The main United States remittance agency in Cuba, Western Union, closed its operations on November 26, 2020 after the U.S. government’s new restrictions the took effect. These new restrictions have at least three important effects. First, they damage the survival strategies of Cuban families, which are already experiencing the effects of the current economic crisis. …

The Abdala vaccine candidate, one of the four Cuban COVID-19 vaccines currently in clinical trial, is showing favorable results in terms of its safety and immunogenicity, according to the official media. Developed by the Havana Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB), the Abdala vaccine candidate was evaluated days ago by an independent committee for …

With the four deaths from COVID-19 reported by the Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) this Wednesday, January becomes the worst month for Cubans as a result of the pandemic. For weeks the highest number of infections has been reported, which is 11,383 cases; but now the death toll has also become the highest since March: …