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Spanish court shelves lawsuit against Meliá for two hotels in Cuba
The new resolution comes after the Provincial Court of the Balearic Islands (Mediterranean) ordered the reopening of the case to expand the demand in order to include Cuba in the procedure, although the Cuban State has not appeared in the case. La entrada Spanish court shelves lawsuit against Meliá for two hotels in Cuba se …
Drug use and other addictions increase in Cuba during pandemic
The head of the Department of Addiction Research at the Medical Sciences University of Havana, Justo Reinaldo Fabelo, explained that the drugs most used in Cuba are tobacco and alcohol, “but during the last decade the abuse of illegal substances has increased, and prescription drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, synthetic marijuana, as well as drugs …
Coronavirus: Cuban health authorities detect institutional failures that affect mortality
During this Monday’s meeting of the temporary work group for the prevention and control of the new coronavirus, and as seen in a television report, the Ministry of Public Health also referred to “a group of actions that has to do with patients’ stay in intensive care” and that point “to opportunistic germs that also …
Cuba sigue sin noticias de Biden sobre giro en relaciones bilaterales
El actual gobierno demócrata ha enfatizado que las relaciones con Cuba, sometidas a revisión, no constituyen una prioridad para la política exterior de Estados Unidos. La entrada Cuba sigue sin noticias de Biden sobre giro en relaciones bilaterales se publicó primero en IPS Cuba.
Cuba: commission in charge of drafting Family Code announced
According to Agreement Number 149 of the Council of State, the group is made up of 31 people, who are responsible for “perfecting the work carried out for years on different versions of the document.” La entrada Cuba: commission in charge of drafting Family Code announced se publicó primero en OnCubaNews English.
The ruins of rural Cuba: little known historical relics.
Havana’s monumental architecture is well known. Less famous are the rural ruins that dot the Cuban countryside. From the crumbling shell of a coffee farm near Artemisa to a sinister prison on the Isla de la Juventud, these haunting domains conceal myths, secrets, and fascinating chapters of Cuban history. Antiguo Cafetal Angerona – Artemisa Named …
Coronavirus in Cuba: patients in intensive care reach 115 in one day
This is the ICUs’ highest record on the island, in a day in which the infections reported by the MINSAP exceeded one thousand (1,019) and there were 11 deaths as a result of the pandemic. La entrada Coronavirus in Cuba: patients in intensive care reach 115 in one day se publicó primero en OnCubaNews English.
Efficacy evaluation of Abdala COVID-19 vaccine candidate begins
Francisco Hernández, head of the clinical study, explained that at this stage “there will be a follow-up of all volunteers in order to detect positive symptomatic cases infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus,” which “will allow us to determine the proportions of the study subjects who became ill according to the group: placebo or vaccinated.” La …
Cuba punches above its weight to develop its own Covid vaccines
Island hit by biggest economic crisis since the collapse of the Soviet Union has two vaccines in phase three clinical trials Hit by the double whammy of US sanctions and a pandemic, Cuba is going through its gravest economic crisis since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Pharmacy shelves are barren. People queue for hours …
Joven arquitecto cubano recibe nominación a premio internacional
Se trata de los premios Golden Trezzini, en los cuales participan candidatos de todo el mundo. La entrada Joven arquitecto cubano recibe nominación a premio internacional se publicó primero en IPS Cuba.