VACCINES

Biden calls on Congress to extend eviction moratorium set to expire

Published on: July 30, 2021
07:26

Washington, Jul 30 (Prensa Latina) President Joe Biden on Thursday called on Congress to extend the eviction moratorium set to expire on Saturday that prohibits landlords nationwide from evicting certain tenants who fail to pay rent amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

LatAm, Caribbean face avalanche of worsening health issues, PAHO says

Published on: July 29, 2021
07:22

Washington, Jul 29 (Prensa Latina) The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted essential health services in in Latin America and the Caribbean, threatening immunization of children and care of expectant mothers and people with chronic conditions, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne warned.

Over 258,000 coronavirus-infected pregnant women in the Americas

Published on: July 29, 2021
07:21

Washington, Jul 29 (Prensa Latina) Latin America and the Caribbean on Wednesday reported more than 258,000 pregnant women diagnosed with Covid-19, at least 2,375 of them lost their lives due to coronavirus-related complications.

Int´l institutions warn about inequality effect on access to vaccines

Published on: July 29, 2021
07:19

Washington, Jul 29 (Prensa Latina) Inequality in access to Covid-19 vaccines will have a lasting and profound effect on socioeconomic recovery if pressing equitable measures are not implemented right away, international institutions said.

Spain donates vaccines to Latin America

Published on: July 27, 2021
02:00

Madrid, Jul 27 (Prensa Latina) Spain began the process of donating 7.5 million vaccines to Latin American and Caribbean countries, which will be distributed through the Covax mechanism of the World Health Organization (WHO).

Cuba, Iran favor greater collaboration on Covid-19 vaccines (+Photo)

Published on: July 26, 2021
09:06

Havana, Jul 26 (Prensa Latina) A Cuban scientific delegation visited Iran to assess the vaccine collaboration projects, including those to fight Covid-19, Cuban authorities reported.

Cuban ambassador to Serbia rejects US aggressiveness

Published on: July 24, 2021
00:30

Belgrade, Jul 24 (Prensa Latina) A military intervention in Cuba from the United States would have a forceful response, there will be resistance because my country is ready for the war of all the people, Cuban Ambassador to Serbia Gustavo Trista del Todo said on Friday.

WHO denounces lack of political commitment to vaccination

Published on: July 22, 2021
00:15

Geneva, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus denounced the lack of real political commitment to vaccination against Covid-19.

Russia supports APEC’s proposals for joint fight against Covid-19

Published on: July 16, 2021
18:14

Moscow, Jul 16 (Prensa Latina) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday expressed his support for the final document draft of the virtual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) meeting on the joint fight against Covid-19.

Mexico calls for lifting blockade against Cuba

Published on: July 12, 2021
16:29

Mexico, Jul 12 (Prensa Latina) Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez on Monday offered to support Cuba with whatever it needs such as medicines, vaccines, food.

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