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Judi Lynn

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Wed Apr 8, 2020, 03:14 PM Apr 2020

Cuban President calls for discipline in view of new epidemic phase

Cuban President calls for discipline in view of new epidemic phase

Havana, Apr 8 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel reiterated today the call for social discipline after the country announced the beginning of the limited native transmission phase of the new coronavirus, which caused Covid-19.

The president said on his Twitter account that in view of the new epidemiological stage, Cuba is taking extreme measures, but he explained the need to 'vaccinate ourselves with the only thing we have so far: discipline, cooperation and solidarity. That is the vaccine of this time.

The head of state also echoes a comment published Wednesday in the Granma newspaper under the title Rigorous care to avoid regrets, which refers to the importance of complying with health measures or otherwise the irresponsible will have to face the consequences of their actions before the law.

Following the confirmation of cases not connected to travelers who arrived from abroad in small towns or institutions, the Cuban authorities are going to extremes the protocol to stop the spread of the Covid-19.

More:
https://www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=54370&SEO=cuban-president-calls-for-discipline-in-view-of-new-epidemic-phase

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