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An open letter to President Biden on COVID-19 vaccines for Cuba
Al Jazeera
Cuba would be better prepared to cope with the pandemic if US sanctions are lifted to allow for medical supplies.
Dear President Joe Biden: You recently talked about Cuba and its COVID-19 vaccine campaign at a White House press conference, saying: “I would be prepared to give significant amounts of vaccines if … an international organisation would administer those vaccines and do it in a way that average citizens would have access to those vaccines.” You also called Cuba a “failed state”. These statements surprised many, including those in the United States who have had first-hand exposure to Cuba’s healthcare system. Your words also rankled front-line Cuban health workers risking their lives to contain the COVID-19 epidemic in our country.More Related News