New coronavirus variants in Cuba linked to severe cases, deaths (3)

A woman wearing a face mask walks on a street in Havana, Cuba, May 13, 2021. New variants of the coronavirus believed to have entered Cuba in recent months have been linked to higher transmission rates, more severe cases of disease and an increase in deaths in the Caribbean country, the official daily Granma said on Thursday. (Photo by Joaquin Hernandez/Xinhua)