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Cuba’s self-reliance is born of necessity.
Relatively poor, especially after a year in which its tourist industry has been battered by the pandemic, and heavily isolated by US sanctions, the country would have struggled to secure supplies of the Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus vaccines in particular.
Rather than join Covax Cuba has used its decades-long expertise in biotechnology to develop and produce its own
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By the end of this year, there’s no doubt the population [of Cuba] will be vaccinated – the first in Latin America and the Caribbean
Dr Helen Yaffe, University of Glasgow
“It’s partly or largely the result of a strategic development policy to invest in science and technology for social development,” said
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Connie Muir would love to own an electric car. The London-based environmentalist is a prime candidate for a new generation of eco-friendly vehicles. She has checked out the possibilities, but getting behind the wheel of a green mobile is just not viable.
“The road that I live on, there’s no electric charging point. None nearby. I don’t have a driveway. I don’t even have a set parking space outside on the street, she said. That s before she even considers the cost of replacing her old car.
The Friends of the Earth campaigner is hardly the only city-dweller to face such obstacles in trying to make her use of transport more environmentally friendly. Her struggles are replicated in towns and cities across the world.