Yahima Esquivel, permanent representative of Cuba to UNESCO, denounced Thursday the effects of the U.S. economic, commercial and financial blockade on his country's efforts to confront the COVID-19.
Since July 3, the country has been entering the second phase of the post-Covid-19 recovery, except for Havana, which begins the first phase, and Matanzas, which joined the rest of the provinces a few days later in the de-escalation process.
Cuba studied 2,690 samples, resulting in eight positive ones. The country totals 178,062 samples and 2,361 positives (1.3%).
Leaders of the South African communist party and the African National Congress ratified their country's historic position against the U.S. blockade and aggressions against Cuba, while thanking the people of the island for the solidarity assistance provided by medical brigades throughout the continent.
Antonio Carricarte, president of the Cuban chamber of commerce, and his Canadian counterpart, Nancy Lussier, held a successful exchange on Thursday with the aim of expanding economic and commercial ties between the two governments.
