Health

Caribbean Tops 10,000 COVID-19 Cases

(GUYANA CHRONICLE) – THE total number of coronavirus cases in the Caribbean region has topped 10,000 with the Dominican Republic leading with 6,293 cases, 282 deaths and 993 recovered while Saint Lucia has had 15 cases, […]

Government News

COVID-19 Update By Dr. George Mitchell

Tuesday April 28th, we announce the laboratory confirmation of the 19th case of COVID-19 here on mainland Grenada—with 18 of those cases on Island. We can also announce that 10 of our cases are now […]

Government News

Grenada Confirms 15th Case Of Covid-19

Statement by Dr George Mitchell, National Covid-19 Response Coordinator Today, Wednesday, 22 April, I announce that the 15th laboratory case of Covid-19 on mainland Grenada has been confirmed. We, therefore, have 14 confirmed cases on […]

Health

PAHO Warns Caribbean To Prepare For Full COVID Blast

(TRINIDAD GUARDIAN) – Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) director and the World Health Organisation (WHO) regional director for the Americas, Dr Carissa Etienne, says they neither anticipated nor were they prepared for the magnitude of the […]

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Cuba Develops Vaccine To Combat COVID-19

(CMC) – The director of research at the Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology in Cuba, Dr Gerardo Guillen, says a clinical trial is now being held for a vaccine aimed at activating the immune system […]

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OECS Commission Mobilizes EC$1.2M In Resources To Help Fight The Spread Of COVID-19 In The Eastern Caribbean

(PRESS RELEASE) – With the number of cases around the world increasing daily, the onslaught of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to be a massive threat to the various sectors within the Eastern Caribbean. This pandemic […]