COVID-19 Cases In The Caribbean – October 30

October 31, 2020

Confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Caribbean as of October 30, 2020. Access the latest WHO data here. COUNTRYTOTAL CASESDEATHSRECOVERIESDominican Republic126,3322,236104,486Puerto Rico65,743820- French Guiana10,425709,995Haiti9,0572327,429Jamaica9,0052054,442Guadeloupe7,6051262,242Cuba6,8011286,178Bahamas6,6441424,257Trinidad and Tobago5,6361074,293Suriname5,1971115,053Aruba4,472374,286Guyana4,0981233,154Martinique3,5523098Belize3,382562,127US Virgin Islands1,362211,315Curacao9441643Sint Maarten80522730Turks and Caicos7036689Saint Martin5669488Cayman Islands2401221Barbados2347217Bermuda1999176Bonaire1343130Antigua and Barbuda1273116Saint Barthelemy83067Saint Lucia76027St Vincent and the Grenadines76070British Virgin Islands71170Dominica38029Grenada28024Saint Kitts and Nevis19019Sint Eustatius14014Montserrat13112Saba505Anguilla303

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2020 Climate Action Award winners shine a ray of hope

October 27, 2020

In a year that has cast darkness upon many, the 2020 UN Global Climate Action Awards, shone a light on the positive action that many across the globe are taking, to combat climate change. While COVID-19 is the world’s most clear and present danger, climate change is a

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WHO pushes countries to invest in the COVAX facility

August 25, 2020

The World Health Organization (WHO) pushes countries to join and invest in the COVAX facility to guarantee fair and timely access for everyone to the COVID-19 vaccine. “Investing in the COVAX Facility is the fastest way to end this pandemic and ensure a sustainable economic recovery,”

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New Dominican Republic president takes oath

August 17, 2020

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Virtual Concert unites Pacific with the world in battling COVID-19

August 15, 2020

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UN chief outlines “bold steps” for education in the face of COVID-19 disruption

August 4, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has created the largest disruption to education in history and prolonged school closures could further entrench inequalities in access to learning, the UN Secretary-General said on Tuesday, underlining the need for “bold steps” to address the crisis. Describing education as “the key to

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WHO: “We must all accept hard choices if we’re to beat COVID-19”

July 27, 2020

United Nations News - Governments everywhere should adopt a much more focused approach to stopping coronavirus transmission if they want to avoid having to impose sweeping lockdowns once again. That’s the message on Monday from the World Health Organization, (WHO), whose head of emergencies, Dr Mike

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Worldwide COVID-19 cases surpass 10-million mark

June 28, 2020

Experts warn of waves of infection until vaccine is available As of Sunday, 28th of June, there have been 10,015,904 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 499,486 deaths, according to the latest tally of the Johns Hopkins University and Medicine. The United States holds the world's highest number