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Covid-19 cases in Cuba drop to 676 cases; six dead

Published on: October 31, 2021
12:08

Havana, Oct 31 (Prensa Latina) Cuba confirmed 676 positive cases of Covid-19, 36 less than on Saturday, and six deaths from complications associated with the disease.

Cambodia approves use of Sputnik V and Sputnik Light vaccines

Published on: October 31, 2021
10:51

Moscow, Oct 31 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) announced the registration of the Covid-19 Sputnik V and Sputnik Light vaccines by the Cambodian health authorities for emergency use.

Pope Francis points out impact of climate change and pandemic

Published on: October 29, 2021
10:45

Vatican City, Oct 29 (Prensa Latina) Pope Francis said today that climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic expose the radical vulnerability of everyone and everything.

Japan announces lifting health restrictions

Published on: October 29, 2021
00:15

Tokyo, Oct 29 (Prensa Latina) The Japanese government decided to lift the attendance limit of 10,000 people to large events as of November 1, as new cases of Covid-19 are constantly decreasing throughout the country.

PAHO promotes new goals to reduce salt intake

Published on: October 28, 2021
18:23

Washington, Oct 28 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Thursday promoted new goals to help countries in the region of the Americas reduce daily intake of less than 5 g of salt per day and per person.

Economic crisis predicted in sub-Saharan Africa

Published on: October 28, 2021
10:09

Nairobi, Oct 28 (Prensa Latina) The low Covid-19 numbers in sub-Saharan Africa was tarnished today by pessimistic economic forecasts for the region, particularly for its external debt.

UN reaffirms need for transformative recovery

Published on: October 26, 2021
18:18

United Nations, Oct 26 (Prensa Latina) The 76th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday reaffirmed the need for recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic as one of largest and potentially most transformative the world has ever undertaken.

Cuba: 95 percent of children receive first Covid-19 vaccine dose

Published on: October 26, 2021
13:33

Havana, Oct 26 (Prensa Latina) The head of the vaccination program at the Health Ministry, Lena Lopez, reported on Tuesday that 1,808,312 Cuban children, accounting for 95 percent, have received the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.

Sub-Saharan Africa surpasses the 217,000 Covid-19 deaths mark

Published on: October 26, 2021
10:45

Nairobi, Oct 26 (Prensa Latina) Sub-Saharan Africa reached the total of 217,101 Covid-19 deaths, according to the report from the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, which reported 164 deaths on Monday.

Low Covid-19 numbers persist in Sub-Saharan Africa

Published on: October 25, 2021
09:53

Nairobi, Oct 25 (Prensa Latina) Sub-Saharan Africa ended last week with small numbers of deaths and infections from Covid-19, according to a report released today by the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (CDPC).

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