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Cuba helped Britons aboard the MS Braemar in their hour of need – now we must help Cuba
Even in the face of a global crisis, the US is still subjecting the humanitarian nation of Cuba to its brutal ongoing blockade. We must apply maximum pressure to bring this to an end, says NATASHA HICKMAN

AS THE world fights an international battle against the coronavirus pandemic, Cuba has once again proved itself a paragon of internationalism and solidarity.
Not only is the island is combating the virus at home, with 212 confirmed cases, six deaths and more than 3,000 patients under observation as of April 2, it is also sending teams of nurses and doctors to support foreign health services overwhelmed by the scale of the crisis.
Cuban medical brigades have already arrived in 14 countries, including Italy, Venezuela, Andorra, Belize, Angola and Nicaragua.
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