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Sputnik V, CanSino vaccines to reach Mexico in January

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Mexico, Jan 20 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard informed that the use of CanSino and Sputnik V vaccines against Covid-19 from China and Russia, respectively, are about to be authorized in Mexico, and the latter will reach the country at the end of January.

Cuba ratifies solidarity principles with ALBA-TCP in Covid-19 times

Havana, Jan 19 (Prensa Latina) The current fight against the Covid-19 pandemic demands more than ever solidarity to share experiences and good practices, assured on Tuesday Miriam Alpizar, Cuba's deputy minister of Education.

Bolivia ratifies at ALBA-TCP meeting its will to fight Covid-19

La Paz, Jan 19 (Prensa Latina) Bolivia's Health Minister Yeyson Auza on Tuesday ratified at a Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America - Peoples' Trade Agreement (ALBA-TCP) meeting Bolivia's will to fight against Covid-19.

Seven patients died in Brazil for lack of oxygen

Brasilia, Jan 19 (Prensa Latina) At least seven patients, admitted to the regional hospital in the northern Brazilian city of Coari, died on Tuesday for the lack of oxygen cylinders, the city council denounced in a press release.

Covid-19: Norway investigates 23 deaths in frail elderly after Pfizer

Oslo, Jan 19 (Prensa Latina) Scientists are currently investigating the death of 23 elderly patients in Norway after getting the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine shot against Covid-19, Norway's Medicines Agency (NOMA) reported here today.

Venezuela calls for ALBA unity to fight against Covid-19

Caracas, Jan 19 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela's Minister of Health Carlos Alvarado called on Tuesday on the members of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-People's Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) to unite forces to fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

Cuba's underage children with Covid-19 favorably progress

Havana, Jan 19 (Prensa Latina) Cuban underage children (under 20 years) infected with Covid-19 are today progressing favorably, Dr. Francisco Duran, National director of Epidemiology at the Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP), said.

Cuba keeps vital Varadero resort thanks to biosecurity protocols

Matanzas, Cuba, Jan 19 (Prensa Latina) The tourist activity in the Varadero resort, the largest and most important in Cuba, maintains today vitality thanks to biosecurity protocols applied to benefit vacationers and employees, a directive of the sector assured.

Authorities promote use of solar energy in Cuban province

Sancti Spiritus, Cuba, Jan 19 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban province of Sancti Spiritus has today a total of seven photovolatic solar farms (FVSF) in place to generate electricity from renewable energy, which favors the preservation of the environment.

IATA creates health passport for border crossing

Montreal, Jan 19 (Prensa Latina) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced today that it will implement a so-called health passport to facilitate border crossing and 'to contribute to the final reopening of the flight market.'

High efficiency of new Russian Covid vaccine highlighted

Moscow, Jan 19 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Scientific Center for Virology and Biotechnology 'Vektor' assured that its new EpiVacCorona vaccine is 100-percent effective against the Covid-19 pandemic, as per the capital's television.