BASSETERRE, St. Kitts/Nevis, June 17, 2021 - His Excellency Sir S.W. Tapley Seaton, GCMG, CVO, QC, JP, LL.D, Governor-General of St. Kitts and Nevis, has issued a proclamation dated June 15, 2021, declaring a State of Emergency in an effort to stem the tide of a new wave of rising COVID-19 infections brought about by community spread that has seen to date 244 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 180 active cases, 64 recovered cases, and zero deaths.
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KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 15, 2021 - Member of Parliament for Central St. Mary and Opposition Spokesman on Health and Wellness, Dr Morais Guy, has called on the Government of Jamaica to launch a diplomatic initiative to obtain from the United States, a portion of the millions of COVID-19 vaccines reportedly set to expire shortly.
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TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, June 14, 2021 - Trinidad and Tobago today received 200,000 doses of the World Health Organisation (WHO) approved Sinopharm (Beijing Institute of Biological Products Company Ltd.) vaccine.
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PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, June 13, 2021 - Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has unreservedly apologised to the thousands of persons, particularly senior citizens, for the problems they encountered attempting to receive COVID-19 vaccines at several Health Centres this week, in response to a call from the government to come out and get vaccinated.
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CARICOM Secretariat, June 8, 2021 - The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is urging Ministries of Health and clinicians to only use the medicine, ivermectin, under the conditions of well-regulated clinical trials for COVID-19, or for approved indications. This is a result of the limited evidence available to assure a favorable benefit-risk balance when used in treating patients with COVID-19. This is also reflected by the recommendations of the global health authority, World Health Organization (WHO).
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(United Nations News) Some two billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been distributed globally but only 0.5 per cent have reached low-income countries where frontline health workers and the elderly have yet to receive a shot, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
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MONTEGO BAY, JUNE 7, 2021 - The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) often referred to as The United States’ third border, is among the regions to be given priority when the United States releases its promised 80 million vaccines through the COVAX Facility. the White House has announced.
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KINGSTON, June 2, 2021 - Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced recrafted Covid-19 measures under the Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA). The amended measures will begin on June 3, 2021, and expire June 30, 2021.
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CASTRIES, May 30, 2021 - The Government of Saint Lucia has amended the COVID-19 Prevention and Control regulations, to allow some concessions for persons fully vaccinated against COVID-19, based on the protection being provided by vaccination in keeping with the science.
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St. Kitts and Nevism May 28, 2021 - international travellers to St. Kitts and Nevis, are required to submit official proof of full vaccination against the COVID-19 virus prior to entry and upon entry into the island. The regulations take effect from Saturday 29th May 2021.
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