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Cuba thanks IAEA for help in times of pandemic

Published on: September 22, 2021
18:16

Havana, Sep 22 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Wednesday thanked the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for its help to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, the development of nuclear applications and the fulfillment of the commitments assumed by the country.

Cuban scientists present results of Covid-19 vaccines to WHO

Published on: September 16, 2021
15:46

Havana, Sep 16 (Prensa Latina) Cuban scientists on Thursday presented details of the results of clinical trials of its Covid-19 vaccines to experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) for the process of international recognition.

Cuba refutes story on health incidents by US diplomats (+ Photos)

Published on: September 13, 2021
13:39

Havana, Sep 13 (Prensa Latina) Cuban scientists on Monday refuted stories on health incidents reported by United States diplomats, which assume without scientific evidence alleged attacks with an unknown weapon as the cause.

Biased debate on Cuba deplored at European Parliament

Published on: September 8, 2021
14:07

Brussels, Sep 8 (Prensa Latina) Spanish MEP Manu Pineda on Wednesday deplored the biased debate on Cuba that sometimes takes place at the European Parliament (EP).

China confirms effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccine booster shot

Published on: September 8, 2021
11:36

Beijing, Sept 8 (Prensa Latina) Chinese scientists confirmed that administering the CanSinoBio Covid-19 vaccine as a booster shot to those who had received two doses of a different vaccine is effective to fight SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus mutations, the press reported on Wednesday.

Monoclonal treatments combo reduces Covid-19 hospitalizations

Published on: September 1, 2021
01:00

Washington, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) In an observational study, Mayo Clinic researchers report that the combination of casirivimab and imdevimab ― two monoclonal antibody treatments under Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization ― keep high-risk patients out of the hospital when infected with mild to moderate Covid-19, according to The Lancet´s EClinicalMedicine.

Sub-Saharan Africa reported some 21,000 new Covid-19 cases

Published on: August 31, 2021
11:39

Nairobi, Aug 31 (Prensa Latina) To the concern of scientists about the possibility of an uncontrolled spread of the pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday reported 20,497 new Covid-19 cases in sub-Saharan Africa.

African scientists denounce vaccine apartheid

Published on: August 31, 2021
10:07

Nairobi, (Prensa Latina) Amid a new wave of Covid-19 contagions, African scientists on Tuesday denounced what they described as vaccine apartheid by developed countries to the detriment of this continent.

Brazil experts reveal snakebite venom could prevent Covid-19

Published on: August 25, 2021
07:52

Brasilia, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian scientists discovered that the venom of the Jararacusú snake, responsible for 90% of bite poisonings in the country, would inhibit the coronavirus action, according to researchers at the Institute of Chemistry of São Paulo Júlio de Mesquita Filho State University.

Letter from Cuban scientists to Biden exceeds 9,000 signatures

Published on: August 21, 2021
11:06

Havana, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) The letter from Cuban scientists in response to US President Joe Biden for his misleading statements on the fight against Covid-19 on Cuba reached over 9,000 signatures of support on Saturday.

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