Coronavirus in Cuba: 487 new infections, two deaths and 3,057 active cases

The daily infections from the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Cuba have again broken the records with the diagnosis yesterday of 487 cases distributed in almost all the country’s provinces, although Havana accounts for 40% of the positive cases reported by the Ministry of Health Public (MINSAP). Just the capital registered 195 people diagnosed with an autochthonous …

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COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial advances in Santiago de Cuba

The clinical trial of the Cuban Abdala COVID-19 vaccine candidate in the eastern province of Santiago de Cuba―one of the most affected by the current outbreak of the disease on the island―is progressing successfully, according to authorities and the official media. So far, “few adverse reactions and an adequate safety profile” have been detected for …

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Trump hits Cuba with new terrorism sanctions in waning days

The Trump administration on Monday re-designated Cuba as a “state sponsor of terrorism,” hitting the country with new sanctions that could hamstring President-elect Joe Biden’s promise to renew relations with the communist-governed island. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the step, citing in particular Cuba’s continued harboring of U.S. fugitives, its refusal to extradite a …

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