VACCINES

Anti-Covid-19 vaccines fights off Delta variant

Published on: August 11, 2021
07:25

Havana, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) The anti-Covid-19 vaccines developed worldwide, including Cuba´s Abdala and Soberana 02 candidates, fight off Delta variant, which transmits a viral load 1,200 times greater than others, scientific authorities reported.

August will be a decisive month for vaccination in Cuba

Published on: August 9, 2021
13:33

Havana, Aug 9 (Prensa Latina) This month will be decisive in moving forward and achieving high rates of vaccination against Covid-19 in Cuba in order to protect most part of the population, a health official said on Monday.

US is failing in fighting Covid-19

Published on: August 9, 2021
11:41

Washington, Aug 9 (Prensa Latina) The director of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), Francis Collins, admitted that his country is failing in the fight against Covid-19, official media reported on Monday.

U.S. developing plant to require foreign visitors to be vaccinated

Published on: August 6, 2021
07:16

Washington, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) The Biden administration is taking the first steps toward requiring nearly all foreign visitors to the U.S. to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, a White House official said.

Argentina to begin combination of Covid-19 vaccines

Published on: August 6, 2021
00:15

Buenos Aires, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) Argentinian authorities are distributing more than 1.5 million doses of the Moderna vaccine throughout the country to complete full immunization against Covid-19 with combined drug schemes.

President Diaz-Canel insists on saving Cuban culture and identity

Published on: August 5, 2021
12:05

Havana, Aug 5, (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Thursday called to save culture and identity at a meeting with a hundred young people from different sectors in Cadenas Square, at the University of Havana.

Cuba reports 9,363 Covid-19 cases and 98 deaths

Published on: August 4, 2021
12:27

Havana, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) Cuban health authorities on Wednesday reported 98 deaths in the last 24 hours due to Covid-19, the highest number in a day during the pandemic in the country.

Blood donations to treat Covid-19 patients in Cuba

Published on: August 3, 2021
13:55

Havana, Aug 3 (Prensa Latina) Blood donations in Cuba are a priority to increase the production of a plasma-based formula against Covid-19, which is used to treat seriously ill patients, an official reported on Tuesday.

Mexican population to be vaccinated against Covid-19 by October

Published on: August 3, 2021
12:23

Mexico, Aug 3 (Prensa Latina) The Mexican government intends to have the entire population over 18 years of age vaccinated against Covid-19, at least with a first dose by October, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday.

UN insists on the need for a global plan for Covid-19 vaccines

Published on: August 3, 2021
07:22

United Nations, Aug 3 (Prensa Latina) The world really needs a Global Vaccine Plan to double the production of Covid-19 vaccines and guarantee their equitable distribution, goals far away for various regions, the UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres posted on Twitter account, while mentioning three areas to prioritize to improve coronavirus vaccine access.

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