COVID-19 vaccine rollout among topics for Caricom meeting

February 23, 2021 in Regional

The roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines will be among the major matters for deliberation when Caricom Heads of Government hold their 32nd Inter-Sessional Meeting on Wednesday and Thursday. The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) and the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) are expected to address the regional...

147 new cases, six COVID-related deaths

February 23, 2021 in Regional

Jamaica yesterday recorded 147 new cases of COVID-19 and nine new patient deaths — six classified as COVID-related and three under investigation. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 21,826, of which 8,163 are active and the confirmed COVID death toll to 405. According to...

UK speeds up COVID-19 vaccinations

February 22, 2021 in Regional

The British Government declared yesterday that every adult in the country should get a first novel coronavirus vaccine shot by July 31, at least a month earlier than its previous target, as it prepares to set out a “cautious” plan to ease the UK's lockdown. The...