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Covid-19 causes more hunger in Europe, Central Asia – FAO

Published on: December 14, 2021
19:21

United Nations, Dec 14 (Prensa Latina) Undernourishment and food insecurity are today among ravages caused by the Covid-19 pandemic in Europe and Central Asia, according to a FAO´s report.

Omicron spreading faster than any other strain: WHO chief

Published on: December 14, 2021
17:47

Geneva, Dec 14 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) chief said on Tuesday that the new omicron strain of coronavirus has been confirmed in 77 countries and is spreading faster than any previous variant.

Cuba reports 58 new Covid-19 cases and no deaths

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Published on: December 14, 2021
13:09

Havana, Dec 14 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) reported on Tuesday that in the last 24 hours 58 people were detected with Covid-19, 83 patients were discharged from hospitals and no one died.

Cuba develops vaccine to fight Omicron before the end of 2021

Published on: December 13, 2021
22:53

Havana, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) Cuba could have the first prototype of the Soberana Plus vaccine to fight Omicron variant of Covid-19 ready before the end of 2021, Cuban scientists said Monday.

Nasal vaccines may aid fight new Covid-19 viral variants

Published on: December 13, 2021
22:28

Washington, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) The results of studies by researchers at Yale University have demonstrated how intranasal vaccination can provide broad-based protection against heterologous respiratory viruses in mice, while systemic immunization, which used an injection to elicit body-wide protection, does not.

U.S. Covid-19 deaths reach 800,000 as delta ravaged in 2021

Published on: December 13, 2021
19:30

Washington, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) The United States on Sunday reached 800,000 coronavirus-related deaths, as the nation braces for a potential surge in infections due to more time spent indoors with colder weather and the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the virus.

Cuban FM describes US blockade as a crime of genocide

Published on: December 9, 2021
14:45

Havana, Dec 9 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Thursday demanded that the Government of the United States lift the blockade against his country, a policy that he described as genocide without moral grounds.

Vietnam reports highest number of Covid-19 cases

Published on: December 9, 2021
14:28

Hanoi, Dec 9 (Prensa Latina) Vietnam reported 15,311 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, the highest number since the outbreak of the pandemic almost two years ago, so the total number contagions has increased to 1,367,433.

UNWTO in Madrid regrets general travel restrictions

Published on: December 7, 2021
14:19

Madrid, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), based in Madrid, on Tuesday regretted the imposition of general travel restrictions, as happened in recent days.

Covid-19 contributed to 69,000 malaria deaths, says WHO

Published on: December 6, 2021
18:12

United Nations, Dec 6 (Prensa Latina) Disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in considerable increases in malaria cases and deaths between 2019 and 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.

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