Dr. Francisco Duran

Havana, April 12 (RHC)—Cuba conducted on the largest amount of   PCRs tests for a day on Saturday, with over 1800, of which 49 tested positive. Cuba now reports a total of 669 confirmed cases and 92 recovered.... More


Havana, April 12 (RHC) On Saturday, the Cuban Ministry of Public Health confirmed 49 new cases to COVID-19 for a total of 669 in the country.... More


Havana, April 11 (RHC)-- Radio Havana Cuba brings you a version of the press briefing by Dr. Francisco Duran with a COVID-19 Update for the island for this April 11, 2020.... More


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Washington, April 11 (AP)-- Cuban health officials on Friday denied a statement made by Washington diplomats, who said the United States sold medicines to the island last year, and once again rejected sanctions in the context of the new coronavirus pandemic.... More


Havana, April 2 (RHC)--Cuba reported on Friday 56 new cases of COVID-19, tallying 620 the cases diagnosed on the island.... More


Havana, April 11 (RHC)--Cuba's Ministry of Higher Education has introduced additional measures as part of the national COVID-19 strategy.... More


Havana, April 11 (RHC)--In compliance with the guidelines of the Ministry of Transportation, this Saturday, new regulations for transport come into force as part of the effort that the country is making to face  COVID-19.... More


Havana, April 11 (RHC)—President Miguel Diaz Canel recalled on Friday that Cuba is a country unjustly and cruelly punished by a 60-year blockade, which has not been alleviated amid the current crisis, nor the economic war and financial persecution has been eased.... More


Havana, April 10 (RHC)- The press briefing by Dr. Francisco Duran Garcia, Head of Epidemiology at the Ministry of Public Health on the situation of COVID-19 in Cuba. You can hear the audio here:... More


Havana, April 10 (RHC)—Cuba reported the most significant number so far of COVID-19 positive patients recovering, 23, bringing to 51 the number of patients released from hospitals.... More


Havana, April 10 (RHC)-- A  contingent of the Henry Reeve International Brigade left for Angola on Thursday to support other Cuban collaborators who are fighting the Covid-19 pandemic in that African nation.... More


Havana, April 10 (RHC)--The month of March was the driest month in Cuba since 1961, according to Granma newspaper.... More


Havana, April 10 (RHC)-- Cuban authorities announced a new set of measures on Thursday to further encourage people to stay home amid the current coronavirus pandemic.... More


Havana, April 10 (RHC)-- Around 60 days after the first declaration of contagion in Cuba (March 11), the peak of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the nation could be occurring, placing the top of the curve in mid-May.... More


Havana, April 9 (RHC)— Dr. Francisco Duran, head of Epidemiology at the Cuban Ministry of Public Health reported on Thursday that 58 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed, for a cumulative total of 515 positive patients diagnosed on the island.... More


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