/tags/finlay-institute Finlay Institute en-US WLRN Tue, 22 Jun 2021 22:40:49 GMT /news/2021-06-22/cuba-touts-effectiveness-of-its-vaccines-and-not-a-moment-too-soon-as-covid-surges-there Cuba says its Abdala and Soberana vaccines look ready for wider use — good news as COVID cases spike and less than a tenth of the population is fully vaccinated. Tue, 22 Jun 2021 22:40:49 GMT /news/2021-06-22/cuba-touts-effectiveness-of-its-vaccines-and-not-a-moment-too-soon-as-covid-surges-there Tim Padgett /2020-08-20/cuba-set-to-test-its-own-sovereign-covid-19-vaccine-as-cases-jump-sharply-on-the-island Scientists at Cuba's major biotech institute say their coronavirus vaccine looks promising, but trial results won't be ready until next year. Thu, 20 Aug 2020 22:25:51 GMT /2020-08-20/cuba-set-to-test-its-own-sovereign-covid-19-vaccine-as-cases-jump-sharply-on-the-island Tim Padgett