Tag: health
Another 72 people test positive for COVID-19
Testing on Friday identified another 72 people – 32 males and 40 females – positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Barbados, health authorities said...
T&T making COVID-19 booster vaccines available from Monday
PORT OF SPAIN – COVID-19 booster vaccines will be available from Monday across Trinidad & Tobago, Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said on Saturday.
Deyalsingh made...
COVID-19 deaths rise to 251
COVID-19 deaths in Barbados have risen to 251, with two people succumbing to the virus on Friday.
Health authorities said on Saturday, a 51-year-old woman...
Report: England could face Omicron wave without further restrictions
London – England could face a wave of COVID-19 infections caused by the Omicron variant leading to as many as 75 000 deaths by...
WHO warns against vaccine hoarding
GENEVA – The World Health Organisation warned wealthy countries on Thursday against hoarding COVID-19 vaccines for booster shots as they try to fight off...
PAHO: Accelerating access to vaccines is critical
WASHINGTON – Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) director, Dr Carissa Etienne said accelerating access to COVID-19 vaccines will be key to protecting populations, particularly...