UN News - The coronavirus pandemic will likely cost the global tourism sector $2 trillion in lost revenue in 2021, the UN's tourism body said, calling the sector's recovery "fragile" and "slow." According to the latest forecast by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the same amount
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
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
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
Grenada GIS - Grenada has been re-elected to serve on the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), for the term 2021-2025. At the 41st session of the General Conference of UNESCO, now underway in Paris, France, Grenada secured one of the
Linda Straker, NOW Grenada - Unvaccinated Grenadian nationals who are entering the country will have to be quarantined for up to 7 days. Those who are fully vaccinated will no longer have to undergo 48 hours of quarantine. This new travel entry protocol went into effect
Access to a new COVID-19 drug will be expanded in low- and middle-income countries following a voluntary licensing agreement between the pharmaceutical company Pfizer and a UN-backed global health initiative announced in Geneva on Tuesday. The oral antiviral therapy PF-07321332 is designed to block the activity
Austria orders lockdown to all unvaccinated residents, a first in the EU, with other member nations closely monitoring its success. Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said the lockdown was "necessary" to stem the country's record surge in cases. “It’s our job as the government of Austria to protect the people. Therefore,
Media Release - Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed an agreement today to achieve Caribbean Regional Health Security, through the building of core capacity within CARPHA to prevent, detect, respond to and control infectious disease outbreaks. Based on the request from
