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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.

France reports nearly 50,000 Covid-19 cases, 120 deaths

Published on: December 22, 2022
17:01

Paris, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) France on Thursday reported as many as 49,517 new cases of Covid-19 and 120 new deaths, figures showing a still complicated epidemiological scenario in the country.

Chile: Over 1,000 birds dead of H5N1 virus

Published on: December 21, 2022
17:15

Santiago de Chile, Dec 21 (Prensa Latina) The Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1) is currently affecting Chilean territory, where local Agriculture Ministry reported more than a thousand birds dead.

Cuba reports 16 new Covid-19 cases, no deaths

Published on: December 20, 2022
13:11

Havana, Dec 20 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Tuesday reported 16 new Covid-19 cases, no deaths from the disease, and 111 sick people in stable condition.

South Asia has nine of ten most polluted cities

Published on: December 20, 2022
00:15

New Delhi, Dec 20 (Prensa Latina) Nine of the ten most air-polluted cities in the world are located in South Asia, according to a recent report published by the World Bank.

Cuba reports 22 new Covid-19 cases, no deaths

Published on: December 17, 2022
11:04

Havana, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Saturday reported 22 new cases of Covid-19, no deaths and 90 clinically stable patients.

DRC begins campaign against malaria

Published on: December 17, 2022
10:02

Brazzaville, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) Health authorities of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have started a domestic campaign to fight off malaria by distributing as many as 1.3 million mosquito nets, according to local press media.

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