021
09:30

United Nations, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) The Covid-19 lockdown and travel restrictions has led to a short-lived fall in emissions of key air pollutants, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported.

Experts relate peak of myopia cases in children with lockdown

Published on: August 4, 2021
16:57

London, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) A greater number of hours spent in front of computers with screens brought with it a peak of myopia cases of children in Covid-19 times, a specialized magazine reported on Wednesday.

ASEAN nations aim to reach herd immunity against Covid-19 in 2022

Published on: May 27, 2021
07:37

Hanoi, May 27 (Prensa Latina) Experts from Southeast Asian countries and international organizations on Wednesday assessed a series of joint actions to reach regional herd immunity against Covid-19 in two years.

Coronavirus variant found in India causes concern in the UK

Published on: May 13, 2021
16:04

London, May 13 (Prensa Latina) British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday admitted he is concerned about the spread in the UK of the coronavirus variant identified in India, although he will continue with his agenda on lifting the lockdown.

Up to150,000 shops to be closed due to Covid-19

Published on: April 1, 2021
08:51

Paris, Apr 1 (Prensa Latina) New restrictions announced by President Emmanuel Macron in the face of Covid-19 will raise the number of closed shops and businesses from 90,000 to 150,000, Finance Ministry said today.

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