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The day Jamaica confirmed its first case of the coronavirus (COVID-19), Colin George Myrie, driver of the South East Regional Health Authority (SEHRA), knew his job would have gotten more intense than ever in the last 20 years. Although he is one ..read more
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US First Lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘mild’ symptoms United States First lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 and was experiencing “mild symptoms,†the White House announced Tuesday. President Joe Biden continues to test negative after recently recovering from the virus but will wear a mask i ..read more
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WHO: World coronavirus cases fall 24%, deaths rise in Asia LONDON (AP) — New coronavirus cases reported globally dropped nearly a quarter in the last week while deaths fell 6% but were still higher in parts of Asia, according to a report Thursday on the pandemic by the World Health Organization. The ..read more
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MoH offering second COVID-19 booster dose to vulnerable groups The Ministry of Health has announced that a second booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccines is to be offered to vulnerable groups. It's being offered to healthcare workers, people over 60 years old and immunocompromised persons. The ..read more
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Jamaica 60 state visit of Namibian president cancelled The Independence anniversary state visit of Namibian President Dr Hage G Geingob and his wife, Monica Geingos, has been cancelled, The Gleaner understands. They were due to arrive in Jamaica on August 4 for a four-day working visit. The ..read more
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Biden again tests positive for COVID-19, returns to isolation WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 again Saturday, slightly more than three days after he was cleared to exit coronavirus isolation, the White House said, in a rare case of “rebound ..read more
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Two new COVID-19 sub-variants confirmed in Jamaica The Ministry of Health has confirmed the presence of the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants in Jamaica. They were identified during the latest round of gene sequencing performed at the University of the West Indies, Mona. Eighty-seven samples were ..read more
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Michael Abrahams | COVID-19 and corruption of science When plans for widespread COVID-19 vaccination were announced, an experienced vaccinologist sounded a warning. He said the vaccines were “excellent weaponsâ€, but stated that mass vaccination (vaccinating young and old, healthy and unhealthy ..read more
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PAHO says states should be prepared for more COVID-19 cases Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) member countries with lagging COVID-19 vaccination coverage have been urged to ensure their hospitals are adequately prepared to care for an anticipated influx of patients. PAHO Director, Dr Carissa Etienne ..read more
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New studies bolster theory coronavirus emerged from the wild Two new studies provide more evidence that the coronavirus pandemic originated in a Wuhan, China market where live animals were sold – further bolstering the theory that the virus emerged in the wild rather than escaping from a Chinese lab ..read more