About a month ago, given progress in controlling the COVID-19 epidemic, Cuban authorities released an official list of activities that would gradually resume normal functioning over three phases - announcing that a detailed explanation would be provided the following day on the Mesa Redonda television program. Cubans were relieved and hopeful, but as the hours of that afternoon and evening advanced, another message spread at lightning speed.

President Vladimir Putin says Russia has become the first country to approve a vaccine offering "sustainable immunity" against the coronavirus and one of his daughters has been inoculated.

The film Mambo Man, by Cuban musician Edesio Alejandro and British-Iranian film-maker Mo Fini, received today a new award after being chosen as the Best Feature Film of the season at Best Global Shorts festival.