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Czech Rep. reinforces health measures to halt Covid-19

Covid-19
Published on: December 5, 2021
09:57

Prague, Dec 5 (Prensa Latina) The Czech Republic on Sunday reinforces health measures to stop the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country, with more than 92,000 vaccine doses applied in 24 hours and immunization campaigns for people aged over five.

Cuba rules out Omicron strain in traveler from South Africa

Published on: December 4, 2021
13:19

Havana, Dec 4 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's Pedro Kouri Tropical Medicine Institute (IPK) ruled out that a patient who arrived in the Villa Clara municipality of Placetas from South Africa carried the Omicron variant of the SARS-Cov-2 coronavirus, Granma newspaper reported on Saturday.

Cuba: 82.6 % of population received complete Covid-19 vaccine scheme

Published on: December 2, 2021
12:57

Havana, Dec 2 (Prensa Latina) Some 9,237,847 Cubans (82.6 percent of the population) have received the complete vaccination scheme against Covid-19, the Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) reported on Thursday.

Campaign for Covid-19 vaccination in Cuba makes progress in Sweden

Published on: December 2, 2021
12:08

Stockholm, Dec 2 (Prensa Latina) The Swedish-Cuban Solidarity Association raised 947,729 kronas (more than 92,000 euros), as part of a campaign to provide one million syringes for vaccination against Covid-19 in the Caribbean island.

Cuba reports 150 new Covid-19 cases and no deaths

Published on: December 2, 2021
11:50

Havana, Dec 2 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) reported on Thursday that in the last 24 hours 150 people have been detected with Covid-19, and 156 patients have been discharged from clinics, no deaths have been reported.

UN urges global solidarity to contain AIDS, COVID-19

Published on: December 1, 2021
16:15

United Nations, Dec 1 (Prensa Latina) UN general Assembly (UNGA) President Abdulla Shahid on Wednesday called for greater international solidarity to end Covid-19 and the scourge of HIV/AIDS.

Cuba offers to share experiences about pandemic in tourist forum

Published on: December 1, 2021
15:16

Madrid, Dec 1 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Wednesday offered to share its experiences in the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic at the General Assembly of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

Cuba appreciates support from G-77 plus China against US blockade

Published on: November 30, 2021
14:10

Havana, Nov 30 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Tuesday thanked the Group of 77 plus China for supporting the lifting of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba for six decades.

UN concerned about isolating African nations over Omicron variant

Published on: November 29, 2021
21:49

United Nations, Nov 29 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres on Monday expressed concern over the possible impacts of travel restrictions imposed against nations in southern Africa by some countries aiming to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus.

Sweden reports first confirmed Omicron Covid-19 variant case

Published on: November 29, 2021
21:11

Stockholm, Nov 29 (Prensa Latina) Swedish health authorities on Monday confirmed the first Omicron Covid-19 variant case in the country and will also strengthen health and sanitary controls.

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