COVID

Diaz-Canel acknowledges work of Cuban youths against Covid-19

Published on: August 12, 2021
12:19

Havana, Aug 12 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Thursday sent 'a very special recognition' to Cuban youths who are fighting Covid-19 in the country, on the occasion of International Youth Day.

Cuba guarantees immunization of its entire people

Published on: August 12, 2021
11:43

Havana, Aug 12 (Prensa Latina) Since early this year, Cuban scientific and health authorities assured that the necessary efforts would be made in the country to immunize the entire population against Covid-19, a palpable reality today.

WHO tests 3 more drugs in a broad search for Covid-19 treatments

Published on: August 12, 2021
07:34

Geneva, Aug 12 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Wednesday the next phase in its Solidarity trial: Solidarity PLUS will enroll hospitalized patients to test three new drugs (artesunate, imatinib and infliximabtres) in Covid-19 patients.

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.

Danish newspaper denounces US blockade against Cuba

Published on: August 11, 2021
13:48

Copenhagen, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) The relentless brutality of the United States blockade is hitting Cuba's economy and making it difficult to confront Covid-19, the Denmark-based Arbejderen newspaper denounced on Wednesday.

Diaz-Canel evaluates high Covid-19 incidence among pregnant women

Published on: August 11, 2021
12:53

Havana, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Wednesday expressed his concern about the deaths of 35 pregnant women in the country this year due to Covid-19.

Cuba did not dismiss Covax, it only prioritized its own vaccines

Published on: August 11, 2021
12:33

Havana, Jul 11 (Prensa Latina) Cuba never refused to receive Covid-19 vaccines through the WHO mechanism, Covax; instead, it decided to invest the country's scarce resources in developing its own products.

UN alerts on increased new Covid-19 variants

Published on: August 11, 2021
07:28

United Nations, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General António Guterres drew attention to the increased new Covid-19 variants, just when the world has reported over 200 million cases.

Anti-Covid-19 vaccines fights off Delta variant

Published on: August 11, 2021
07:25

Havana, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) The anti-Covid-19 vaccines developed worldwide, including Cuba´s Abdala and Soberana 02 candidates, fight off Delta variant, which transmits a viral load 1,200 times greater than others, scientific authorities reported.

Turkish union denounces US attacks on Cuba

Published on: August 10, 2021
13:31

Ankara, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) Members of the Turkish Transportation Union (Nakliyat-Is) on Tuesday denounced the attacks and the blockade of the United States on Cuba, during a demonstration in front of US embassy in this capital.

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