VACCINES

Russia delivers 713,000 Sputnik V vaccines doses to Venezuela

Published on: October 23, 2021
10:11

Moscow, Oct 23 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) announced on Twitter on Satudarday the arrival in Venezuela of 713,000 doses of the second component of the Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19.

Cuba has administered over 25 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines

Published on: October 22, 2021
12:38

Havana, Oct 22 (Prensa Latina) Cuba has administered over 25 million doses of domestic Covid-19 vaccines less than six months after the beginning of the mass vaccination campaign, an official source reported on Friday.

Cuban President highlights role of science

Published on: October 22, 2021
08:56

Havana, Oct 22 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Díaz-Canel highlighted the performance of Cuba's health system and the contribution of science in the stability shown today by the country in the control of Covid-19.

CARICOM analyzes situation in Haiti and access to Covid 19 vaccines

Published on: October 20, 2021
12:34

Georgetown, Oct 20 (Prensa Latina) The situation in Haiti and the unequal access to vaccines against Covid-19 were key issues at a recent meeting of foreign ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the regional body reported on Wednesday.

Cuba and Kenya celebrate anniversary of diplomatic relations

Published on: October 19, 2021
12:50

Havana, Oct 19 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday congratulated the people and Government of Kenya on the occasion of the 26th anniversary of bilateral relations.

Pope Francis calls to solve common problems together

Published on: October 18, 2021
11:12

Vatican City, Oct 18 (Prensa Latina) Pope Francis said on Monday that the Covid-19 pandemic proved the importance of being connected, collaborating and solving common problems together.

J&J Covid-19 shot gets better boost from Moderna, Pfizer in NIH study

Published on: October 14, 2021
18:04

Washington, Oct 14 (Prensa Latina) US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will analyze requests of pharmaceutical companies Moderna and Johnson & Johnson (J&J) for mixing and matching Covid-19 vaccine boosters.

WHO warns about real toll of Covid-19 cases in Africa

Published on: October 14, 2021
17:37

Geneva, Oct 14 (Prensa Latina) The real toll of Covid-19 cases in Africa could reach up to 59 million and not 8.5 as previously reported, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.

Cuba to further increase production of vaccines against Covid-19

Published on: October 12, 2021
14:30

Havana, Oct 12 (Prensa Latina) Cuba will further increase production of its own vaccines against Covid-19 to guarantee the necessary booster doses for recoveries and other targets, Eduardo Martinez, director of BioCubaFarma explained on Tuesday.

Nearly 50 percent of Cubans have been vaccinated against Covid-19

Published on: October 5, 2021
14:46

Havana, Oct 5 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Tuesday reached 48.9 percent of its population (5,470,999 people) with the complete Covid-19 vaccination scheme, the Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) reported.

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