Mutations, make the new coronavirus variant dangerous. Omicron has an “extremely high number” of mutations — much more than any other variant — and that has sparked grave concern worldwide. Many countries have imposed restrictions on flights from southern African countries where the B.1.1.529 variant
Andrew Meldrum, AP News - Worried scientists in South Africa are scrambling to combat the lightning spread across the country of the new and highly transmissible omicron COVID-19 variant as the world grapples with its emergence. In the space of two weeks, the omicron variant has
Media Release - In the Caribbean, one in every five men and one in every six women have a probability of dying between 30-70 years from Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs). In light of this, strengthening regional surveillance, monitoring and reporting of NCDs, including risk factors, policies and programmes
A new COVID-19 strain, much more contagious than its original and the rest of the mutations have been detected in South Africa, prompting countries to suspend their travel to and from the country and causing shock in stock markets. According to a report from Reuters, epidemiologists
The French Caribbean islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe have been confronted by escalating social unrest due to anger over the COVID-19 protocols such as ramping up the vaccination drive. On Thursday, France 24 has reported that angry protesters have "looted shops and set up burning barricades overnight" in Martinique, quoting
CALAIS, FRANCE (ASSOCIATED PRESS)— Children and pregnant women were among at least 27 migrants who died when their small boat sank in an attempted crossing of the English Channel, a French government official said Thursday. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin also announced the arrest of a fifth
UN News - For the past five years, poverty, food insecurity, climate shocks and violence have pushed, on average, some 378,000 Central Americans a year into the United States, according to a new report launched by the UN food relief agency. A joint report published by the World Food Programme (WFP), Migration Policy Institute (MPI), and Civic Data Design Lab at the
The Caribbean mourns the death of former St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Sir James Fitz-Allen Mitchell. Sir James has been diagnosed with dengue and other health conditions. The 90-year-old statesman succumbed to death early today in his home in Bequia days after being discharged from
The Commonwealth of Dominica has signed a visa-waiver agreement with the People's Republic of China, strengthening the bilateral ties between the two countries. Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit and Chinese Ambassador to Dominica Lin Xianjiang signed the agreement in a ceremony held yesterday, November 22 in
Release, Department of Public Information - Guyana is open to the use of the Pfizer COVID-19 pill Paxlovid, once it receives approval. Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony said Pfizer has signed an agreement with the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) patent production office allowing countries to
