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8 January, 2021 Cuba will administer Nasalferon to travelers and families

Cuba will start administering Nasalferon, a drug produced by the country’s biotechnology industry, to travelers and their relatives in order to prevent the replication of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, and strengthen their immune system.

7 January, 2021 Cuban authorities declare leading biotechnology companies

The Company of the Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Industry and the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology were declared on Wednesday the first two High Technology institutions in Cuba.

30 December, 2020 Cuba and Vietnam strengthen economic and scientific collaboration

Cuba and Vietnam strengthened bilateral economic and scientific technical collaboration today, as a result of the 38 session of the intergovernmental commission that met virtually between the Caribbean capital and Hanoi.

29 December, 2020 Diaz-Canel praises achievements of Cuban scientists

Havana city, Cuba.- The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, praised today the work of the island’s scientists involved in obtaining vaccines against Covid-19, newspaper Granma reported today in its digital version. During his third visit to the Finlay Vaccine Institute (IFV), this Monday, the president was informed about the state of progress of the Sovereign […]

24 December, 2020 Cuban scientists start second phase of Soberana 02 vaccine

Cuban scientists started the second phase of clinical trial on the Soberana 02 vaccine on Tuesday, when the first volunteers were vaccinated.

18 December, 2020 New company with foreign capital to produce electricity in Cuba

A new company with foreign capital will produce more electricity in Cuba from renewable sources, representatives of an official organization said.

27 November, 2020 Cuba has four vaccine candidates against Covid-19 on clinical trials

Cuba has registered four vaccine candidates against Covid-19 that are currently on clinical trials, after Mambisa and Abdala, developed by the Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Center (CIGB), were authorized for this phase of the study.

25 November, 2020 Cuba favors ethical approach to artificial intelligence at UNESCO

Cuban Permanent Delegate at UNESCO Yahima Esquivel on Tuesday expressed her country’s support for artificial intelligence development from an ethical perspective.

24 November, 2020 Havana and EU collaborate in fighting Covid-19

The government of Havana and the European Union (EU) signed collaboration deals to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, local media highlighted on Monday.

19 November, 2020 Cuba to host int’l forum on challenges of the hydraulic sector

A workshop on the challenges of the hydraulic sector in Cuba stands out in the program of the 1st International Conference on Blue Innovation (Innovazul-2020) scheduled from December 3 to 5, organizers said.

12 November, 2020 WTTC considers Covid-19 impact on tourism

The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) reported the Covid-19 pandemic affected tourism by 65%.

12 November, 2020 Cuban prime minister urges to avoid Covid-19 outbreak

Prime Minister Manuel Marrero urged in this Cuban province to strictly comply with biosafety protocols in tourist facilities to avoid a possible Covid-19 outbreak.

6 November, 2020 Workshop on science challenges concludes in Cuba

A session of debates and proposals on the challenges of science in Cuba for the development of society will end on Friday after four days of meetings among academics, researchers, professors and students of this country.

5 November, 2020 Cuba’s med to be tested in patients with sepsis

Cuba’s Center for Molecular Immonology (CIM) announced the start of a new phase I and II study to assess the safety and effect of the therapeutic antibody Itolizumab in patients with sepsis.

4 November, 2020 Cuba does Research into genetic risk in Covid-19 patients

The clinical severity in patients with Covid-19 could vary due to genetic risk factors, indicates a research develop today by experts from the National Center of Medical Genetics of Cuba.

4 August, 2020 Prime Minister meets with members of the Henry Reeve Brigade who were deployed in Mexico to fight COVID-19

Manuel Marrero Cruz, Prime Minister of Cuba, met on Monday with members of the “Henry Reeve” Brigade that supported the fight against COVID-19 in Mexico for three months.

3 August, 2020 Cuba and the United Kingdom create Biofarma Innovations

The BioCubaFarma Business Group and the UK company Sg Innovations Limited announced on Monday the creation of a new company, BioFarma Innovations, focused on accelerating the development and accessibility in Europe and the British Commonwealth of innovative and leading world-class medicines, reports a joint statement from both entities, to which Granma was granted access.

24 July, 2020 Cuba rejects Bolivian government action on its clinic in La Paz

Cuba today rejected the action of the de facto Government of Bolivia with respect to a clinic owned by the island in La Paz, for ignoring its rights over this and the provisions of international law.

3 June, 2020 Cuba with good results applying Biomodulin T to prevent Covid-19

Cuban health authorities highlighted on Tuesday the good results obtained in applying Biomodulin T to take advantage of its protective effect in risk groups, as part of preventive treatments to fight the coronavirus pandemic.

3 June, 2020 Cuban university prepares 23rd edition of Chemistry Conference

The Universidad de Oriente (UO) is currently preparing the 23rd Chemistry Conference, the oldest event of this science in the country, which will take place in this city next November and will update last developments on these fields of knowledge.