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Denmark suspends AstraZeneca vaccine over blood-clotting fears
Denmark has suspended the AstraZeneca vaccine after cases of blood clotting, despite the EU ruling that a death in Austria had not been caused...
UK COVID variant 64% deadlier than previous strains — study
The coronavirus strain that first emerged in Britain and is now spreading internationally is 64 per cent more deadly than pre-existing strains, according to...
808 new COVID cases as Jamaica’s vaccinations begin
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is reporting that Jamaica recorded 808 new cases of COVID-19 and three virus related deaths yesterday.
This pushes the...
COVID variant first identified in UK now spreading in Jamaica
The highly contagious United Kingdom variant of the coronavirus called B.1.1.7 has been confirmed to be spreading in Jamaica.
The development was announced by Minister...
Deadly pig disease could have led to COVID spillover to humans, analysis suggests
An outbreak of a deadly pig disease may have set the stage for COVID-19 to take hold in humans, a new analysis has suggested....
DOMINICA: CCJ reinstates Magistrate’s summonses for Skerrit cabinet to answer the election charge of...
In a judgment released today, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) dismissed the appeal in the matter of Roosevelt Skerrit & Ors v Antoine...
Guyana receives ‘Covishield’ vaccines from India
Guyana received 80 000 doses of the ‘Covishield’ Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from India on Sunday.
The vaccines arrived at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA),...
Gender equality must be prioritized in the Caribbean
The Caribbean Family Planning Affiliation (CFPA) joins the rest of the world in celebrating International Women’s Day and all the women in leadership at...
ILO: 13 million women in region saw jobs disappear due to COVID-19 pandemic
The recovery plans for the world of work after the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean must include special measures to promote...
Caricom obesity levels highest compared to the rest of the world
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) says obesity is now a critical issue for developing countries, including member states, especially since the disease is...
UK Department of International Trade seeks to boost trade across the Caribbean region
More than 1,000 companies in the UK have had the opportunity of enhancing their commercial growth in the Latin America and Caribbean regions by...
GUYANA-Doctor, two nurses suspended after being found negligent in deaths of newborn and mother
A doctor and two nurses who were found negligent in the tragic deaths of 31-year-old Vanessa Lewis-Sahadeo and her newborn baby girl at the New Amsterdam...
Haiti bans tinted vehicle windows in effort to stop kidnappings
Authorities have announced a ban on tinted vehicle windows in a move to stop kidnappings.
The ban, which the government said is temporary, although it...