murder was once a dea informant. here to break down the latest in both countries are our reporters. ed, i begin with new cuba. what is the mood on the ground in havana? it is difficult to get information out of the country. you re there. tell us what s going on. on sunday there were the biggest demonstrations that cubans have seen for decades. thousands of people in havana out protesting against shortages and protesting against the government and thousands more people in various cities and public places throughout the country. today and yesterday are very different. its calm. it s a tense calm. we re hearing reports of pockets of protests. these are unverified reports. difficult to know what is going on with the internet cut. at least in downtown havana, the picture is one of calm. there is a heavy police deployment as you might expect.
informant. all right. pete williams in d.c. for us. ed augusta in havana, cuba. thank you both. still ahead, the fda says they ll add a warning to the johnson & johnson coronavirus vaccine because of the link to a rare nerve syndrome. we have a doctor to tell us what we need to know about it. you re watching ayman mohyeldin reports. w about it you re watching ayman mohyeldin reports. washed your hands a lot today? probably like 40 times. hands feel dry? like sandpaper. introducing new dove handwash, with 5 x moisturizer blend. removes germs in seconds, moisturizes for hours. soft, smooth. new dove handwash. when technology is easier to use. barriers don t stand a chance. that s why we ll stop at nothing to deliver our technology as-a-service.
and people are getting used to no internet once again. ed, what happens on the part of the cuban government and international actors? obviously this is getting a lot of attention in the united states and elsewhere. but in terms of the cuban government s reaction to the outside and international pressure. the cuban government from their point of view are very, very careful. the main driver of the protests is scarcity. there is not enough food. there is not enough medicine. there are power cuts. right now they re powerless to change that. they re between a rock and a hard place. so it s not going to go away for some time. they have to be extremely careful. the world s eyes are on cuba.