Cuba and Iran have signed a collaboration agreement for a joint project to carry out Phase III clinical trials of the Soberana 02 Covid-19 vaccine in Iran. The Middle Eastern nation is experiencing a high incidence of infection. The low incidence and low morta... More »
In response to a request of the government of South Africa, Cuba will send the specialized Henry Reeve Medical Brigade to provide assistance and support in combating the COVID19 (coronavirus) in that country. The Cuban medical team will arrive today on a speci... More »
The Cuban media reports that Interferon Alfa 2b, a pharmaceutical drug made in Cuba has demonstrated effectiveness in the treatment of COVID-19 (coronavirus) patients. The drug is also being used in various other countries in the current pandemic. According to... More »
A second Cuban medical brigade of 38 health specialists arrived at the Torino-Caselle airport in Turin, to assist Italians in the battle against the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. The 38 medical specialists of the Henry Reeve Brigade consist of 21 doctors, 1... More »
A Cuban medical brigade made up of 52 professionals, some with experience in combating the Ebola crisis in Africa, arrived in Italy yesterday to assist with the coronavirus outbreak. The medical team known as the Henry Reeve Brigade, 70 percent of whom are wom... More »
On Wednesday night, Cuba’s Ministry of Health confirmed the first three cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The three infected persons are tourists who arrived from the Italian region of Lombardy. The tourists arrived at the José Marti Internat... More »
