COVID-19 virus

Jamaica recorded one new case of COVID-19 on Wednesday. This brings to 856 the total number of confirmed positives for the island. The new case, which has been classified as imported, is of an adult female from Clarendon. There are now…
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(United Nations News) The COVID-19 virus is likely not impacted by the changing seasons like other respiratory diseases, the UN health agency said on Tuesday, before urging much greater respect for physical distancing measures to stop it…
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The director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa Etienne, Tuesday said countries in the Americas were pooling their efforts to ensure access to treatments and vaccines for coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “Acting…
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In June 2020, the CARPHA Medical Microbiology Laboratory (CMML) processed the largest number of samples – an unprecedented achievement in the history of the organisation.  The laboratory received a total of 3,250 samples, representing an…
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The British Virgin Islands Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) is now offering COVID-19 testing to more persons in the community.  Director of Primary Health Care, Dr. Natasha Frett said over the past months COVID-19 testing focused on…
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