coronavirus

Italy reports over 60,000 new Covid-19 cases weekly

Published on: December 23, 2023
08:49

Rome, Dec 23 (Prensa Latina) From December 14-20, as many as 60,440 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in Italy, for a surge in 7.2% compared to 565,404 previously reported last week.

Costa Rica reports first case of JN.1 Covid-19 variant

Published on: December 22, 2023
16:00

San José, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) The Costa Rican Institute of Research and Teaching in Nutrition and Health (INCIENSA) on Friday confirmed the first case of the new JN.1 variant of the SARS-Cov 2 virus reported in the country, according to local media.

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.

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