Cuba is closely following the development of tropical depression Grace and its movement to the south of eastern provinces as specialists expect the storm to gain in organization and strength over the next hours.

The Cuban Academy of Sciences (ACC by its Spanish acronym) also reaffirmed its support to the letter of Cuban scientists in response to U.S. President Joe Biden, for his misleading statements on the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.

Miguel Diaz-Canel, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and president of the country, is at the San Antonio de los Baños air base(western Cuba), where medical oxygen is being produced for health institutions.
In addition to two plants of the Revolutionary Armed Forces, there is one donated by Russia, according to the presidential press.

Tropical depression Grace during the early morning has had little change in organization and intensity. It has sustained maximum winds that do not exceed 55 kilometers per hour, with higher gusts, a minimum pressure of 1010 hectoPascal, and is moving at a rate of 24 kilometers per hour.

More than 400 aftershocks have been registered by the Network of Stations of the National Seismological Service, after an earthquake occurred in Haiti on Saturday, August 14, 2021, informed Enrique Diego Arango Arias, deputy director of the National Center for Seismological Research (Cenais).

 The international virtual meeting "Fidel, a man of science with a vision of the future" will take place this morning to discuss the legacy of the leader of the Revolution in pursuit of scientific and biotechnological development of the country, on the occasion of the 95th anniversary of his birth.

 Tropical Depression Fred has increased its cloudy areas and rains over the eastern part of Cuba as it travels on the northern Cuban coasts, according to advisory 10th by the Cuban Meteorology Institute.

The First Secretary of the Cuban Communist Party Central Committee and President of the Republic, Miguel Diaz-Canel, exchanged with women from different social sectors on the challenges posed by genre equality in the country.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez presided today in this city an exchange with local authorities and leaders on community projects.

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla offered on behalf of Cuba his heartfelt condolences to the Algerian people and government after the forest fires hitting the northern part of that African nation since Wednesday.

Up to August 10, the six reservoirs of this province were storing 50% of their capacity, so the rains that tropical depression Fred will bring are more than welcome.

 On the occasion of International Youth Day, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez congratulated today on his Twitter account the young people who are fighting the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.

The Institute of Meteorology reports in its tropical cyclone warning No. 6 that during the early morning the tropical depression Fred keeps weakening but remains intense with maximum sustained winds under 55 km/h, gusty winds and a minimum pressure of 1010 hPa. It is tracking at 26 km/h on a west-northwesterly course.

 In its most recent meeting, the temporary working group against COVID-19 in the province of Ciego de Avila reviewed the measures to minimize the possible effects of tropical depression Fred as it tracks on waters off the northern coast of Cuba.

Harsh though it may be, the combined lashing of two lethal viruses, namely COVID-19 and the U.S. economic, commercial and financial blockade, will not prevent Cuba from celebrating International Youth Day today.