Harder times ahead for Cuba, a new Special Period?
HAVANA, March 29th As Cubans received news this week of stringent measures announced by the government to fight the spread of the coronavirus on the island,
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Over 45 Countries Ask Cuba For Interferon To Treat Covid-19
HAVANA, March 29th Granma reported that over 45 nations have requested Cuba for Interferon Alpha 2b
First healed COVID-19 patient in Cuba thanks medical attention
HAVANA, March 29th The first COVID-19 patient healed in Cuba thanked the medical staff who treated him during his hospitalization after testing positive for the disease.
TV Classes to Start Monday in Cuba
HAVANA, March 28th The Ministry of Education and Cuban Television inform that next Monday,
Cuba reaches 80 coronavirus positive cases; reports a second death
HAVANA, March 28th Cuba closed this Wednesday with 10 new confirmed cases of COVID-19,
Coronavirus-hit countries are asking Cuba for medical help. Why is the US opposed?
HAVANA, March 28th (CNN) Cuba is offering to send doctors to more countries struggling with the coronavirus.
Update: 57 infected by coronavirus in Cuba
HAVANA, March 26th (EFE) The Cuban Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) reported about nine more confirmed cases on the island with COVID-19 at the close of this Tuesday.
Cuba now has 48 persons infected by coronavirus
HAVANA, March 25th With eight new positive cases, the number of those infected with COVID-19 in Cuba amounts to 48.
Cuba Announces 40 New Measures to Stop Covid-19
HAVANA, March 25th (HT) Today, the Government of Cuba published a list of 40 new measures “to protect Cubans” from the coronavirus.
Cuba in mourning. Juan Padrón, the creator of Elpidio Valdés, dies at the age of 73
HAVANA, March 25th After 20 days fighting a respiratory condition, he died yesterday in Havana at the age of 73 Cuban filmmaker Juan Padrón, creator of the character of Elpidio Valdés and his legendary adventures; of the Vampires in Havana, and of many other animated cartoons that are an inseparable part of the sentimental history […]
Government bans Cubans from leaving island, suspends schools over coronavirus
HAVANA, March 24th (Reuters) Cuba’s government said on Monday it was banning Cubans from leaving the country,
Cuba places all tourists in solitary confinement from Tuesday
HAVANA, March 23 (AFP) Cuba will isolate all tourists still present on the island on Tuesday,
The streets of Havana are empty for fear of the coronavirus
HAVANA, March 23th Lester Hamlet, director and filmmaker residing in Havana,
Coronavirus: Reasons to activate tax exemption in the Cuban private sector
HAVANA, March 22th The Cuban authorities should protect/support the tens of thousands of jobs in the non-state sector that are already suffering the rigours of the moment.
Italy request Cuban doctors to battle coronavirus
HAVANA, March 22 (Reuters) Cuba said it dispatched a brigade of doctors and nurses to Italy for the first time this weekend
China prepares donation to confront COVID-19 in Cuba
HAVANA, March 22th The government of China is preparing a donation for Cuba to confront the COVID-19 pandemic,
Crowd of people at the Havana airport before the border closes
HAVANA, March 21th Terminal 3 of the José Martí International Airport in Havana is crowded with people trying to leave …
‘Keep calm and carry on’: Cuba warns virus panic bad for immune system
HAVANA ,March 21th (Reuters) – In the face of global panic over the coronavirus pandemic,
Cubans around the world ask Trump to lift economic restrictions on Cuba during pandemic
HAVANA, March 21th A petition on the U.S. change.org website is asking President Donald Trump to lift economic restrictions on Cuba during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Cuba closes its borders to non-residents
HAVANA, March 20 (AFP) Cuba announced Friday the closure for one month of its borders to non-residents due to the coronavirus pandemic,
Southwest cancels flights to Cuba due to coronavirus
HAVANA, March 20th The US airline Southwest announced this Friday the cancellation of flights to/from Havana starting next Sunday,
First deceased in Cuba by COVID-19; confirmed cases rise to 10
HAVANA, March 19th The deceased is a 61-year-old Italian ―one of the first three confirmed cases on the island― with a history of bronchial asthma,
Coronavirus-infected Braemar cruise ship stranded at sea for weeks to dock in Cuba
HAVANA, March 18th Weeks after a cruise ship was blocked from disembarking at several ports in the Caribbean,
More than 250 suspected cases of COVID-19; only four confirmed
HAVANA, March 17th A total of 259 patients are currently hospitalized in Cuba for epidemiological surveillance in the face of the COVID-19 threat.
British Cruise ship with Sick Travelers from Covid-19 received in Cuba
HAVANA, Mar 16 (PL ) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez confirmed today that this country will receive the British cruise ship MS Braemar,
Cuba suspends international sports events
HAVANA, March 16th The announcement of the National Institute of Sports,
Canceling all flights to Cuba due to coronavirus proposed in Miami
HAVANA, March 15th While President Donald Trump banned flights between the United States and European countries in the Schengen area,
The Italian region of Lombardy asks doctors from Havana to face the coronavirus
HAVANA, March 14 (DDC) The Italian region of Lombardy, the one most affected by the coronavirus, has requested medical personnel from countries like Cuba,
BioCubaFarma has medicines for thousands of possible cases of COVID-19
HAVANA, March 14th The protocol envisaged on the island to deal with the coronavirus outbreak includes 22 Cuban products,
Cuba confirms first coronavirus cases, urges citizens to make own masks
HAVANA, March 12th (Reuters) Cuba confirmed its first cases of the new coronavirus on Wednesday,