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Kansas COVID-19 Cases
Kansas Total Coronavirus Cases: 946,564
Kansas New Coronavirus Deaths:
Kansas Total Coronavirus Deaths: 10,229
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Cuba
Cuba tightens border controls as coronavirus infections rebound
Cuba tightened border controls on Wednesday as the Caribbean island nation moved to tamp down a growing wave of coronavirus infections while keeping ... (COVID-19), in Havana, Cuba, August 3, 2021. More info »
Reuters - 01/04/2022 10:00amOverwhelmed by Coronavirus, Cuba’s Vaunted Health System Is Reeling
Cuba’s health care system, long a source of national pride, is in acute distress, particularly in distant provinces. After fending off the coronavirus last year, Cuba has been ravaged this ... More info »
The New York Times - 08/16/2021 12:00pmCoronavirus response: why Cuba is such an interesting case
However, COVID-19 presents differences. Cuba’s lack of resources, which hampers recovery from disasters, also contributes to a housing shortage that makes physical distancing difficult. More info »
The Conversation - 04/15/2020 01:26amAgainst the odds, Cuba could become a coronavirus vaccine powerhouse - The Washington Post
Cuba’s most advanced coronavirus vaccine candidates — Soberana 2 and Abdala — require two to three doses. “The levels of immunity that both vaccines are generating are high,” Martínez said. More info »
The Washington Post - 03/28/2021 12:00pmCuba is hyping up vaccine efficacy rates but hasn’t shared trial data - Miami Herald
Cuba’s Soberana 2 COVID-19 vaccine has 62% efficacy after two doses, the government said citing interim studies, but it hasn’t published the data. More info »
Miami Herald - 06/22/2021 07:00pm