The 136 pediatric coronavirus patients in Cuba are evolving favorably, according to the MINSAP

The 136 pediatric patients – boys, girls and adolescents up to 18 years of age – have a favorable evolution, reported this Thursday Dr. Lissette López González, head of the national Pediatrics group of the Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP), at the daily government meeting. designated by Miguel Díaz-Canel, where they detailed the medications used for the treatment of COVID-19.

The doctor explained that these patients were given kalestra, chloroquine and interferon, "which have been administered without difficulty or complications," details the official website. Presidency of Cuba. Although the age is not specified in the text, in a round table they explained that infants are those under 18 years of age.

Some of those minors, who in CyberCuba We are under 16 years old, they have already been discharged after overcoming COVID-19. At the moment, the youngest case reported in Cuba is a girl just 55 days old, according to information published by MINSAP.

For his part, Díaz-Canel regretted that in the last eight days there have been reports the death of several Cubans from this disease which still has no definitive cure, despite multiple studies in several countries to find a vaccine, including on the island. "It is essential to advance the times and do everything possible with the patient from the first minute, so that they do not reach the worst state," said the president, according to the aforementioned source.

In Cuba there is 1,235 confirmed cases of coronavirus, 365 recovered from COVID-19 and 43 lost their lives, according to MINSAP data.

Doctors in Cuba use Cuban products such as Interferon Alfa 2b, Biomodulin T, CIGB 2020 and CIGB 258 in the treatment of COVID-19, explained Dr. Ileana Morales, director of Science and Technological Innovation at MINSAP.

In addition, people recovered from COVID-19 donate their hyperimmune plasma to be used in the therapy of those who are in need, seriously ill, or have an unfavorable evolution. One patient received this treatment and others will receive it, explained Dr. Consuelo Macías Abraham, director of the Institute of Hematology and Immunology.

In the case of patients with Santa Clara Nursing Home No.3, where there was a local coronavirus transmission event, nasal Interferon was used combined with Biomodulin T, a medication that is supplied to all grandparents in the country.

For their part, serious and critical patients are supplied with the Cuban anti-CD6 mAb products itolizumab and CIGB 258.

Higher peak of infections at the end of May

At the meeting, several Cuban scientists pointed out that, according to estimates of the survival time of the coronavirus pandemic, the peak in Cuba will be at the end of May, when 77 days have passed since the presence of COVID-19 in the country.

Although the measures adopted by the regime are giving results, the specialists asked not to demobilize because the peak has not yet arrived, despite the fact that Cuba has moved in recent days on the most favorable scenario, points out the same source.

According to data collected by the state communications monopoly in Cuba, mobility was reduced by nearly 50% in all provinces. ETECSA clarified that this information is obtained through the use of cell phones, but that "the identity of the people is not used; on the contrary, massive or collective analyzes of the information are carried out, as happens throughout the world," it added. Presidency of Cuba.