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Oral COVID treatment yields promising trial data — drugmakers
German pharmaceutical giant Merck and a US partner reported promising results Saturday in trials of a drug administered orally to fight COVID-19, saying it...
Elderly Man Dies After Testing Positive For COVID-19
Statement on behalf of Mount St. John’s Medical Centre
Dr. Albert Duncan,* MSJMC Medical Director said:
“We can confirm that sadly, a male patient, age 87,...
19 new cases of COVID-19
(Dashboard Update for March 6, 2021)
The most recent reports received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment from the Mount St. John’s...
2nd doses of COVID-19 vaccines can be given up to 4 months after 1st,...
The panel of medical experts advising the Canadian federal government on vaccination now says that the second dose of COVID-19 vaccines can be given...
Carib Brewery asks Antigua Government for more concessions
The Foreign and Trade Minister EP Chet Green reported to the Cabinet of Antigua this week that the Carib Beer manufacturer has submitted requests...
US law codifies ‘helpful’ guidelines on de-risking
Prime Minister, Gaston Browne, as the lead on Financial Services in the quasi-Cabinet of CARICOM Heads of Government, has thanked the Chair of the...
PM Browne says four Fiennes Institute residents were “taken out” by an irresponsible person
Prime Minister Gaston Browne said that a woman caused COVID-19 to spread among residents at the Fiennes Institute.
Browne revealed this on Pointe FM on...
Sri Lanka win second match; stage set for series decider on Sunday night at...
West Indies lost to Sri Lanka by 43 runs in the second CG Insurance T20 International on Friday night, to set up a series-decider....
Sir Molwyn blames residents who came home for Christmas for community spread of COVID-19
The number of COVID-19 cases recorded since the beginning of the year has almost quadrupled, and the Minister of Health said that lawless residents...
7 businesses issued warning letters for non-compliance with COVID-19 protocols
Businesses in Antigua and Barbuda have been largely compliant to the mandatory COVID-19 restrictions being imposed by the government, but according to the Chief...
No adverse effects after 11k people take Oxford/AstraZeneca jabs
Molwyn Joseph, the Minister of Health, said no person in Antigua & Barbuda had suffered any significant side effect from the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine.
“So far,...
US$750,000 for regional vaccines
Ten countries across the region will get a major boost to their COVID-19 vaccination programmes as a result of a USD$500,000 donation from regional...
Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world
Women's NGOs raised the consciousness of women to challenge prevailing myths that spousal abuse, rape and sexual abuse were the fault of women. Feminist...