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Nutrition and Coronavirus in Cuba

Cuban families face a number of challenges staying fed, including the choice to stay at home or go out on the street to try and purchase needed food items,

Orchid Festival in Havana

From March 12-15 [before the measures to combat the coronavirus in Cuba] the annual Havana Orchid Festival took place in the capital. (18 photos)

Coronavirus Threatens Cuba’s Aged Population

Elderly women and men take to Cuba’s streets every day mainly to buy medicine and food in Latin America’s second country with the most aged population.

Whistleblowing Doctors Complain of “Unsafe Conditions” in Nicaraguan Hospitals

They’re not allowed to use masks or gloves, or speak of the pandemic. The group Medical Unity demands “protection for the health workers.”

Cuban Civil Society Responds to the COVID-19 Outbreak?

Civic initiatives encourage actions of solidarity towards those infected, to raise awareness about the risks of COVID-19 and how to prevent an outbreak.

White Supremacists, Yellow Peril & “Chinese Virus” Add to a Volatile Mix

Donald Trump’s calculated use of a geographic-based name for this virus is rooted in, and fosters, racism and xenophobia. The results are evident.

Cuban Sports and Coronavirus

All official sports events in Cuba have been canceled until April 30th at least, in response to the global Coronavirus pandemic.

Five Presidents’ Absurd Responses to Covid-19

While other presidents sharpened their measures to avoid contagion from Covid-19, these presidents “prescribed” kisses, hugs and marches.

The Pandemic Can Overturn Politics in Latin America

“Bolsonaro is finished”, read luminous signs during the kitchen-pan-banging protest against the Brazilian president.

Harassment of Journalists Jeopardizes Public Safety amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Growing intimidation and repression of journalists reporting on the coronavirus threatens public health in some countries, says press freedom monitors.