Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) member countries are being encouraged to prepare to leverage and deploy new pharmaceuticals being developed to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19). Director of PAHO, Dr Carissa Etienne, notes that several “promising” new drugs are in late-stage development “that may help us treat...
It’s the question on everyone's lips in Sint Maarten (SXM), how was Lara Mateo, 24, chosen as the delegate to represent Dutch Sint Maarten at Miss World 2021 which is being hosted in Puerto Rico. On the official Miss World website under her bio, Mateo is...
Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty Wednesday to a federal charge of violating George Floyd’s civil rights, averting a trial but likely extending the time he is already spending behind bars on a state conviction. Chauvin, who is white, was convicted this spring of...
Britain on Monday launched an ambitious Covid booster shot programme to combat what Prime Minister Boris Johnson says is a looming "tidal wave" of Omicron infections. London sounded the alarm on Sunday by raising the national Covid Alert Level because of high levels and rising rates...
Tighter restrictions to curb the coronavirus came into force in Britain on Friday, as the government faced new allegations that officials flouted rules they had imposed on the nation with lockdown-breaking parties last Christmas. Face masks are once again compulsory in indoor public spaces in England...