COVID

Daily Covid-19 cases increase again in Cuba

Published on: September 6, 2021
13:46

Havana, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) Cuba reported 7,230 new positive cases for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, on Monday.

EU, AstraZeneca strike deal to end Covid-19 vaccine dispute

Published on: September 4, 2021
10:12

Brussels, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) The European Commission and AstraZeneca have settled a long dispute over coronavirus vaccine supply that will provide the bloc with 200 million doses by march 2022.

Covid-19 leads to dramatic changes in emission of key air pollutants

Published on: September 4, 2021
09:30

United Nations, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) The Covid-19 lockdown and travel restrictions has led to a short-lived fall in emissions of key air pollutants, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported.

Mexico with more than 18 000 Covid-19 infections in one day

Published on: September 3, 2021
11:08

Mexico City, (Prensa Latina) The Mexican Health Ministry today reported 18,138 Covid-19 cases in one day, for a cumulative total of 3,387,885 infections during the pandemic so far.

Panamanian Deputy describes US blockade against Cuba as unfair

Published on: September 3, 2021
07:28

Panama, Sep 3 (Prensa Latina) Panamanian Deputy Miguel Fanovich described the US blockade against Cuba as unfair and called on all Latin American peoples to demonstrate for its lifting.

External sales of intermediate goods keep profits in the world

Published on: September 3, 2021
07:26

Geneva, Sep 3 (Prensa Latina) Global intermediate goods (IG) exports, such as parts and components, grew 20% year-on-year in Q1 2021, reported the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Over 200,000 US children infected with Covid-19

Published on: September 3, 2021
07:24

Washington, Sep 3 (Prensa Latina) More than 204,000 children in the United States were infected with Covid-19 last week, as reported by the American Academy of Pediatrics concerned about the lack of mandatory wear of facemasks in schools.

Cuba reported 6,208 new Covid-19 cases

Published on: September 2, 2021
10:41

Havana, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) Cuban health authorities informed today that out of a total of 57,137 samples analyzed, 6,208 new positive cases of Covid-19 and 87 deaths were reported at the end of Wednesday, which represents 10.9 percent of positivity, informed Dr. Francisco Duran, director of Epidemiology of the Ministry of Public Health of Cuba, in a press conference.

Producing Covid-19 vaccines, a need for vaccination in the Americas

Published on: September 2, 2021
07:12

Washington, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) Boosting the Covid-19 vaccine production in Latin America and the Caribbean is an urgent need and an alternative given the slow progress of immunization in many countries.

BioCubaFarma denies information of refusal to certify Cuban vaccines

Published on: September 2, 2021
07:07

Havana, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) BioCubaFarma Business Group on Wednesday denied CNN´s information about alleged refusal from the World Health Organization (WHO) to certify Cuba's Covid-19 vaccines. The CNN aired on Wednesday that WHO refused authorization for the emergency use of Cuban vaccine candidate (Abdala), so it cannot be purchased through the Revolving Fund of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).

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