health

UN chief issues global wake-up call on Day of Epidemic Preparedness

Published on: December 27, 2022
15:50

United Nations, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres on Tuesday urged international community to heed the harsh lessons of the Covid-19 pandemic and also called for bold investments in pandemic preparedness, prevention and response.

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.

Brazil and the world await news about Pele’s health

Published on: December 27, 2022
14:12

Brasilia, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) National and foreign reporters remain stationed in front of the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo, waiting on Tuesday for news on the health of Brazilian sports legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Pelé), admitted with a delicate health condition.

Venezuela reports 57 new Covid-19 cases, no deaths

Published on: December 26, 2022
16:27

Caracas, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela´s Presidential Commission for the Prevention, Attention and Control of Covid-19 on Monday reported 57 new cases in the last 24 hours and reiterated the pressing need to apply the booster vaccine.

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.

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.

Honduras to vaccinate over 76,800 children against Covid-19

Published on: December 22, 2022
18:01

Tegucigalpa, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) Honduras´ health authorities have authorized to vaccinate more than 76,800 children (aged from six months and four years) against coronavirus, due to a fresh wave of contagions the country is presenty facing.

UN supports response to measles outbreak in South Africa

Published on: December 22, 2022
17:39

United Nations, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) UN teams are presently supporting the South African authorities to respond to recent measles outbreak nationwide, reporting at least 245 confirmed cases.

PAHO delivers Tocilizumab vials to treat Covid-19 patients

Published on: December 22, 2022
17:23

Washington, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) In an effort to increase equitable access to COVID-19 therapeutics, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) delivered more than 11,000 Tocilizumab vials to improve treatment for severe and critically-ill Covid-19 patients in 15 Latin American and Caribbean countries.

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.

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