Clinical severity in patients with Covid-19 could vary due to genetic risk factors, says a research developed by experts from the National Center of Medical Genetics of Cuba.

Scottish MP Elaine Smith formally nominated Cuba's Henry Reeve international medical brigades for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, the Cuba Solidarity Campaign (CSC) in the United Kingdom reported.

The Cuban scientific community is currently working on a third Covid-19 vaccine candidate, the first needle-free injection that would be applied through the nasal tract.

Cuba studied 8,097 samples for COVID 19, resulting in 65 positive ones. The country accumulates 866, 228 samples carried out and 7, 035 positive ones (0.81%), exceeding 7,000 since March.

Cuba begins a promising week for its vaccine candidates against COVID-19 with the beginning of Soberana 02's clinical trials Monday and the presentation of the documentation of another possible drug developed by the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB).

The Finlay Institute of Vaccines (IFV), the leading institution in the development of vaccines in Cuba, assured Monday on Twitter the encouraging preliminary results of the first Cuban vaccine candidate against COVID-19, named Sovereign 01.

Experts from the Cuban medical mission in Venezuela guarantee the processing of PCR samples for the diagnosis of COVID-19, in a modern laboratory of molecular biology.

Cuba studied for COVID-19, 8,192 samples, resulting in 35 positive ones. The country accumulates 858, 131 samples carried out and 6, 970 positive (0.81%).
At the close of November 1, 3,746 patients are in hospitals for clinical epidemiological surveillance, of which 844 are suspected, 2,381 under surveillance and 521 confirmed.

Cuba studied 8,245 samples for COVID-19, resulting in 35 positive ones. The country accumulates 832, 287 samples carried out and 6, 801 positive (0.82%).
At the close of October 29, 3,690 patients are in hospitals for clinical epidemiological surveillance, of which 952 are suspects, 2,245 under surveillance and 493 confirmed.

The Cuban health ministry reported today 39 new positive cases of SARS-CoV-2, coronavirus that causes COVID-19, for a total of 6,766 in the country.

The Cuban health ministry reported today 49 new positive cases of SARS-CoV-2, coronavirus that causes COVID-19, for a total of 6,727 in the country.

Cuba's Center for State Control of Medicines, Equipment and Medical Devices (CECMED) certified the clinical trial phase I for the vaccine candidate against Covid-19, Soberana 02, the Finlay Institute reported.

The Cuban health ministry reported today 83 new positive cases of SARS-CoV-2, coronavirus that causes COVID-19, for a total of 6,678 in the country.

The US economic, commercial and financial blockade has caused much damage to Cuba's universal health care system, with losses in the order of 160,260,880 dollars from April 2019 to March 2020.