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1 May, 2020 USA must protect diplomats, urges Cuban ambassador to the UN

After the attack against the Cuban embassy in Washington, the island’s alternate permanent representative to the UN, Ana Silvia Rodríguez, stressed today that it is the responsibility of the United States to protect accredited diplomats.

29 April, 2020 Cuba confirms 30 new cases of Covid-19 for a total of 1.467

The Cuban Ministry of Public Health today reported 30 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 and the total increased to 1,467, while there are 58 deaths and 617 recoveries.

29 April, 2020 Havana’s authorities reinforce efforts to fight the pandemic

Havana’s Provincial Defense Council (CDP) reinforced yesterday the efforts to fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, after the rise in the incidence rate of the novel coronavirus in the territory.

23 April, 2020 Cuba Accumulates 1,235 Confirmed Cases with Covid-19

At the close of yesterday, April 22, 3,359 patients are admitted to hospitals for epidemiological clinical surveillance. Another 5,681 people are monitored in their homes from Primary Health Care.

22 April, 2020 More than 3,400 people under epidemiological surveillance in Cuba

The national director of Epidemiology of the Cuban  Ministry of Public Health, Francisco Durán reported that 3,425 people are admitted for clinical-epidemiological surveillance.

22 April, 2020 Cuba with 52 new positive cases and two deaths from Covid-19

The Cuban Ministry of Public Health (Minsap) today reported 52 new patients with Covid-19, bringing the number of confirmed cases to 1,860, while two others died in the last day.

22 April, 2020 Quality of medical care enables low lethality in Cuba

The quality of medical care, government measures and scientific protocols make it possible for Cuba to have a low case fatality rate for Covid-19, said today the national director of Epidemiology, Francisco Durán.

22 April, 2020 Cuban FM highlights organization in dealing with Covid-19

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez highlighted on Wednesday his country’s preparation and organization in the fight against Covid-19.

22 April, 2020 Cuba strengthens protection of vulnerable groups to Covid-19

State entities and social organizations in Cuba reinforce protection of the most vulnerable groups of population to fight the novel SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, causing the Covid-19 disease.

22 April, 2020 Itolizumaben, another effective drug from Cuba against Covid-19

A monoclonal antibody created in Cuba, Itolizumaben shows encouraging results today in treating Covid-19 patients in the country, where there is a wide range of effective drugs to fight against the pandemic.

22 April, 2020 The number of recoveries from Covid-19 in Cuba amounts to 309

The number of patients recovered from Covid-19 in Cuba amounted to 309 with another 24 new medical discharges, the Ministry of Public Health reported on Tuesday.

22 April, 2020 US lies on Cuba are serious danger for the region

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez has described Tuesday the ‘continuing lies’ by Admiral Craig Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command on Cuba´s alleged links to drug trafficking, as a serious danger to the region.

22 April, 2020 Despite the blockade, Cuba has the resources to face the Covid-19

Cuba today has the necessary resources to face Covid-19, even in the worst case scenario, despite the United States bloc, Francisco Durán, director of the Ministry of Public Health, reiterated today.

20 April, 2020 Cuba expands collaboration with other countries against Covid-19

Cuba has expanded its collaboration with other countries against Covid-19 by sending medical brigades and sharing experiences.

17 April, 2020 Cuba protects health personnel with strict measures

All the health units in Cuba have the required protection means for all health personnel depending on their function and specialty and the level of risk in the face of Covid-19, the Health Ministry reported today.

15 April, 2020 Cuban president calls to reduce circulation of state cars

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel called to reduce the circulation of state vehicles as much as possible to contribute to social distancing amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

13 April, 2020 Havana hits out at Washington for lying about Cuban medical aid

Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez asserted the US administration lies about the island’s medical cooperation in a fruitless effort to malign it when nearly 60 countries have warmly welcomed Cuban doctors.

13 April, 2020 Cuba with 726 Covid-19 positives and 121 medical discharges in total

Cuban health authorities announced today that 57 patients tested positive for Covid-19, a figure that rises to 726 confirmed cases, while 29 received medical discharge in the last hours.

10 April, 2020 Cuba rejects alleged drug trafficking links according to Newsweek

Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Wednesday rejected the accusations made by a top US official who was quoted by Newsweek about Cuba’s alleged drug trafficking links with Venezuela.

6 April, 2020 With 30 new cases Cuba accumulates 350 Covid-19 patients

With 30 new confirmed cases of SARS-Cov-2 infection, causing Covid-19, Cuba today accumulates 350 patients reported with the disease, classified by the WHO as a pandemic and highly lethal. Worldwide.