Tag: omicron
George: No new variants
The Chief Medical Officer says there are no other COVID-19 variants here other than Omicron and the highly contagious subvariant, BA.2.Other countries are not...
Govt sticking with masks
With Barbados’ COVID-19 numbers almost doubling in the last 24 hours, Minister of Health and Wellness Ian Gooding-Edghill is tightening up on Government’s decision...
Safe zones ‘not suitable’ for Omicron
Chief Medical Officer the Most Honourable Dr Kenneth George has poured cold water over the feasibility of Government moving ahead with plans to implement...
Australia to reopen borders
Australia has announced the reopening of its borders to vaccinated tourists and other visa holders for the first time in almost two years."If you're...
UK regulator approves Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
London - The United Kingdom has approved a fifth coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, developed by United States company Novavax, which offers up to 89 per...
Ministry: Discharge of eligible people from isolation a priority
The backlog of people awaiting discharge from home isolation as a result of coronavirus (COVID-19) is being dealt with as a matter of priority...