VACCINES

China confirms effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccine booster shot

Published on: September 8, 2021
11:36

Beijing, Sept 8 (Prensa Latina) Chinese scientists confirmed that administering the CanSinoBio Covid-19 vaccine as a booster shot to those who had received two doses of a different vaccine is effective to fight SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus mutations, the press reported on Wednesday.

EU, AstraZeneca strike deal to end Covid-19 vaccine dispute

Published on: September 4, 2021
10:12

Brussels, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) The European Commission and AstraZeneca have settled a long dispute over coronavirus vaccine supply that will provide the bloc with 200 million doses by march 2022.

Sub-Saharan Africa reports nearly eight million Covid-19 cases

Published on: September 1, 2021
12:13

Nairobi, Sept 1 (Prensa Latina) Clamouring for vaccines and marked by an uncertain future, the number of cases in Sub-Saharan Africa amount to 7,790,000 Covid-19, according to the daily report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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.

Cuba can produce millions of doses of Covid-19 vaccines

Published on: August 28, 2021
08:38

Havana, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) The Center for Molecular Immunology (CIM) reported that it can produce 10 million doses of the Soberana 02 and Soberana Plus vaccines against Covid-19, local media reported on Saturday the local press reported today.

Sri Lankan health minister meets Cuban ambassador

Published on: August 27, 2021
07:39

Colombo, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) Sri Lanka's Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella talked with Cuban Ambassador Andres Gonzalez about the fight against Covid-19 and the vaccines produced by the Caribbean country, a diplomatic source stated on Friday.

WHO thanks Cuba’s concern in fight against Covid-19

Published on: August 25, 2021
16:21

Bern, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Wednesday thanked Cuba for its concern in the fight against the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.

UK donation to benefit anti-Covid clinical trials

Published on: August 25, 2021
07:52

Havana, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) Volunteers from the anti-Covid Soberana Pediatría and Ismaelillo clinical trials will be benefited with 6,000 blood sampling kits donated by the Association of Cubans in UK, an official source reported.

Sputnik Light, AstraZeneca vaccines with high immunity after trials

Published on: August 20, 2021
13:51

Moscow, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) A combination of Sputnik Light and AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines has proven high immunity in volunteers during the clinical trials in Azerbaijan, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) stated on Friday.

Sinopharm vaccine moves one step closer to preventing Delta variant

Published on: August 18, 2021
10:33

Beijing, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) A branch of the Chinese Sinopharm Pharmaceutical Company speeds up developing a Delta-specific vaccines, local media reported on Wednesday.

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