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British Transportation minister: vaccination could be rule for travel

Published on: August 5, 2021
08:24

London, Aug 5 (Prensa Latina) British Transport Minister Grant Shapps stated that it is very likely that all countries will require travelers to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 very soon to grant them access.

Belarus’ official warns on defensive nature of drills with Russia

Published on: August 5, 2021
08:24

Minsk, Aug 5 (Prensa Latina) Victor Gulevich, Chief of the General Staff at the Belarusian Armed Forces, on Thursday assured that the Zapad-2021 military drills with Russia are defensive and confirm the path towards the strengthening of the regional security.

Spain begins donation of vaccines to Latin America

Published on: August 5, 2021
08:09

Madrid, Aug 5 (Prensa Latina) Peru, Paraguay, Guatemala and Nicaragua will be the first beneficiaries of a donation of 7.5 million vaccines from Spain, which began on Thursday.

Covid-19 pandemic linked to increased nearsightedness in kids

Published on: August 5, 2021
07:16

London, Aug 5 (Prensa Latina) A rise in cases of short-sightedness (myopia) among children in Hong Kong may be linked to a significant decrease in the time they have been able to spend outdoors and a sharp rise in screen time during the coronavirus pandemic, suggests research published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

Lambda variant is not predominant worldwide, WHO says

Published on: August 5, 2021
07:15

Geneva, Aug 5 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday assured that Covid-19 Lambda variant is not predominant in the world.

Experts relate peak of myopia cases in children with lockdown

Published on: August 4, 2021
16:57

London, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) A greater number of hours spent in front of computers with screens brought with it a peak of myopia cases of children in Covid-19 times, a specialized magazine reported on Wednesday.

Russian corporation surpasses Soviet record in generating electricity

Published on: August 4, 2021
16:15

Moscow, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) The general director of the Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation (ROSATOM), Alexei Lijachov, said on Wednesday that the consortium generated 215.7 billion kilowatt hours of electricity during 2020, a figure higher than the Soviet maximum.

Russia sends invitations to parliamentary election observers

Published on: August 4, 2021
16:13

Moscow, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) Russia's Foreign Minister Serguei Lavrov informed on Wednesday that his country began to send invitations to international observers to attend the elections of the State Duma (Lower House), from September 17 to 19.

WHO urges to ensure supply doses against Covid-19 to poor countries

Published on: August 4, 2021
16:12

Geneva, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) urged on Wednesday to ensure supplies of vaccines against Covid-19 to poor countries before high-income nations begin administering booster doses.

British academic calls on US to end blockade against Cuba

Published on: August 4, 2021
13:55

London, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) British academic Helen Yaffe affirmed on Wednesday that the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba is real and affects all aspects of its people's life.

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