COVID 19

Saint Lucia on Thursday launched a new website dedicated to the country’s COVID-19 response. The government, in announcing the launch, said the website will provide daily updates on the following content: - A dashboard with recent…
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St Vincent and the Grenadines reported four new COVID-19 positive cases, Thursday. An official announcement said the four were part of a batch of 30 samples sent to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) for testing and the others…
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(St. Lucia News Online) Prime Minister Allen Chastanet announced Wednesday that temporary income support will be provided to contributors and non-contributors of the National Insurance Corporation (NIC) and a monthly allowance for persons…
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(Jamaica Observer) The National Arena is to become a field hospital to house persons with mild cases of COVID-19, Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton announced yesterday. Cabinet has approved the makeshift hospital, which is to be…
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Commentary by Deodat Maharaj Caribbean countries are amongst the most vulnerable on the planet being particularly susceptible to shocks including economic and those associated with natural disasters. Traditionally, the vulnerability…
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