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British Airways set to roll out vaccine passports and free snacks
British Airways (BA) will introduce digital global vaccine passports in time for the planned reopening of international travel from May 17.
BA, owned by International...
AstraZeneca statement on blood clots
Following a recent concern raised around thrombotic events, AstraZeneca would like to offer its reassurance on the safety of its COVID-19 vaccine based on...
Gospel star Kirk Franklin apologizes after threatening to put foot in son’s a**
Gospel singer Kirk Franklin apologized Saturday for berating his adult son with profanities and insults — after his offspring recorded and posted the call...
Jamaica logs 587 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases surpassed 30,000 after Jamaica recorded 587 new cases of the virus yesterday.
The country has now recorded 30,499 cases...
New lockdown begins in Italy as hospitals struggle with new COVID spike
Italy is set to begin its new lockdown on Monday as hospitals struggle with a spike in Covid-19 patients.
Across the border in France, special...
One new case of COVID-19, 27 deaths recorded to date
(Dashboard Update for March 14, 2021)
The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment from the Mount St. John’s...
Bubbly West Indies aim for sweep in third ODI
West Indies will be gunning for their third whitewash in five series when they clash again with Sri Lanka in the final One-Day International...
CARPHA statement on COVID-19 variant first found in Brazil (P.1)
Given the nature of the virus (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19, variants are likely to emerge and several have emerged all over the world.
Variants are...
Irish medical chief says use of AstraZeneca Covid jab should be suspended after reports...
Use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine should be suspended following reports of serious post-jab blood clots in Norway, Ireland’s deputy medical chief said.
Irish authorities...
Antigua halts COVID-19 vaccinations, for now
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and The Environment announces the completion of Phase 1 of the COVID-19 vaccination programme.
Under this phase, healthcare workers, persons...
Sir Viv Richards, Other West Indies Cricketers Thank PM Modi For India’s Gift Of...
West Indies cricketing legends including Sir Vivian Richards, Richie Richardson and Jimmy Adams on Sunday expressed their gratitude to India and Prime Minister Narendra...
Ground-breaking campaign to tackle childhood obesity and NCDs launched
A ground-breaking campaign aimed at tackling the troubling issues of childhood obesity and the regional epidemic of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) was launched Friday by...
Agent promotes Antigua citizenship as way to ease visa restrictions for Nigerians
The Founder and Managing Director, Ninu Intercontinental Investments Limited, Paula Seyi-Ogedengbe, has pledged the organisation’s readiness to provide unparalleled end-to-end customer support to clients...