For the first time, molecular biology laboratories in Cuba processed 24,019 PCR samples on Sunday, of which almost 1,000 were positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Cuba, for the first time, processed over 24,000 COVID-19 tests in a day
University in eastern Cuba opens an online international scientific conference
The 10th International Scientific Conference, organized every two years by the University of Holguin, starts online today with an estimate of more than 1,200 national and foreign participants.
Cuba reports 938 new cases of COVID 19, 1,227 discharges and six deaths
Cuba studied 24,019 samples for COVID 19, resulting in 938 positive ones. The country accumulates 3, 541,978 samples taken and 102,441 positive.
Ministry of Science recognizes work of Cuban Industrial Property Office
The Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment of Cuba (CITMA by its Spanish acronym) recognized today the work of the Office of Industrial Property of the country (OCPI), on the occasion of the celebration of the World Intellectual Property Day this April 26.
Havana Starts Massive COVID-19 Vaccination in May
Cuba’s Health Ministry announced that the first stage of the massive vaccination against COVID 19 will kick off in Havana next month with the home ground vaccines Soberana 02 and Abdala.
Díaz-Canel: Cuban health workers are proof of our boundless commitment
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez wrote today on Twitter that the health workers and diplomats from the Island currently based in St. Vincent and the Grenadines are proving their altruism, dedication and boundless commitment.
Havana: As COVID-19 Spread Worsens Protection Protocols Strengthen
The worsening COVID-19 scenario in the capital Havana due to several SARS-Cov-2 variants, particularly the South African one, has led to deeper analysis of the current situation to adjust decisions aimed at fighting the spread.
Mother of COVID-Recovered Child Tells her Experience
“Many people don’t take the pandemic serious till they get infected or when their relatives get sick,” said young mother Thalya Perdomo whose one-year daughter got the SARS-CoV-2 virus last December.
Last dose of the Abdala vaccine candidate successfully applied in eastern Cuba
Nearly a few days short of the completion of the third and final phase of the Abdala vaccine candidate trials in the city of Guantánamo, the clinical exercise continues without a hitch. Its success will lay the foundation of the large-scale administration of a vaccine to the Cuban population.
South African coronavirus variant spreads in Cuba
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez warned today on Twitter that Cuban scientists have established a growing presence in the country of the COVID-19 variant discovered in South Africa.
Cuba reinforces actions to reduce COVID-19 mortality rate
More clinical-epidemiological measures to contain COVID-19 mortality in Cuba were presented during the weekly meeting of the country's leadership with experts and scientists involved in scientific and technological innovation activities to fight the pandemic.
Praise for Cuban workers in the fields of science, technology and the environment
Cuban Minister of Science, Technology and the Environment (CITMA) Elba Rosa Pérez congratulated CITMA workers, founders, scientists and directors on the 27th anniversary of its creation.
Cuba works on increasing production of veterinary medications
The Animal Welfare Decree-Law approved in Cuba seeks to guarantee favorable living conditions for these species, which is why the Labiofam Business Group is working to ensure resources for the production of medicines for veterinary use.
Cuba reported highest number of cases of COVID-19 in a day, 1,183
Cuba studied 22,239 samples for COVID 19, resulting in 1,183 positive ones. The country accumulates 3, 407,708 samples taken and 95,754 positive (2.8%).
Cuban travelers represent the majority of imported COVID-19 cases into the country
Despite the favorable results in the management and control of imported cases with COVID-19, Cuban travelers constitute the majority of patients infected from abroad with the infectious disease, said an expert of the Cuban Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP by its Spanish acronym).