Sources: Miami Herald
Cuba reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a person who travelled from Mozambique. 2021-12-9
Cuba begins a nationwide COVID-19 vaccination campaign for children aged two to 18 years old as a condition to reopen schools for in-person learning using Abdala and Soberana vaccines. 2021-09-3
Cuba reports a record 9,907 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 602,526. 2021-08-24
Cuba reports a record 8,853 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. 2021-07-25
Cuban health regulator CECMED approves the emergency use of the domestically-produced Abdala vaccine, becoming the fifth COVID-19 vaccine to be approved in the country. Manufacturers last month claimed that the vaccine, which requires three doses, has a 92% effectiveness rate against the virus. This makes Cuba the first Caribbean and Latin American country to successfully develop its own variation of the vaccine. 2021-07-9
Cuba says that the Abdala vaccine is proven to be 92% effective against COVID-19. 2021-06-21
Cuba initiates its mass vaccination campaign for around 1.7 million people, using its locally-developed SOBERANA 02 and ABDALA vaccines, both of which have yet to complete its Phase III clinical trials. 2021-05-12
Cuba reports a record 1,012 new cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 26,686. 2021-01-31
Cuban authorities announce that the country will tighten its measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and require all tourists to isolate after visiting the island until they test negative. 2021-01-30
In an effort to further prevent the spread of COVID-19, Cuba announces a ban on tourism and most air travel, starting Tuesday. This restriction does not apply to citizens and residents. 2020-03-20