COVAX

China signs agreement with WHO to distribute Covid-19 vaccines

Published on: September 2, 2021
11:35

Beijing, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) China confirmed that it has signed an agreement with the World Health Organization (WHO) that will allow supplying the Covax mechanism with 110 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines developed by the Sinovac and Sinopharm pharmaceutical companies.

The Americas continues to be worst-hit by Covid-19

Published on: August 26, 2021
07:31

Washington, Aug 26 (Prensa Latina) Latin America and the Caribbean continues to be considered as the region worst-hit by Covid-19, reporting an increased toll of confirmed cases and deaths.

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.

Covid-19 death toll exceeds 4 million, UNSG says

Published on: July 8, 2021
07:07

United Nations, Jul 8 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres regretted that the global Covid-19 death toll officially passed 4 million late on Wednesday, marking yet another grim milestone and underlining the pressing need for the world to put a Global Vaccine Plan in place to get the pandemic under control.

Japan to provide Covid-19 vaccines to Pacific nations

Published on: July 3, 2021
00:30

Tokyo, Jul 3 (Prensa Latina) Japan will provide three million doses of a Covid-19 vaccine as of mid-July to Pacific island nations and territories, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced.

EU exported more than 270 million Covid-19 vaccines

Published on: June 10, 2021
14:08

Brussels, Jun 10 (Prensa Latina) President of the European Council, Charles Michel, on Thursday said that the European Union (EU) has exported more than 270 million Covid-19 doses to countries that do not belong to this bloc.

Venezuela, PAHO assess batch of Covax Covid-19 vaccine doses

Published on: June 10, 2021
07:28

Caracas, Jun 10 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela on Wednesday and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Wednesday assessed a batch of Covax coronavirus vaccine doses to be sent to the South American nation.

US to send anti-Covid-19 vaccines to other nations

Published on: June 5, 2021
04:00

Washington, Jun 5 (Prensa Latina) The United States said that it will donate as many as 25 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to other nations and will also make a contribution to the Covax mechanism.

Chile receives 2.2 million Coronavac vaccine doses

Published on: May 24, 2021
07:25

Santiago de Chile, May 24 (Prensa Latina) Chile has received a batch of 2,200,000 Chinese Coronavac vaccine doses to continue moving on its massive vaccination program against Covid-19.

Haiti okeyed AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine

Published on: May 20, 2021
09:14

Port-au-Prince, May 20 (Prensa Latina) Haiti passed immunization against Covid-19 with the British AstraZeneca vaccine candidate, following scuttlebutts about Government´s alleged rejection, official sources reported.

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