PRIME Minister Andrew Holness yesterday announced that, effective Monday, March 8, no funeral services or burials will be allowed to take place in the country until the measures are reviewed on March 22. The measure is part of efforts to slow spread of the novel coronavirus,...
Caribbean tourism experts are urging regional governments to seriously consider allowing visitors with proof of vaccination and a negative COVID-19 test result to forego current quarantine requirements. The suggestion was raised Wednesday and immediately picked up traction among industry leaders at an online discussion hosted by...
The roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines will be among the major matters for deliberation when Caricom Heads of Government hold their 32nd Inter-Sessional Meeting on Wednesday and Thursday. The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) and the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) are expected to address the regional...
Jamaica yesterday recorded 147 new cases of COVID-19 and nine new patient deaths — six classified as COVID-related and three under investigation. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 21,826, of which 8,163 are active and the confirmed COVID death toll to 405. According to...
The British Government declared yesterday that every adult in the country should get a first novel coronavirus vaccine shot by July 31, at least a month earlier than its previous target, as it prepares to set out a “cautious” plan to ease the UK's lockdown. The...