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Cabinet says elderly COVID victims arrived at hospital dehydrated; several were also malnourished
Cabinet Notes: The Director pointed out that Antigua and Barbuda’s rate of death is 1.9%; the USA’s is 2.1%--higher than our island-state’s. Antigua and...
Only persons 65 years and older will be vaccinated for the time being
Cabinet Notes: Since vaccination started, 5,400 adults have received the AstraZenica vaccine provided by the Dominican (5,000 doses) and the Indian (40,000) Governments.
Four sites—are...
LIAT ex-staff take protest online
SOURCE: Barbados TODAY — Hundreds of long-suffering, out-of-work former LIAT workers have now created a special protest video for circulation across social media highlighting their plight...
9 doctors at MSJMC confirmed as COVID-positive and out of commission
SOURCE REAL NEWS: Nine house doctors at Mount St. John Medical Centre (MSJMC) have tested positive for the coronavirus and are out of rotation,...
ABS hit with yet another case of COVID-19
A staff member at state media recently tested positive for COVID-19, and another has gone into quarantine.
Erna-Mae Brathwaite, the General Manager at ABS Television/Radio,...
Vaccination numbers increasing, Health Ministry says
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment is pleased with the increasing number of people being inoculated at its four vaccination sites, as...
Crowds descend on vaccination centres
People have been sharing their experiences during the public rollout of the CCOVID vaccine today.
Some persons have complained of crowding.
One person who contacted Antigua...
A third man has died from COVID-19 related illness today
Statement on behalf of Mount St. John’s Medical Centre (MSJMC)
St. John’s, Antigua, March 2, 2021 – We can confirm that sadly, another patient have...
CDC issues Level 4 ‘Very High’ COVID-19 Advisory for Antigua
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has raised the COVID-19 level in Antigua and Barbuda to four — its highest ranking.
In...
Attorney-at-law Ralph Francis Dies
Prominent Attorney Ralph Francis has died.
Reports are he had been ailing for some time and is believed to have contracted COVID-19.
If confirmed, Francis will...
Two men die from COVID-19 related illnesses
Statement on behalf of Mount St. John’s Medical Centre (MSJMC)
St. John’s, Antigua, March 2, 2021 – We can confirm that sadly, another two (2)...
Reggae icon Bunny Wailer has died
Jamaican reggae legend Bunny Wailer has died.
Wailer passed away this morning at the Medical Associates Hospital in St Andrew.
He was 73.
Bunny, whose real name...
OPINION: Was Justice Served In Antigua & Barbuda?
By Dr. Oswald Thomas
Several days ago, I saw and heard of legal issues surrounding persons with mentally illness in Antigua and Barbuda. This has...