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China updates WHO on nearly 60,000 Covid-19 death toll

Published on: January 15, 2023
08:29

Beijing, Jan 15 (Prensa Latina) China on Sunday updated the World Health Organization (WHO) on present Covid-19 outbreak in the Asian nation after confirming as many as 59,938 deaths since December 2022, local press reported.

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI passes away

Published on: December 31, 2022
09:29

Rome, Dec 31 (Prensa Latina) Pope emeritus Benedict XVI died on Saturday in the Vatican's Mater Ecclesiae monastery, said the director of the Holy See's press office, Matteo Bruni, who pointed out that as soon as possible more information.

Over 6K children killed, injured by gunfire in 2022 – GVA

Published on: December 27, 2022
17:37

Washington, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) More than 6,000 children were injured or killed by gunfire in the United States in 2022, according to the nonprofit data collection and research group Gun Violence Archive (GVA).

USA: Over 60 killed in blizzard wreaking havoc nationwide

Published on: December 27, 2022
17:18

Washington, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) The death toll from the historic blizzard across the United States jumped to 64 on Tuesday, as records snowfall blocked roads, hindering rescue operations, officials stated.

France reports over 200 Covid-19 deaths

Published on: December 27, 2022
16:47

Paris, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) The French Public Health agency on Tuesday reported 208 deaths due to Covid-19, a figure that really worries local health authorities, since it accounts for an increased death toll in times the pandemic is presently losing ground.

Cuba: MINSAP reports 11 new Covid-19 cases, no deaths

Published on: December 27, 2022
15:23

Havana, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) Cuba´s Public Health Ministry (MINSAP) reported on Tuesday 11 new cases of Covid-19 and confirmed 128 active cases.

Nearly 41,000 Brazilian children lost their parents for Covid-19

Published on: December 26, 2022
16:44

Brasilia, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) A total of 40,830 children and young people in Brazil were orphaned due to Covid-19 in the first two years of the pandemic, according to research released on Monday by the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ).

Chile reports over 2,000 Covid-19 cases

Published on: December 26, 2022
16:04

Santiago de Chile, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) Chilean Health Ministry on Monday reported 2,593 new cases of Covid-19, with a high positivity rate of 16.27% nationwide.

Over 300 Colombian children died of hunger in 2021

Published on: December 23, 2022
16:31

Bogota, Dec 23 (Prensa Latina) At least 306 children aged under five passed away of hunger and malnutrition in Colombia in 2021, the National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) reported on Friday.

Costa Rica reports 5,190 new Covid-19 cases in a week

Published on: December 23, 2022
16:14

San José, Dec 23 (Prensa Latina) Costa Rica reported as many as 5,190 new cases of Covid-19 from December 11 to 17, according to the Health Surveillance Directorate´s weekly report.

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