The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now says that COVID-19 could spread through airborne particles that can linger in the air for minutes or even hours. In its latest guidance, CDC acknowledged that under certain circumstances, people have become infected by smaller particles
UN News - While COVID-19 has affected all countries, the pandemic is “uneven”, and it is estimated that 10 per cent of the global population may have been infected with the virus, senior officials with the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. Speaking to a
Confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Caribbean as of October 4, 2020. Access the latest WHO data here. Dominican Republic- 113,926 cases, 2128 deaths, 89,635 recovered Puerto Rico- 25,034 cases, 686 deaths French Guiana- 10,029 cases, 67 deaths, 9665 recovered Haiti- 8811 cases, 229 deaths, 6949 recovered Jamaica- 6795 cases, 119 deaths, 2345 recovered Cuba- 5809 cases, 122 deaths, 5145 recovered Guadeloupe- 5528 cases, 57 deaths, 2199 recovered Suriname- 4924 cases, 106 deaths, 4723 recovered Trinidad and Tobago- 4741 cases, 81 deaths, 2843 recovered Bahamas- 4409 cases, 96 deaths, 2375 recovered Aruba- 4074 cases, 30 deaths, 3474 recovered Guyana- 3005 cases, 85 deaths, 1907 recovered Belize- 2131 cases, 29 deaths, 1346 recovered Martinique- 1543 cases, 21 deaths, 98 recovered US Virgin Islands- 1327 cases, 20 deaths, 1265 recovered Turks and Caicos-
More Caribbean nations are set to reopen borders for tourism to start the economic recovery while taking a cautious approach to protect their own people from COVID-19. According to the Caribbean Tourism Association, the region suffered a 60 percent decline in arrivals from January to June
The global death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic has surpassed 1 million-mark, less than nine months since the first confirmed casualty in the city of Wuhan. Latest data from Johns Hopkins University reflects 1,008,842 deaths. US, Brazil India, and Mexico make up roughly half the total fatalities. UN Secretary-General
The Grenada Cocoa Association (GCA) has recorded a two percent (2%) increase in production in St. David parish, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Chairman of the GCA, Christopher Williams, made the announcement during GCA's annual general meeting. Williams said that the increase is one of the major
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Carissa Etienne urges countries around the world to start planning for COVID-19 vaccinations and must continue to implement other recommended public health measures to contain the virus. "If we don’t prepare now, we will miss the opportunity to benefit from
Aruba launches "One Happy Workation" program, inviting valid US passport holders to stay and work remotely in Aruba from one week up to 90 days. One Happy Workation offers a collection of deals and discounted rates at t local hotels, chain resorts, and rental homes. https://youtu.be/6EuoPxjFvGk The program
UN Chief emphasises the need for COVID-19 vaccine to be affordable and available to all to curb the current global pandemic. UN News - “The outbreak remains out of control”, Secretary-General António Guterres declared in his press conference ahead of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) High-level Week, noting that soon one million lives will be “lost to the virus”. Recognising that
A Caribbean Community (CARICOM) travel bubble will be launched on Friday, 18 September, to resuscitate the regional travel and tourism sectors challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic since March. CARICOM Heads took this decision following a Special Emergency Session. The leaders were guided by a report from
