Cuba would be better prepared to cope with the pandemic if US sanctions are lifted to allow for medical supplies.
![A nurse prepares a dose of the Soberana 02 vaccine during its clinical trials at a hospital in Havana, Cuba on June 29, 2021 [Alexandre Meneghini/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/2021-08-21T004627Z_433614687_RC2C9P9793TB_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-CUBA.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Mayda Mauri Pérez is the vice president of BioCubaFarma.
Cuba would be better prepared to cope with the pandemic if US sanctions are lifted to allow for medical supplies.