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.
Cuba reports 17 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours
The National Director of Epidemiology of the Cuban Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Francisco Duran, reported 17 new cases detected yesterday of COVID-19, for a total of 3,582 positive cases across the island.
Greek solidarity friends led by Velissarios Kossivakis announced the creation of a Greek initiative Honor Committee on the proposal to award the Nobel Peace Prize 2021 to the Cuban medical brigade Henry Reeve. The Committee has 350 members, all personalities in Greek socio-cultural and political life. (university, artists from different spheres of the cultural sphere, deputies, politicians, intellectuals, trade unionists).
Cuba reports 83 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours
Havana, August 20, 2020 -- The National Director of Epidemiology of the Cuban Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Francisco Duran, reported 83 new cases detected yesterday of COVID-19, for a total of 3,565 positive cases across the island.
Although the number of active cases is gradually decreasing on the island, the Cuban government is closely following the situation with the epidemic of COVID-19 in the national territory, where 3,364 people have been diagnosed with the disease since March 11th.