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COVID survives for up to 3 days on clothes
Coronaviruses similar to Covid-19 can survive on clothing for up to three days, according to new research.
Research carried out by De Montfort University (DMU)...
Caribbean COVID-19 Deaths Now Over 7,500
As the US surpassed half-a-million deaths from COVID-19, a News Americas analysis of deaths from the virus in the Caribbean region puts the number at over...
St. Kitts-Nevis PM leads as he takes jab in public
St. Kitts and Nevis implemented its vaccine rollout plan on Monday at the Newtown Dental Clinic during a brief ceremony held as part of...
Citibank mistakenly wired lenders $900 million and they can’t get it back
Citibank will not get back the nearly $900 million it accidentally sent to lenders, a U.S. District Court judge has ruled.
In August, Citibank intended...
U.S. reaches 500,000 deaths from the coronavirus
The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus topped 500,000 on Sunday, according to an NBC News tally — a milestone that underscores the grave...
PHOTOS: United’s stricken Boeing 777-200 lands safely in DENVER after engine fire
United’s stricken Boeing 777-200 (N772UA), flight #UA328. The aircraft returned and landed safely in Denver.
US Customs nabs Jamaican smuggler with cocaine in sandals and body
The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency says that officers at Miami International Airport apprehended a Jamaican smuggler with cocaine in a...
FLORIDA: Two women dressed as ‘grannies’ for a COVID vaccine
Two women under 65 dressed up as “grannies” to get the COVID-19 vaccine in Orlando this week — and it sounds like they might...
Scientist ‘99.9% sure’ coronavirus leaked from Wuhan lab after WHO dismissed theory
A German scientist says he is ‘99.9 per cent sure’ that coronavirus leaked from a Wuhan research lab.
Dr Roland Wiesendanger, a physicist from the...
Biden to pledge $4 billion so poorer countries can access COVID vaccine
(Reuters) - The Biden administration will pledge $4 billion to a coronavirus vaccination program for poorer countries in hopes of prying loose bigger donations...
First Digital EC Currency (DCash) Transaction Completed Successfully
The first-ever DCash consumer-to-merchant transaction was successfully completed on Friday, 13 February at Geo F. Huggins’ Foodland in Grenada.
Commenting on this achievement, Governor of...
CARICOM and Canadian Foreign Ministers to Meet
The Foreign Ministers of CARICOM and Canada will meet virtually on Friday 19 February 2021, with the discussions expected to centre on key issues...
JetBlue says sorry to Jamaica after employee fakes abduction
Chief Executive Officer of JetBlue Airways Robin Hayes on Tuesday issued a personal apology to the government and people of Jamaica after one of...