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20 March, 2020 Cuba dismisses for the moment closure of its borders

The Cuban health authorities insisted today that until now the closure of the border is not a prudent measure, taking into account the level of introduction and transmission of the Covid-19 currently registered in the country.
20 March, 2020 Covid-19 cases reported throughout Latin America, except in Haiti

Except for Haiti, until this Thursday all Latin American countries have officially reported positive cases to Covid-19, a disease declared a pandemic by the WHO. The Latin American map of the spread of the outbreak shows 103 new cases in Chile, where the figure rose to 342, while Colombia confirmed another six positive cases, for a total of 108.
19 March, 2020 Border Control, Essential to Face Covid-19

The President of the Republic, Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez insisted that the current control carried out now at the border to detect travelers who enter the country and who could be carriers of Covid-19 is essential, during the meeting the Cuban Government systematically holds to monitor the situation generated by the new Coronaviru
19 March, 2020 In the Face of Covid-19, Cuba Strengthens Control Measures

“The Cuban Technical Group is working on the design for the introduction of new control measures for the arrival of people from areas of risk around the world, and epidemiological surveillance is strengthened to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus,” Jose Raul de Armas, head of the Department of Communicable Diseases of the Ministry of Public Health.
18 March, 2020 Vaccine Tests against Covid-19 Begin

The director of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom, announced that the first test of a Coronavirus vaccine finally began.
18 March, 2020 Cuba’s Altruistic Gesture

From one side of the boat, several people hold a sign: “I love you Cuba,” the legend says, written in red ink.
18 March, 2020 President of Cuba Highlights Solidarity of Its People

The President of the Republic of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canel, highlighted in his Twitter account the solidarity of the Cuban people and government, expressed repeatedly and in different parts of the world in the face of disasters or other contingencies.
18 March, 2020 Cuba confirms two new cases of Covid-19

Cuba reported two new cases of persons positive for the Sars-CoV-2 virus, causing the Covid-19 disease, for a total of seven infected now, Health Ministry authorities reported Tuesday evening.
17 March, 2020 Venezuela Declares Quarantine over Covid-19 Pandemic

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro decreed quarantine, in force from this Tuesday throughout the national territory, to confront the coronavirus pandemic, in order to minimize the chances of its spread.
17 March, 2020 Cuban Advise to Face Coronavirus in Venezuela

Specialists from Henry Reeve Medical Brigade began this Tuesday a period of training for managers and collaborators of the Social Missions of Cuba in Venezuela to eliminate the Coronavirus pandemic.
17 March, 2020 Higher Education Efforts for Quality of Universities

The contribution of universities to the government’s processes in 2019, were exposed by Miguel Diaz-Canel, President of the Republic, by intervening in the annual analysis of the Ministry of Higher Education.
17 March, 2020 In Cuba There Is No Transmission of Covid-19

“We cannot say that in Cuba there is transmission of Covid-19, because those infected are imported or people with close contacts with patients from abroad,” Francisco Duran, director of Epidemiology of the Ministry of Public Health explained in the Roundtable TV program.