Cuban scientists working on their Soberana 2 vaccine

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Cuban scientists are working against the clock on their Soberana 2 vaccine

Some of the equipment at the Finlay Institute of Vaccines in Havana might be considered outdated elsewhere in the world but the science taking place behind its white-washed walls is cutting edge. Researchers are working loing shifts on Cuba’s best shot to solve its coronavirus crisis….
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-56069577
 

The doctors in Cuba have been praised as some of the best in the world. This excerpt is taken from November 2016

………….As an American citizen, I was always impressed by how much Cubans were able to accomplish with so little. The professionalism and humility displayed by healthcare workers was without doubt commendable. It is these people who though receiving paltry salaries (doctors earn about £52 a month), are in many instances overworked because thousands of their colleagues were sent to other countries such as Venezuela and Brazil to participate in healthcare missions.

In addition they do this without access to the latest in diagnostic technology or have to wait weeks for basic equipment to arrive at hospitals to perform procedures, even at times without electricity or running water. They still find the strength to push through all these obstacles and challenges to deliver a service worthy of praise……………..

https://theconversation.com/is-the-cuban-healthcare-system-really-as-great-as-people-claim-69526
 

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