Country's curfew remains in effect Puerto Rico has seen a spike in COVID-19 cases, pushing its governor to announce major rollbacks including the continued closure of leisure establishments such as bars, gyms, theaters, and casinos. As of writing, the U.S. territory has recorded more than 10,000 cases
Report reveals Caribbean's Achilles' heel In its recent insight report titled Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Travel & Tourism (T&T) Competitiveness Landscape Report: Assessing Regional Opportunities and Challenges in the Context of COVID-19, the World Economic Forum (WEF) enumerated a number of factors that LAC countries
Media Release - The OECS and The Caribbean Export Development Agency launched a Technical Assistance and Coaching Programme on July 8, 2020, with the aim of strengthening the entrepreneurial and leadership skills of 14 selected young entrepreneurs from six countries of the Eastern Caribbean namely, Antigua and Barbuda,
Twenty-nine nurses and one doctor of the Cuban medical brigade who completed their mission to help Saint Lucia fight the COVID-19 has departed the island. Minister for Health and Wellness Mary Isaac personally bid farewell to the Cuban healthcare workers, thanking them for their contribution and
A Russian university said that clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine on 38 paid volunteers have been completed successfully. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University launched clinical trials of the potential COVID-19 vaccine produced by Russia’s Gamalei Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology on June 18. "The research has been completed
The Commonwealth and the CARICOM strongly urged all stakeholders to respect the decision of the Caribbean Court Justice (CCJ) on Guyana's general elections. Last week, the CCJ heard the appeal filed by Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo and Irfaan Ali, the PPP/C presidential candidate seeking several reliefs,
Scotland has announced its list of 57 countries exempt from mandatory two-week quarantine upon arrival into the country. The list is similar to UK’s Travel Corridor Exemption released earlier this week, minus Spain and Serbia. Travel industry leaders in the country asked the Scottish government to include Spain on that
But COVID-19 risks blowing HIV progress way off course A recent report by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) revealed that the new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections in the Caribbean has decreased by 29 percent since 2010, while AIDS-related deaths have
The Memorial Healthcare System (MHS) in South Florida shares words of wisdom with Caribbean colleagues, to join forces against COVID-19 pandemic. Press Release - The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the ways that people work, communicate, and socialize, giving birth to this “new normality” that, though widely
The UK government eases measures in England and introduces a travel corridor exemption for some countries and territories, as announced by the Department of Transport. Exemption rules From 10 July 2020 a passenger will not have to self-isolate when arriving in England, if he or she: is travelling
