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  • Canada Shuts Down Cuba Travel until May

    January 31, 2021
    By Circles Robinson

    HAVANA TIMES – Starting today, Canada closes travel to Cuba through at least the end of April. The island’s largest tourist market takes stiff action to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Flights to Mexico are also suspended for the same period.

    Cuba itself announced Saturday a drastic cut in flights from numerous countries including the USA, Mexico, Spain and Panama. However, in that statement the island’s authorities hadn’t mentioned Canada.

    Hungry for tourist dollars the government’s tourist industry was giving special preference to attract Canadians. This included a free PCR test upon arrival, while other visitors must pay for theirs.

    Starting today, Canada closes travel to Cuba until at least May. The island’s largest tourist market takes stiff action to prevent Covid-19.


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      Source: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/202..._139712979.htm

      Roundup: Cuba's daily new COVID-19 cases surpass 1,000 for 1st time
      Source: Xinhua| 2021-02-01 14:52:16|Editor: huaxia
      by Yosley Carrero

      HAVANA, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Cuba's daily new COVID-19 cases have surpassed 1,000 for the first time since the pandemic began last year, the country's Ministry of Public Health reported Sunday.

      The island registered 1,012 new confirmed cases and one additional fatality, bringing the total to 26,686 cases and 214 deaths.

      On top of that, January has been the worst month in Cuba since the pandemic broke out with 68 deaths and 14,630 infections were recorded, the ministry added.

      In addition, 5,558 active cases in Cuba are hospitalized in COVID-19 wards with 50 people in intensive care units.

      Francisco Duran, national director of hygiene and epidemiology at the Cuban Ministry of Public Health, called on people to reinforce safety guidelines and physical distancing rules to minimize the exposure to the virus.

      "Parties, arrival of international travelers and breaching of COVID-19 protocols are among the main causes of the current outbreak," he said during a nationwide televised address...

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