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Argentina to begin combination of Covid-19 vaccines

Published on: August 6, 2021
00:15

Buenos Aires, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) Argentinian authorities are distributing more than 1.5 million doses of the Moderna vaccine throughout the country to complete full immunization against Covid-19 with combined drug schemes.

Panama praises Cuban doctors’ work

Published on: August 5, 2021
15:38

Panama, Aug 5 (Prensa Latina) Cuban internationalist doctors changed the history of the Covid-19 pandemic in Panama, Minister of Health Luis Francisco Sucre acknowledged when seeing off the physicians who will return to Cuba on Thursday.

Supra-regional organization demands end to US blockade on Cuba

Published on: August 5, 2021
13:52

Brussels, Aug 5 (Prensa Latina) The Council of Ministers of the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) demanded the lifting of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba for almost six decades.

Japanese congresswoman reiterates friendship with Cuba

Published on: August 5, 2021
12:07

Tokyo, Aug 5 (Prensa Latina) Japanese congresswoman Abe Tomoko received Cuban Ambassador in Tokyo Miguel Ramirez, whom she reiterated her friendship and support for the Caribbean nation, it was reported here on Thursday.

Hungarian organizations condemn attacks on Cuba

Published on: August 5, 2021
11:26

Budapest, Aug 5 (Prensa Latina) Hungarian organizations on Thursday denounced the United States aggressions against Cuba and condemned the terrorist attack perpetrated on the Cuban Embassy in France.

British Transportation minister: vaccination could be rule for travel

Published on: August 5, 2021
08:24

London, Aug 5 (Prensa Latina) British Transport Minister Grant Shapps stated that it is very likely that all countries will require travelers to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 very soon to grant them access.

Spain begins donation of vaccines to Latin America

Published on: August 5, 2021
08:09

Madrid, Aug 5 (Prensa Latina) Peru, Paraguay, Guatemala and Nicaragua will be the first beneficiaries of a donation of 7.5 million vaccines from Spain, which began on Thursday.

The Americas hits grim milestone of 2 million Covid-19 deaths

Published on: August 5, 2021
07:16

Washington, Aug 5 (Prensa Latina) Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Dr. Carissa F. Etienne warned that the Americas has passed the grim milestone of two million Covid-19 deaths, while cases increase and limited access to vaccines continues.

PAHO urges to prioritize indigenous communities in pandemic responses

Published on: August 5, 2021
07:16

Washington, Aug 5 (Prensa Latina) Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne reported that as many as 617,000 indigenous people have been infected with Covid-19 in the Americas and urged nations to protect the hard-hit communities.

Covid-19 pandemic linked to increased nearsightedness in kids

Published on: August 5, 2021
07:16

London, Aug 5 (Prensa Latina) A rise in cases of short-sightedness (myopia) among children in Hong Kong may be linked to a significant decrease in the time they have been able to spend outdoors and a sharp rise in screen time during the coronavirus pandemic, suggests research published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

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