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State of emergency declared in Trinidad and Tobago as COVID cases, deaths rise

The Trinidad and Tobago government on Saturday declared a State of Emergency (SOE) and an eight-hour curfew as a “scared population” looked to the authorities to implement new measures to deal with a rising number of deaths and infections from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley, speaking at the weekly news conference of the Ministry of Health, said that the … [Read more...]

Long working hours increasing deaths from heart disease and stroke: WHO, ILO

Long working hours led to 745 000 deaths from stroke and ischemic heart disease in 2016, a 29 per cent increase since 2000, according to the latest estimates by the World Health Organization and the International Labour Organization published in Environment International today.   In a first global analysis of the loss of life and health associated with working long hours, … [Read more...]

In race to recovery, the Caribbean wants less hesitancy, more vaccines

On May 5, the governor and premier of Montserrat — a British overseas territory with about 5,000 people — jointly delivered an “urgent appeal” on COVID-19 inoculation, saying 900 vaccine doses are set to expire by the end of the month. “It would be a travesty, it would be a stain on our island’s reputation, I think, for us to have to throw away these vaccines at a time … [Read more...]

High PCR test costs will hinder international travel

The high cost of PCR tests will continue to negatively impact international travel recovery, according to research by analytics company GlobalData Vaccination rollouts have been pinpointed as a catalyst for the recovery of travel, but the pricing of PCR tests is also a critical factor and current high prices risk holding back recovery in the long-term, said Global Data. Prices for Covid-19 … [Read more...]

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