Laboratory in Camagüey increases PCR processing

More than 900 PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests for the diagnosis of COVID-19 patients are processed daily at the Camagüey Molecular Biology Laboratory. After the arrival of new equipment, its workers have managed to double the number of analyzes every 24 hours in just over a week.

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Due to the extraordinary variety of disciplines in which our athletes have managed to reach Central American, Pan American, World and Olympic podiums, many specialists call Cuba "the Island of sports."

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A few days ago, information spread from word of mouth and through the media: the Provincial Defense Council decided to close two important arteries of the city of Camagüey where a large number of people from all over the municipality go, and even from beyond. The objective was to limit the agglomeration and contain the spread of the epidemic, in days that have set record numbers of infections for the province.

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Two new legal services are available to citizens through on-line tools. Now just by scanning a QR code you can track cases or request certifications from the Civil Status Registry.

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Against the blockade and for the Cuban family, caravans in the US and Canada

Associations of Cubans living in Canada and the United States demanded on Sunday the lifting of the U.S. economic, commercial and financial blockade against Cuba, Prensa Latina news agency reported from Ottawa.


Carlos J. Finlay order will be delivered this month

The Order “Carlos J. Finlay”, the Cuban government's highest decoration awarded to nationals and foreigners for their contributions to scientific development for the benefit of mankind, will be given this month, according to reports.


They felt fear, it happens many times especially when facing something that is not known, especially if it is the possibility of being close to a disease that kills. It happened to them and it may still happen to some of the workers at the Hotel Plaza in the city of Camagüey, which since February 6 has served as a Surveillance Center for international travelers, foreigners and permanent residents abroad.


Distance course continues at the University of Camagüey

The coordination between the Ministry of Higher Education and the Cuban Telecommunications Company made it possible for some of the services, especially those related to content, to be free of charge. In this sense, students can access free of charge: Virtual Learning Environment, Virtual Postgraduate Environment, Reduc Mail, Virtual Library, Cloud Storage.


Faced with the complex epidemiological situation, the Provincial Defense Council approved extreme actions to contain the disease in the municipality of Camagüey, currently in a phase of limited autochthonous transmission. Similar measures will be applied in the territories of Nuevitas, Céspedes and Esmeralda, three of those with the highest circulation of the virus.