Cuba reports 8 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hourshours
Havana, May 22 -- The National Director of Epidemiology of the Cuban Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Francisco Duran, reported that there were 8 new cases of COVID-19, for an total of 1,916 positive cases across the island.
During his daily press briefing held Friday morning, Dr. Duran said that over the past 24 hours -- up to 12 midnight Thursday night -- unfortunately, one patient died from the coronavirus. A total of 81 patients have died from COVID-19 in Cuba over the past several months.
Cuban doctors perform outstanding work in Barbados
Henderson Pinder, chief of nursing services at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Barbados, highlighted the professionalism, dedication and work of the Cuban doctors who are helping that nation to fight COVID-19.
In statements to the local newspaper "Barbados Today" in the capital city of Bridgetown, Pinder said that the group of Cuban intensivists is already adapted and proves to be a great asset to the understaffed care system in Barbados' main medical facility.
Cuba reiterates to WHO willingness to share anti-Covid-19 experiences
Havana, May 18 (Prensa Latina) The Minister of Public Health José Ángel Portal reiterated to WHO at its World Assembly today, Cuba's willingness to cooperate and share its experiences in the fight against Covid-19.
No country can face this pandemic alone, it requires a global response based on unity, solidarity and cooperation, Portal stressed in his speech as part of the meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO) that for The first is done virtually.
CARICOM Chair expresses her gratitude to the support given by Cuba to face the pandemic at the 73rd World Health Assembly
Mia Motley takes the opportunity in her opening remarks of the 73rd World Health Assembly to greet the pioneers of Public Health in the Caribbean in these last decades who are true heroes for our peoples. We have been in contact with our neighbor in the Caribbean, Cuba, and we have received hundreds of doctors and nurses who have come to help us and also quotes ... "I take this opportunity to thank Cuba, the Cuban government for this laudable assistance that they have given us during the pandemic which has been palpable and has been very clear to our entire population”.
"Indescribable pride" for Cuban medic in Italy
Crema, Italy - Neither the northern Italian chill nor the unfamiliar language has deterred a young Cuban doctor who for the past two months has been helping in the fight against coronavirus in Europe, thousands of miles from home.