Entries Published On October, 2020
Cuba begins clinical trial of its second COVID-19 vaccine candidate
Cuba began a new clinical trial aimed at curing the COVID-19 disease, produced by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which to date has caused more than 40 million infections in the world. This new “vaccine candidate” was registered by the Finlay Vaccine Institute under the name of SOBERANA 01A, which today will start being applied in two …
Coronavirus in Cuba: 38 new contagions and two deaths today
Help us keep OnCuba alive In the last 24 hours, the SARS-CoV-2 virus has left two new deaths in Cuba, according to the report published by the Ministry of Public Health’s report, which also includes 38 new contagions from four provinces. The deaths on this day correspond to two of these territories, with whom the …
Havana: scenes from a particular de-escalation
Havana is already experiencing its new de-escalation. Its own, the particular one. Since last Monday, the city entered phase 3 of the post-COVID-19 recovery stage, after reporting an improvement in its epidemiological indicators. Its inhabitants seem to have taken the pulse of that awaited moment quickly. The capital is currently the only Cuban province in …
Meliá proposes long stays in Cuban hotels
The Meliá hotel chain is proposing starting this month a new offer for stays in Cuban tourist facilities for several weeks or months, a program that will be aimed primarily at Varadero beach resort. “The key elements for this program focus on the benefits of the destination, its safety, natural and cultural attractions, as well …
The War on Cuba and Venezuela
Why are Havana’s food markets so empty? For the Cuban people, the U.S. War on Venezuela stands out as a clear culprit contributing to these daily frustrations and hardships. “Right now fewer trucks are coming in. Less merchandise too. And the quality isn’t the same because a lot of the products are rotting the fields …