Come September 15 2021, Cuba will recognize and regulate cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, for payments on the island. Resolution 215, which was published in the state-run Official Gazette, said the central bank will set new rules for how to deal with digital currencies and determine how to license
With the original target date just two weeks away, the Cayman Islands government has revised the date for when it hopes the islands will reach the 80% vaccination rate, from 9 September to 14 October. Since 13 August, the rate of fully vaccinated residents in the
Effective immediately, public hospitals islandwide will be restricted to conducting emergency care services only. This comes as the public health facilities register continued increases in confirmed and suspected cases of COVID-19 infections that required hospitalisation causing the facilities to exceed their COVID-19 isolation capacity. Chief Medical
The Ministry of Health has confirmed the community spread of COVID-19 in Grenada. Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr Shawn Charles said Friday that the patterns emerging from the current spike in COVID-19 cases point to community spread. He explained, “We are unable to link many
Lauran Neergaard and Matthew Perrone, AP News - The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, a milestone that may help lift public confidence in the shots as the nation battles the most contagious coronavirus mutant yet. The vaccine made by Pfizer and its partner
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley outlined the process to be followed over the coming months as Barbados moves to a republic status, during an address to the nation. “There is no change to the flag. no change to the name of Independence Day; there is no
Dominica Health Minister Dr Irving McIntyre confirmed the country's first COVID-19 death - a 46-year-old female, with pre-existing medical conditions. According to the Ministry, the patient was admitted to the COVID Isolation Unit on August 14th and passed away on August 17th, 2021. Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit
The Government of Dominica has imposed a weekend lockdown as COVID-19 cases continue to spike. Latest statistics show there are 158 active cases on the island - most of which are unvaccinated. The absolute curfew commenced at 6:00 pm last Friday, August 6th, 2021 and will
UN News - COVID-19 infections have continued to rise globally for more than a month now, with over four million cases reported in the past week alone, the UN health agency said. In its latest update, the World Health Organization (WHO) attributed the uptick to “substantial” caseload increases of 33 per cent in the Western Pacific and 37 per cent in the Eastern Mediterranean – where coronavirus fatalities also rose 48 and 31
The UK begins delivering nine million COVID-19 vaccines around the world, first to Indonesia, Jamaica and Kenya, to help tackle the pandemic. Five million doses are being offered to COVAX. The vaccines will be urgently distributed to lower-income countries via an equitable allocation system, which prioritises
