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Speech by Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, President of the Republic of Cuba during the closure of the Ninth Legislature of the National Assembly of People’s Power’s Sixth Ordinary Period of Sessions, at the Convention Center, December 17, 2020, Year 62 of the Revolution
Should any of these efforts ultimately succeed, the Caribbean nation — already a medical powerhouse that has developed a lung cancer vaccine and methods to stop mother-to-baby HIV and syphilis transmission — will likely become an important supplier to other Latin American and developing countries who have been effectively shut out from purchasing COVID vaccines from Western companies, as rich nations have already begun hoarding coronavirus medicines.
The candidate vaccine that the island is producing is advancing steadily. Since clinical trials began on August 24, "it has reported zero serious adverse events after the injection of the first 20 volunteers," tweeted Dagmar García Rivera, director of research at the Finlay Institute, the Cuban state scientific centre that is directing the project. The sample will include 676 people between the ages of 19 and 80 with the results expected on February 1. In the event there is a happy ending, Cuba will have its own vaccine available to the population in the first quarter of 2021.
At world level, Cuba is located in 28th place, being one of the few States on the continent that manages to be above the global average in terms of security.
On-line viewers joined diplomats from Cuba’s Washington D.C. Embassy, US based workers’ leaders, academics, and Black Lives Matter and Cuba solidarity activists to discuss the global demonstrations sparked by the death of George Floyd and the enduring struggles against police violence in the USA. This latest in a series of webinars also explored the achievements of the Cuban Revolution in tackling structural racism, the history and role of La Policía Nacional Revolucionaria de Cuba (PNR) and the transformation of policing on the island.
Faced with the challenge of governments that require the humane work of Cuban doctors and nurses, and are not paying attention to Washington’s threats, these anti-Cuban politicians pounced with their bill, in another attempt to further strangle the island's economy.
"Cuba and Africa are united by strong ties and shared longings," said Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba Anayansi Rodríguez Photo: Prensa Latina Havana: Cubans are celebrating Africa Day this Saturday with joy, gratitude and respect, a continent that contributed to culture and the formation of national identity, Prensa Latina reports. On this occasion, … Continue reading Cuba Celebrates Africa Day with Gratitude and Respect
Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB) laboratories, La Habana, Cuba. | Photo: Twitter/@bohemiaonline This protein increases its concentration during viral infections and inflammatory processes. Cuba’s Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB) developed the CIGB-258, a new protein effective in Covid-19 treatment. “It is an immunomodulatory peptide, derived from the cellular stress response protein, … Continue reading Cuba Develops Effective Peptide Against COVID-19
Fundraising CampaignSpeakers & Discussion Saturday MAY 94pm Pacific Time/6pm Central Time/7pm Eastern Time REGISTER ONLINE HERE: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/6215886456617/WN_IUqpbT12QNaM4zh6a9k0iQ Featuring: Her Excellency Josefina Vidal - Cuban Ambassador to CanadaMP Niki Ashton - Member of Parliament for Churchill—Keewatinook Aski, ManitobaDr. John Kirk - Cuba Researcher and Professor, Dalhousie UniversityDr. Isaac Saney - Co-Chair of Canadian Network on Cuba & … Continue reading ONLINE WEBINAR for the Cuba Fights Covid-19 Around the World
(April 16) – Caricom member countries called for the lifting of United States sanctions against Cuba and Venezuela, since all countries must be part of the global effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. This was revealed at the urgent Summit held by videoconference, and convened by Barbados, the country that holds the bloc’s pro tempore presidency. It … Continue reading CARICOM demands US lift sanctions against Cuba and Venezuela
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