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IOC Member Says 2020 Tokyo Olympics Will Be Postponed Because Of Coronavirus Pandemic
(USA today)
Veteran International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound told USA TODAY Sports on Monday afternoon that the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games are going to...
DOMINICA: Skerrit Suspends Classes; Asks Elderly And Medically Vulnerable To Stay Home
(DominicaNewsOnline)
In the wake of the announcement of Dominica’s first positive case of the COVID-19 disease, Prime Minister Skerrit has advised Dominicans to hope for...
Grenada And Dominica Record First Positive Cases Of Coronavirus
Grenada on Sunday reported its first case of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
The island was among a few Caribbean countries that had not reported...
TRINIDAD: Ministry Confirms 40 New Cases, Tally Now At 49
The Ministry of Health has confirmed that Trinidad and Tobago has 40 new cases of COVID-19.
All 40 cases came from the 68 people who were repatriated from a...
Rihanna Offers To Buy $700k Worth Of Ventilators For Barbados
Rihanna has reportedly offfered to buy $700,000 worth of ventilators for her home country of Barbados as the coronavirus crisis continues to escalate.
Barbados reported...
Jamaica Closes Sea And Airports As COVID-19 Cases Jump To 19
Jamaica will, as of 11.59 pm Saturday, March 21 close its air and seaports to incoming passenger traffic for two weeks, as concerns about...
JAMAICA: Elephant Man In Hot Water
(Jamaica Gleaner)
Psychologist Dr Leahcim Semaj believes Jamaican entertainers have a civic duty to be responsible in times of crisis.
He made this observation after the...
ST VINCENT: Vincy Mas Will Go Ahead As Caribbean Countries Postpone Festivities
Even though Covid-19 expected to peak in the summer according to the WHO, not even that will stop the carnival as officials here say...
JAMAICA: Jamaica Records First COVID-19 Death
Jamaica has reported its first death from COVID-19.
The patient died at an isolation facility at Mandeville Regional Hospital this afternoon.
Up to Tuesday, Jamaica had...
Montserrat Reports First Case Of Coronavirus
Montserrat has confirmed its first case of coronavirus/COVID -19.
The Minister of Health, Charles Kirnon made the announcement during a news conference held by officials...
JAMAICA: PM Announces New Measures To Tighten Containment
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced new restrictions as part of efforts to contain the coronavirus spread in Jamaica.
At a press conference on Monday...
Canada Closes Borders To Non-Citizens Because Of Coronavirus
Canada is closing its borders to noncitizens because of the coronavirus pandemic, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau noted that the ban does not apply to...
BAHAMAS: Jamaican In Viral Video Charged With Overstaying Spousal Permit
A 42 year old Jamaican man was charged with overstaying his spousal permit when he appeared in court here Friday.
Omar Waldorf appeared in court...