[Reprinted: The Carib News, 11-7-2020] Recently NBC’s weatherman and morning TV co-host Al Roker revealed his diagnosis of prostate cancer and will be taking time off to battle the disease. The 66-year-old urged others at risk — particularly Black men — to ensure they see a doctor and get the proper checkups to stop cancer that is very treatable if detected early. It is worthy to note that … [Read more...]
Aruba Becomes First Caribbean Nation to Partner with JetBlue on Entry Testing
[Reprinted: Valdosta Daily Times, 11-11-2020] JetBlue today announced Aruba is the first Caribbean nation to partner with the airline for seamless entry testing through JetBlue’s testing partner, Vault. The decision by Aruba to begin accepting the convenient PCR test facilitated by Vault’s technology platform for JetBlue customers arriving on the island was made after assessing the supervised … [Read more...]
Travel Industry Stakeholders Want One Caribbean COVID Travel Protocol
[Reprinted: The Gleaner, 11-11-2020] Stakeholders in the travel industry want a ‘One Caribbean COVID Protocol’ and a medical wallet that fit the region. American Airlines vice-president, Latin America, Caribbean and Florida, Christine Valls says unencumbered and swift travel to the region has been stymied, as travel and booking agents have been preoccupied deciphering and validating the … [Read more...]
Coronavirus cases in the Caribbean to date: 245,757
[Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 11-2-2020] Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of November 2: Dominican Republic- 127,591 cases, 2250 deaths, 105,634 recovered Puerto Rico- 35,405 cases, 839 deaths French Guiana- 10,536 cases, 70 deaths, 9995 recovered Jamaica- 9257 cases, 210 deaths, 4637 recovered Haiti- 9057 cases, 232 deaths, 7429 recovered … [Read more...]
How do pandemics end?
[Reprinted: Jamaica Observer, 10-18-2020] History suggests diseases fade but are almost never truly gone WHEN will the pandemic end? All these months in, with more than 37 million COVID-19 cases and more than one million deaths globally, you may be wondering, with increasing exasperation, how long this will continue. Since the beginning of the pandemic, epidemiologists and public health … [Read more...]
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