Scientists with Havana’s Genetic Engineering and Biotech Center (CIGB) marked the second year since the start of clinical trials phase II for the candidate Vaccine Abdala, which became the first COVID-19 vaccine in Latin America.»
Scientists to design power-saving crash detector based on insects
Researchers at Pennsylvania State University have designed a simple, power-saving collision detector inspired by the way insects avoid bumping into one another.»
Face Masks Still All-important to Fight Off Covid-19
WHO detailed face covering should be worn after a recent exposure to SARS-CoV-2, when someone has or suspects having being infected, is at high risk, and also if they are in a crowded, closed or poorly ventilated space.»
China’s COVID-19 Situation is Not a Threat to Europe: WHO
The coronavirus variants circulating in China are the same that are already in other parts of the world and in Europe, a continent that already has high vaccination rates.»
WHO urges nations to remain vigilant ahead of Omicron sublineages
The request came after a meeting by the Technical Advisory Group on Virus Evolution (TAG-VE) on Tuesday to review latest scientific evidence on different Omicron sublineages. The analysis focused on present pandemic situation in China, where Chinese scientists presented genomic data from what they described as imported and locally acquired coronavirus infection cases. The study showed a predominance of Omicron »
Cuba to administer Covid-19 booster shot to pregnant women
The Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology of Cuba (CIGB) reported on Thursday that a booster shot against Covid-19 will be administered to pregnant women in their last quarter of pregnancy.»
Musk announces new Twitter feature
Twitter will introduce a view counter showing how many times a tweet has been seen, CEO Elon Musk announced. »
Cuba warns about antimicrobial damage to the environment
The presence of emerging contaminants of antimicrobial nature deteriorates the environmental quality of ecosystems, a specialist from the National Center for Scientific Research of Cuba, Jose Trimiño, said on Friday.»
Cuba-France Agreement to Boost Internet on the Island
The Cuban Telecommunications Company S.A. (Etecsa) today held the official act prior to the joint technical work with the French company Orange S.A to install a new submarine cable. »
Cuba celebrates Latin American Medicine Day
On Saturday, Cuba celebrates Latin American Medicine Day with successes in the fight against Covid-19 in its immunization campaign with homegrown vaccines and shows solidarity with other peoples.»