Havana, August 20 (RHC)-- The strategy for the development of "Soberana 01" -- the first Cuban vaccine candidate against COVID-19 with authorization to begin clinical trials -- was officially presented at the Palace of the Revolution during a meeting between the President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel, and the scientists and experts who have worked directly in the fight against the epidemic.... More
Havana, August 20 (RHC)-- After a fruitful life dedicated to research and epidemiology, Cuban scientist Carlos Juan Finlay died on a day like today in 1915.... More
Havana, August 20 (RHC)-- Venezuela's gratitude for Cuba's assistance in the face of the scourge of the COVID-19 pandemic was expressed in the exchange of fraternal messages on Twitter by Presidents Nicolás Maduro Moros and Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez.... More
Havana, August 20 (RHC)-- The president of the National Assembly of People's Power (ANPP), Esteban Lazo Hernández, led the Cuban delegation in the first part of the 5th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament, organized virtually by the Inter-Parliamentary Union, with the cooperation of the Austrian Parliament and the United Nations.... More
Pinar del Rio, August 19 (RHC)-- In view of the increase in cases of COVID-19, the Provincial Defense Council (CPD) of the Cuban province of Pinar del Río announced this Wednesday the quarantine of the popular councils of Las Cadenas and Manuel Sanguily, given of the location there of the 26 positive cases in the northern municipality of La Palma.... More
Lima, August 19 (RHC)-- The president of the Peruvian Academy of Language, Marco Martos, asked this Wednesday in Lima that the Nobel Peace Prize be awarded to the Henry Reeve Cuban Medical Brigade for its professional and altruistic work in different parts of the world.... More
Athens, August 19 (RHC)-- Velissarios Kossivakis, administrator of the Greek Team for the Nobel Peace Prize 2021 for the Henry Reeve Medical Brigade, reported in Athens that they presented the Committee of Honor of that initiative.... More
Beijing, August 19 (RHC)-- The Cuban ambassador in Beijing, Carlos Miguel Pereira, was received at the headquarters of the Center for Studies on China and Globalization (CCG) by its president, Wang Huiyao, who thanked him for the courtesy of a visit by a diplomat from a friendly country.... More
Havana, August 19 (RHC)-- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said on Wednesday in Havana that the country urgently needs to sustain its development in agricultural production, which requires more agility in implementing the transformations demanded by the sector.... More
Havana, August 19 (RHC)-- President of the National Assembly of People's Power (ANPP) Esteban Lazo Hernández is leading the Cuban delegation to the first part of the Fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament, which is being held virtually this Wednesday and Thursday.... More
Havana, August 19 (RHC)-- On World Humanitarian Day -- commemorated every August 19th, dedicated this year to those fighting against COVID-19 -- the performance of Cuban doctors who save lives in dozens of countries is praised.... More
Havana, August 19 (RHC)-- Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez denounced on Wednesday through his Twitter account that the U.S. blockade against the Caribbean nation makes access to medicines and medical equipment difficult.... More
Havana, August 19 (RHC)-- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel ratified this Wednesday the support and solidarity of the Caribbean nation with the people and government of Venezuela.... More
Havana, August 19 (RHC)-- Cuba has reported 74 new cases detected yesterday of COVID-19, for a total of 3,482 positive cases across the island. ... More
Pretoria, August 19 (RHC)-- A brigade of 23 Cuban specialists in water supply and sanitation issues is in South Africa to help the country with the sensitive issue of water security.... More
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