25 January 2023 Archives

WHO supports for quick clinic-based diagnostic test for HCV

Published on: January 25, 2023
17:51

By: Pavel López Lazo

Geneva, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) Today, Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology published a key new WHO-led study in collaboration with the University of Bristol showing the benefit of using a quick clinic-based diagnostic test for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection over a standard laboratory-based test.

Joe Biden policy allowing migrants to enter USA challenged by states

Published on: January 25, 2023
17:30

By: Pavel López Lazo

Washington, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) The President Joe Biden administration faced a lawsuit filed by a coalition of 20 Republican-led states seeking to shut down a new Biden program that would allow up to 30,000 people from Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua and Haiti to enter the United States each month.

Scientists found fossils of primates lived in a once-swampy Arctic

Published on: January 25, 2023
17:12

By: Pavel López Lazo

Washington, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) Researchers at the University of Kansas found fossils of two species of tree-dwelling relatives of primates that lived in the Artic 52 million years ago when the climate was about 13oC warmer than today.

German solidarity group to send donation to Cuba´s HISPLACEN

Published on: January 25, 2023
17:00

By: Pavel López Lazo

Havana, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) Cuba´s The Placental Histotherapy Center (HISPLACEN) on Wednesday received a donation from the CubaSí solidarity group.

Dominican Rep. reports 5 new cholera cases

Published on: January 25, 2023
16:51

By: Pavel López Lazo

Santo Domingo, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) Dominican Public Health Ministry on Wednesday reported five new cases of cholera, bringing total number to 36.

Brazilian Senate identifies another 23 implicated in coup acts

Published on: January 25, 2023
16:49

By: Elsy Fors Garzon

Brasilia, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) The Legislative Police of the Brazilian Senate reported today it had identified another 23 people involved in the terrorist acts on January 8 that devastated the headquarters of the National Congress here.

Biden´s administration to send 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine

Published on: January 25, 2023
16:46

By: Pavel López Lazo

Washington, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced the United States is sending 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, following armament requests from Kyiv and condemnations from Russia about how U.S. stance fans the flames on the Ukraine conflict.

Lula had a welcoming people’s bath in Montevideo

Published on: January 25, 2023
16:29

By: Elsy Fors Garzon

Montevideo, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had a welcoming people's bath today in front of the Montevideo City Hall (IM), where he told the crowd he will work for Latin American unity.

Cannes Film Festival celebrates film nominations for Oscars

Published on: January 25, 2023
16:03

By: Elsy Fors Garzon

Paris, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) The Cannes Film Festival today highlighted the 21 nominations for the 2023 Oscars for films from the Official Selection of its 75th edition, held last May.

Candidacies for the Cuban parliament point to broad renewal

Published on: January 25, 2023
15:53

By: Elsy Fors Garzon

Havana, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) The National Candidacy Commission (CCN) is preparing today the proposals of the deputies to the National People's Assembly (parliament), which could achieve a renewal of around 50 percent.

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