[Reprinted: Kaiser Health News, 9-1-2020] The Facebook group called “What’s Going on St. Thomas?” has been flooded with pointed, exasperated comments urging travelers to stay away. This is a marked change. Before the pandemic, the exchanges between vacationers and island residents resonated with promises of excitement and fun. Now, tour operators from the mainland who administer the Facebook page … [Read more...]
New technology helps advance telemedicine during surgeries in COVID-19 era
[ABC7 Solutions, 6-19-2020] The coronavirus pandemic introduced more people to telemedicine. Now, as some surgeries resume, new technology is bringing surgical expertise from around the world into local hospitals. The COVID-19 era created an environment where patients became more comfortable with telemedicine. Now, as we begin to see a resumption of surgeries, a California company is … [Read more...]
Rethinking Jamaica’s health care delivery after COVID-19 (Part 1)
[Reprinted: Jamaica Observer, 8-23-2020] The global COVID-19 pandemic has raged on for more than six months and appears likely to engulf the entire year 2020. The human and economic costs have been unprecedented, perhaps making this the most devastating global catastrophe in the past 100 years. While we hope that the pandemic will abate by 2021, it is now clear that the world will no … [Read more...]
MBJ first in the Caribbean to obtain Airport Health Accreditation
[Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 8-27-2020] MBJ Airports Limited has become the first airport in the Caribbean to obtain the Airport Health Accreditation an accomplishment that has evoked commendation from Airports Council International Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC). “Airports in the Caribbean and Latin America are working hard to protect the health of passengers and … [Read more...]
Coronavirus cases in the Caribbean to date: 144,883
[Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 8-27-2020] Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of August 28: Dominican Republic- 92,557 cases, 1613 deaths, 63,478 recovered Puerto Rico- 14,469 cases, 412 deaths French Guiana- 8936 cases, 56 deaths, 8461 recovered Haiti- 8122 cases, 197 deaths, 5677 recovered Cuba- 3759 cases, 92 deaths, 3159 recovered … [Read more...]
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