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Moderna Says COVID-19 Vaccine 94.5% Effective

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US biotech firm Moderna on Monday announced its experimental vaccine against COVID-19 was 94.5 percent effective, marking a second major breakthrough in the vaccine hunt. Moderna released early results from a clinical trial with more […]

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PAHO Calls For Improving Diabetes Control In The Caribbean

WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is urging better control of diabetes to prevent related complications, as well as potentially life-threatening complications associated with coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the Americas, […]

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Unilateral Approach To COVID In The C’bean Sets A Dangerous Precedent, Warns Antigua PM

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — Prime Minister Gaston Browne, warning that the COVID-19 risk classification system in the Caribbean is “arbitrary and incredibly flawed”, says it also sets a “very dangerous precedent, which serves no […]

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PAHO Seeking Funds For COVID-19 Vaccine Storage

THE Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says it is now seeking to drum up funding to assist countries in the Americas with central warehouses and cold storage units for COVID-19 vaccines. PAHO Assistant Director Dr […]

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US Says It Supports Digital Transformation In The Caribbean

WASHINGTON (CMC)— The United States says it is working closely with partners throughout Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) to promote digital-driven growth and realise the region’s tremendous potential, while promoting security, privacy and inclusion. […]