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Some 90.2 percent of Cubans receive complete Covid-19 vaccination

Published on: September 23, 2022
14:02

Havana, Sep 23 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) on Monday reported that 9,991,536 Cuban citizens, accounting for 90.2 percent of the population, have completed the Covid-19 vaccination scheme.

Drug overdose epidemic wreaks havoc in the U.S.

Published on: June 24, 2022
15:29

Washington Jun 24 (Prensa Latina) Drug overdose epidemic kills two people per hour in the United States, The New York Times reported on Friday.

Covid-19 affects Cuba’s Mother-Child Program

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Published on: December 19, 2021
13:51

Havana, Dec 19 (Prensa Latina) Covid-19 affected Cuba's key health plans such as the Mother-Child Program (PAMI), which presented statistics never recorded in the country, Public Health Minister Jose Angel Portal said on Sunday.

Infant mortality rate in Cuba marked by Covid-19

Published on: December 19, 2021
13:14

Havana, Dec 19 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's infant mortality rate in 2021 would be 7.5 deaths per every 1,000 live births, a statistic marked by the Covid-19 pandemic, Public Health Minister Jose Angel Portal informed on Sunday.

Egypt’s poverty rate falls

Published on: October 19, 2021
11:19

Cairo, Oct 19 (Prensa Latina) Egypt's poverty rate fell 2.8 percent during the 2019-2020 fiscal year, recording 29.7 percent of the population, the state's statistics agency CAPMAS revealed on Tuesday.

IMF projects solid economic growth in Egypt

Published on: October 12, 2021
14:05

Cairo, Oct 12 (Prensa Latina) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday raised its growth projections for Egypt in 2021 to 3.3 percent and kept its estimates for next year unchanged at 5.2 percent.

Suez Canal records highest daily transit rate in history

Published on: September 30, 2021
07:39

Cairo, Sep 30 (Prensa Latina) The Suez Canal on Wednesday recorded its highest daily transit rate in its history with 87 ships in both directions, carrying a cargo net weight of 4.8 million tons, an official source reported on Thursday.

Nigeria takes measures to contain violence

Published on: September 4, 2021
11:32

Abuja, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) Niger´s authorities reportedly took measures aimed at curbing violence by criminal groups, which have killed and abducted civilians every single day.

China’s legislature endorses amendment on a third child

Published on: August 20, 2021
07:39

Beijing, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) China's National People's Congress (Parliament) on Friday amended the Family Planning Law to allow couples to have up to three children, an initiative aimed at counteracting low birth rate and people aging.

Egypt’s unemployment falls in second quarter of 2021

Published on: August 16, 2021
08:45

Cairo, Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) Egypt's unemployment rate fell to 7.3 percent in the second quarter of 2021, a slight decrease of 0.1 percent compared to the first quarter, an official source reported on Monday.

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