Cuban Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP by its Spanish acronym) announced this Thursday the death this morning of a Russian citizen due to complications associated with COVID-19 and other diseases of his clinical picture, despite the efforts of the team of doctors in charge.

Commander of the Revolution Ramiro Valdes, Cuba´s Deputy Prime Minister, highlighted the importance of cooperation and solidarity to overcome the crisis that affects humanity.

At the end of March 24, nine new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Cuba, totalling 57 in the country, the Ministry of Public Health reported this Wednesday.

The U.S. government, through its embassy in Havana, has pressured the countries that currently receive Cuban medical aid to stop the spread of COVID-19, to reject that contribution.

Due to the announcement of the temporary suspension of classes in Cuba from this Tuesday in view of the spread of COVID-19, mothers who are caring for children in primary or special education will receive the same treatment as interrupted workers.

A group of 180 Cubans who were visiting or on personal business in Nicaragua returned to Cuba on Monday as part of the government's efforts to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.

The Cuban Criminal Code includes sanctions of imprisonment for those who violate health measures, the Presidency of Cuba published this Monday on Twitter.

President Miguel Diaz-Canel highlighted today on social media the humanitarian nature of practices of the Cuban revolution.
Diaz-Canel joins his message on Twitter with information published in Granma newspaper, which highlights that in the midst of the stalking of the new coronavirus, the decision of the Cuban government has been to continue the medical cooperation.

Carlos Miguel Pereira, Cuban ambassador to China, declared that reciprocal solidarity between Chinese and Cubans has always been present in the common history of both peoples, and given the current situation with COVID-19, these ties are intensifying.

Cuba´s President Miguel Diaz-Canel headed a broad and useful working day through videoconference with leading authorities of the provinces in which new measures were defined to reinforce the confrontation with COVID-19 in Cuba, where 16 confirmed cases have already been counted.

Five new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed by the Cuban Ministry of Public Health.
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Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel called today on social media to improve the quality of construction in Cuba.
The country we are building. Call to the quality in the constructions in the review of the Ministry of Construction (MICONS), Diaz-Canel tweeted.