VACCINES

WHO reiterates complaint about inequity in vaccine distribution

Published on: September 14, 2021
11:28

Geneva, Sep 14 (Prensa Latina) Inequity in the distribution of vaccines to fight Covid-19 is still an issue globally, director general of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.

Cuba: 38 percent of population immunized against Covid-19

Published on: September 13, 2021
00:15

Havana, Sep 13 (Prensa Latina) Some 38 percent of Cubans have already received all three three doses of the Covid-19 vaccination scheme with Cuban-made products, in an effort to achieve immunization in 2021, official sources reported.

Over 10 million people in Sri Lanka receive Covid-19 vaccines

Published on: September 10, 2021
09:39

Colombo, Sep 10 (Prensa Latina) Sri Lanka has crossed the 10-million mark in administrating the two doses of Covid-19 vaccines since the vaccination program rolled out in late January.

US scientists develops new fridge-free Covid-19 vaccine proposals

Published on: September 10, 2021
07:56

Washington, Sep 10 (Prensa Latina) Nanoengineers at the University of California, San Diego, are currently developing new fridge-free Covid-19 vaccine candidates that can take the heat.

China favors deepening cooperation in Brics group

Published on: September 9, 2021
13:28

Beijing, Sep 9 (Prensa Latina) President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that China will work to deepen cooperation among the members of the Brics group after he takes charge of the rotating leadership next year.

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.

EU, AstraZeneca strike deal to end Covid-19 vaccine dispute

Published on: September 4, 2021
10:12

Brussels, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) The European Commission and AstraZeneca have settled a long dispute over coronavirus vaccine supply that will provide the bloc with 200 million doses by march 2022.

Sub-Saharan Africa reports nearly eight million Covid-19 cases

Published on: September 1, 2021
12:13

Nairobi, Sept 1 (Prensa Latina) Clamouring for vaccines and marked by an uncertain future, the number of cases in Sub-Saharan Africa amount to 7,790,000 Covid-19, according to the daily report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

WHO considers skepticism about Covid-19 vaccines

Published on: September 1, 2021
07:17

Geneva, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday considered skepticism about the effectiveness of coronavirus vaccines as a serious issue, a position that hinders efforts to put an end to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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