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PAHO: New opportunity for countries to buy Covid-19 vaccines

Published on: August 12, 2021
07:33

Washington, Aug 12 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Wednesday announced a new initiative for member states to acquire Covid-19 vaccines at competitive prices.

WHO approved tests of new drugs for patients with Covid-19

Published on: August 12, 2021
04:28

Geneva, Aug 12 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) announced the approval of several studies with the drugs artesunate, imatinib and infliximabtres in hospitalized patients with Covid-19.

UN experts reject unilateral sanctions against countries

Published on: August 12, 2021
03:00

United Nations, Aug 12 (Prensa Latina) Countries that suffer sanctions such as Cuba, Venezuela, Syria and Iran are unable to obtain essential services amid the pandemic, including medicines, food, electricity, water and fuel, highlighted UN experts on Wednesday.

Unprecedented wave of migration in America

Published on: August 12, 2021
00:22

Panama, Aug 12 (Prensa Latina) This year, 55,000 irregular migrants have passed through Panama to date, a third of the transits reported since 2013, said the eve Zamira Gozaine, Isthmian Director of Migration, in a continental meeting to analyze the crisis.

Russia opposes Kiev’s request to US to place missiles in Ukraine

Published on: August 11, 2021
17:05

Moscow, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) Spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, on Wednesday denounced Ukraine's appeal to deploy US air defense systems in its territory.

Cuba maintains a high Covid-19 positivity rate

Published on: August 11, 2021
14:47

Havana, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Wednesday reported 8,605 new Covid-19 cases, so the total number of confirmed cases of the pandemic since last year rose to 483,710 (6.9 percent).

Anniversary of LACCOS dedicated to Fidel Castro

Published on: August 11, 2021
14:45

Havana, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) The Latin American and Caribbean Continental Organization of Students (LACCOS) dedicated its 55 anniversary as a tribute to the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, pioneer in the continental struggles of the student movement.

Bad weather forecasts for eastern Cuba

Published on: August 11, 2021
14:15

Havana, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) The National Institute of Meteorology on Wednesday forecast an increase in clouds, showers and heavy rains in the eastern region of Cuba as of Thursday, due to the passing of tropical storm Fred through the Caribbean.

US prosecutors ask reassess Assange’s mental health for extradition

Published on: August 11, 2021
14:14

Washington, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) Prosecutors from the United States questioned today that mental health of founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, is an obstacle to his extradition.

Mexican daily reports on Cuban scientists’ response to Biden

Published on: August 11, 2021
14:10

Mexico, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) La Jornada daily on Wednesday echoed the Cuban scientists' condemnation of remarks made by US President Joe Biden, who tried to discredit their biotechnological competence. The newspaper noted that elite Cuban scientists promoted the signing of a letter to the president of the United States, who referred to Cuba as a failed state and discredited the capacity of the health and science system to face the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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