coronavirus

WHO admits favorable situation of Covid-19 and immunization

Published on: November 11, 2023
08:49

Geneva, Nov 11 (Prensa Latina) Current Covid-19 variants are now less serious, while immunity levels are rising as a result of vaccination, said the World Health Organization (WHO).

Risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome 6 times higher after Covid-19

Published on: October 18, 2023
17:45

Washington, Oct 18 (Prensa Latina) A new study from Israel ties Covid-19 infection to an increased risk of a diagnosis of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) within 6 weeks, while mRNA vaccination was linked to a decreased risk of the rare but serious autoimmune disease.

PAHO, Canada launch initiative to expand vaccination program in Haiti

Published on: October 18, 2023
17:37

Washington, Oct 18 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Government of Canada announced today the launch of a joint initiative to support Haiti to expand vaccination against potentially lethal vaccine-preventable diseases, including polio, measles, diphtheria and tetanus.

Italy: Weekly Covid-19 case toll dropped to 41,626

Published on: October 14, 2023
07:04

Rome, Oct 14 (Prensa Latina) 41,626 cases of Covid-19 were reported in Italy from October 5 to 11, showing a 5.7% decrease compared to 44,139 infections reported in previous week.

WHO concerned about surge in Covid-19 hospitalization

Published on: September 27, 2023
17:35

United Nations, Sep 27 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday warned of an increased ICUs hospitalization toll due to Covid-19 in August, especially in European and Latin American nations.

WHO reaffirms significance of Covid-19 booster vaccination

Published on: September 15, 2023
17:06

Geneva, Sep 15 (Prensa Latina) Only 58% of the world population has received a booster dose against Covid-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Friday.

Health Canada approves Moderna’s new Covid-19 vaccine

Published on: September 12, 2023
16:56

Ottawa, Sep 12 (Prensa Latina) Health Canada has approved Moderna's updated COVID-19 vaccine for all Canadians who are six months of age and older — while two other options for fall shots remain in the regulatory pipeline.

Dominican Republic reports 151 new Covid-19 cases

Published on: September 6, 2023
16:22

Santo Domingo, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican Public Health Ministry on Wednesday reported 151 new cases of Covid-19, for a 5.23%weekly positivity.

Ecuador’s Health Ministry confirms 2 new Covid-19´s E.G5 strain cases

Published on: August 30, 2023
17:00

Quito, Aug 30 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador’s Public Health Ministry confirmed on Wednesday another two Covid-19 cases contracting the new EG.5 strain.

Covid-19 activity in Canada shows early signs it may be surging

Published on: August 15, 2023
16:20

Ottawa, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) Covid-19 infections may be slowly starting to rise again in Canada, new data from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) suggests.

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