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Coronavirus in Cuba: more than 3,600 tests, 11 were positive
The data on COVID-19 in the last 24 hours in Cuba continue as follows: 11 new infections as a result of the 3,696 tests carried out in the country, the number of active patients increased to 164 and, as in 19 days ago, no deaths from the disease were reported. All were Cuban, according to …
It’s Us Cubans Against Ourselves
By Ricardo Torres (Progreso Weekly) HAVANA TIMES – The “Economic and Social Strategy for the Strengthening of the Economy” announcement has generated a far-reaching debate among experts and citizens, inside and outside Cuba. The moment for the new economic policy appears in the midst of a dire situation comparable to the deep recession of the …
Cuba to produce just 10% of its annual demand for beans in 2020
Cuba will produce only 7,000 tons of beans in 2020, which represents just 10% of the annual demand on the island, said the head of the department of various crops of the Ministry of Agriculture (MINAG), Yojan García, quoted by the official media. Of the planned 46,000 hectares planted to beans this year, the number …
Isaias is already a tropical storm and it will be felt in part of Cuba
On Wednesday night Tropical Storm Isaias formed in the south of the island of Puerto Rico, in the Atlantic, with maximum sustained winds of up to 85 kilometers per hour. Meteorologists from the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) project that it will pass over the island of Hispaniola this Thursday and that it will continue …
Coronavirus in Cuba: new infections drop to nine; eight of them asymptomatic
Although the number of hospitalizations for the SARS-CoV-2 virus amounted to 400 and that of people under surveillance in their homes reached 3,436, in the last 24 hours the new infections decreased to nine, as reported today by Cuban health authorities. During his presentation to the press, in which Dr. Francisco Durán, national director of …
Emergency use of Cuban medicine against COVID-19 approved
Help us keep OnCuba alive The Itolizumab monoclonal antibody, a creation of the Cuban Center for Molecular Immunology (CIM) that has shown its value in patients infected with coronavirus, was officially approved for use against this disease by the Cuban regulatory authority. The Center for State Control of Medicines, Equipment and Medical Devices (CECMED) confirmed …
Cuba sets example with successful COVID-19 strategy
Cuba has been able to send thousands of doctors and nurses overseas to help other countries fight COVID-19. That is because the island nation has had huge success containing the virus domestically, with a rigorous active screening campaign and strict restrictions. Since the pandemic began, the country has recorded just over 2, 400 cases and …
Cuba’s private businesses are allowed to export & import
HAVANA, Jul 22 (PL ) The Cuban Government is facilitating exports and imports to non-state businesses in order to boost the country’s trade and economy, official sources said on Wednesday. The general director of foreign trade at the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment (MINCEX), Vivian Herrera, said that 382 Cuban non-state businesses, including …
Statistics show Cuba is the safest country in the Americas
HAVANA, Jul 22 (PL) Cuba is the safest country in the region of the Americas, released on Tuesday the press based on a statistical report of crime and security rates by nations. According to the Numbeo website, a global database of perceived crime rates, quality of healthcare and other issues, the island has the lowest …
New Canadian Airline Set To Fly To Cuba From The Fall
HAVANA, July 21th The new Canadian carrier OWG, recently announced that from 1 November 2020, it will fly directly to Cuba. The Nolinor subsidiary also signed a partnership agreement with Hola Sun Holidays. What does this mean for this new low-cost carrier? Let’s investigate further. What destinations will it offer? OWG will operate in the …