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Combining vaccines against Covid-19 is safe

Published on: December 8, 2021
00:15

By: Erich Tellez Corrales

Mexico, Dec 8 (Prensa Latina) The Mexican Association of Vaccinology affirmed that cross immunization against Covid-19 is safe and is endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and other entities.

WHO accelerates work on nutrition targets with new commitments

Published on: December 7, 2021
20:42

By: Pavel López Lazo

Geneva, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) At the Nutrition for Growth Summit in Tokyo on 7 – 8 December 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced six new commitments to accelerate progress on the 2025 nutrition targets which have been pushed even further off course during the pandemic.

Elevated heart rate may increase dementia risk among elderly

Published on: December 7, 2021
20:30

By: Pavel López Lazo

Washington, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) Having an elevated resting heart rate in old age may be an independent risk factor of dementia, a new study suggests.

Cuba passes Soberana Plus vaccine for Covid-19 convalescent children

Published on: December 7, 2021
18:47

By: Pavel López Lazo

Havana, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) The Center for State Control of Medicines, Equipment and Medical Devices (CEDMED, in Spanish) on Tuesday approved the emergency use of Soberana Plus vaccine candidate for Covid-19 convalescent children aged over 2.

International project favors facing climate change in Cuba

Published on: December 7, 2021
14:56

By: Juan M. Garcia

Matanzas, Cuba, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban province of Matanzas is granting economic incentives to reverse financing or actions in the sustainable use of biological diversity, and in the confrontation and adaptation to climate change, local media reported on Tuesday.

UNWTO in Madrid regrets general travel restrictions

Published on: December 7, 2021
14:19

By: Lino Céspedes Rodríguez

Madrid, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), based in Madrid, on Tuesday regretted the imposition of general travel restrictions, as happened in recent days.

Cuba registered a new record low of Covid-19 cases

Published on: December 7, 2021
12:21

By: Lino Céspedes Rodríguez

Havana, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Health Ministry (Minsap) reported on Tuesday 75 new cases of Covid-19 that is a record low this year, and for the second time the country registers less than 100 positive in a day.

Covid-19 protection reached 83 percent in Cuba

Published on: December 7, 2021
12:04

By: Erich Tellez Corrales

Havana, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) Nine million 287,955 people in Cuba (83 percent) completed the anti-Covid-19 vaccination plan with three dosis of a Cuban-made vaccine, the Ministry of Public Health (Minsap) reported on Tuesday.

Cuban anti-Covid-19 vaccine Abdala, one year after clinical trial

Published on: December 7, 2021
11:47

By: Lino Céspedes Rodríguez

Havana, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) One year has passed since the beginning of phase I and II of clinical trial with the then vaccine candidate Abdala, the results of which allowed its validation for emergency use to become the first immunizer against Covid-19 in Latin America.

Mexico starts booster vaccination against Covid-19 for the elderly

Published on: December 7, 2021
10:40

By: Lino Céspedes Rodríguez

Mexico, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) Mexico City's health ministry began today the application of the booster dose of vaccines against Covid-19 for people over 60 years of age, although for the time being limited to Tlalpan's district.

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