COVID

Native US tribes enforce mask mandates regardless of state bans

Published on: September 1, 2021
07:20

Washington, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) Native US tribes across the handful of US states with bans on school mask mandates have asserted their power as sovereign nations to defy the orders, local media reported. Some also implement their own testing and vaccine directives for tens of thousands of students and teachers in schools on their reservations as Covid-19 cases surge.

Covid-19 causes more than 50 long-term negative effects

Published on: September 1, 2021
07:18

Washington, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) Covid-19, a disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, causes more than 50 long-term negative effects on humans, a specialized source revealed today.

WHO considers skepticism about Covid-19 vaccines

Published on: September 1, 2021
07:17

Geneva, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday considered skepticism about the effectiveness of coronavirus vaccines as a serious issue, a position that hinders efforts to put an end to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Monoclonal treatments combo reduces Covid-19 hospitalizations

Published on: September 1, 2021
01:00

Washington, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) In an observational study, Mayo Clinic researchers report that the combination of casirivimab and imdevimab ― two monoclonal antibody treatments under Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization ― keep high-risk patients out of the hospital when infected with mild to moderate Covid-19, according to The Lancet´s EClinicalMedicine.

UNDP: Covid-19 pandemic tests capacities to reduce poverty

Published on: August 31, 2021
07:46

United Nations, Aug 31 (Prensa Latina) The UN Development Program (UNDP) on Monday said that the Covid-19 pandemic is testing capacities to lift 100 million people out of multidimensional poverty.

UK daily Covid-19 infections rise over 30,000 for 12th day in a row

Published on: August 30, 2021
07:21

London, Aug 30 (Prensa Latina) The United Kingdom (UK) has reported Sunday more than 30,000 coronavirus confirmed cases for the 12th day in a row, while fearing of an even huger rise in the disease after schools reopen coming week.

Cuba shows slight improvement in Covid-19 figures

Published on: August 29, 2021
12:00

Havana, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) Cuba´s Public Health Minister (MINSAP) on Sunday reported as many as 6,277 new Covid-19 confirmed cases and 77 deaths, figures that show a faint improvement comparing to previous days´ reports, health authorities said.

Cuban sports movement mourns Giraldo Gonzalez’s death

Published on: August 28, 2021
14:16

Havana, (Prensa Latina) The Cuban sports movement on Saturday lamented the death by Covid-19 of Giraldo Gonzalez, a prominent shortstop of the Pinar del Rio team and the national baseball series. On his Twitter account, the president of the Cuban Sports Institute (INDER), Osvaldo Vento, confirmed the news, which has moved baseball and the entire sports family in the country.

Cuban Ambassador to Ukraine denounces US hostility

Published on: August 28, 2021
12:53

Kiev, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Ambassador to Ukraine Natacha Diaz charged on Saturday that every year, the Government of the United States, through its agencies, allocates millions of dollars to finance destabilizing and subversive actions in Cuba.

Cuba has administered over 13 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines

Published on: August 28, 2021
12:36

Havana, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) A total of 13,180,770 doses of vaccines against Covid-19 have been administered in Cuba, the Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) informed on Saturday.

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