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Flights to Cuba in the new normal
Cuba is now one month into the “new normal.” At least, almost the entire island. Since last October 12, most of the Cuban provinces officially entered that status, which seeks to boost the economy after months of the coronavirus pandemic, although without neglecting epidemiological surveillance and hygienic-sanitary measures to prevent a new wave of COVID-19. …
Coronavirus adds a deceased to Cuba, with 58 new registered infections
Help us keep OnCuba alive The SARS-CoV-2 virus added a new death on the Island, while the new infections reported by the Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) amounted to 58; of which 26 were imported: 14 of them, Russian citizens whose statistics are confined to the Ciego de Ávila municipality of Morón. The deceased is …
With medical insurance for COVID-19, Evelop reactivates flights to Havana
Evelop, the airline of Ávoris, the Barceló Group’s travel division, has reactivated its operations to the Caribbean. Havana will be the first destination, followed by Punta Cana (Dominican Republic), with flights starting on November 15 and December 5, respectively. The company has included for all passengers on these flights, which will be operated with Airbus …
Cuba restores passage through the National Thruway and by sea to the Isla de la Juventud
The Cuban authorities reestablished this Wednesday the passage through the National Thruway, as well as navigation to the Isla de la Juventud, which had been suspended due to Tropical Storm Eta. The National Road Safety Commission decided to restore road traffic at kilometer 254 of the National Thruway, “in correspondence with the reduction of heavy …
Online business forum to replace Havana International Trade Fair this year
A two-day virtual business forum will replace this year the Havana International Trade Fair (FIHAV), the main commercial mart and to attract foreign investment in Cuba, suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Cuba 2020 Business Forum will take place from December 8 to 9 and seeks to facilitate contacts between national entrepreneurs and those …
Coronavirus: Cuba reports 37 infections and 82 discharges
Help us keep OnCuba alive The new infections by the SARS-CoV-2 virus detected in Cuba during the last 24 hours add up to 37, according to the Ministry of Public Health in its daily report, which highlights that with the 82 discharges of the day, 6,831 patients have already recovered. The records show Ciego de …
Triunfo de Biden podría relanzar relaciones entre Cuba y EEUU
El proceso electoral estadounidense y las votaciones del 3 de noviembre fueron seguidos con interés especial por la ciudadanía cubana, especialmente entre la juventud, apreció IPS en distintos espacios. La entrada Triunfo de Biden podría relanzar relaciones entre Cuba y EEUU se publicó primero en IPS Cuba.
Femicide in Santiago de Cuba: a young woman manages to escape alive
A young woman survived the firearm attack perpetrated by a man in his early 20s that killed two other women this Saturday in Santiago de Cuba, according to a local journalist. The incident, which occurred in the José Martí district of the city of Santiago de Cuba, has shocked Cuban public opinion after being reported …
Cuba with 43 new coronavirus infections, 41 autochthonous
Help us keep OnCuba alive Pinar del Río once again reports the highest number of infections due to the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Cuba, 32 from five municipalities; although most of them are concentrated in the provincial capital. In total, the country reported 43 cases today, 41 of them autochthonous. The territories where autochthonous cases were …
Cuba: Villa Clara and Sancti Spíritus in alarm phase due to heavy rains
The provinces of Villa Clara and Sancti Spíritus, located in the central region of the country, have gone into the alarm phase due to heavy rains, according to a Civil Defense statement issued at 8:30 a.m. “During the early morning hours of today the rainfall has remained strong and locally intense, with significant accumulations in …