The pandemic struck these islands unequally. What does this mean for tourism, a major economic driver for the entire region? The answer is unique, just like the islands. On the glassy blue waters surrounding the U.S. Virgin Islands, catamarans and pleasure yachts have packed the shoreline for the past year — a scene so busy and crowded, it’s unimaginable, even before the … [Read more...]
BVI Response to COVID-19 – a Model for Eastern Caribbean
The measures being taken by the government of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) to fight the COVID-19 pandemic is seen as a model for countries in the Eastern Caribbean. This was highlighted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) which presented the BVI’s response to COVID-19 as a “model” for the Eastern Caribbean. A media statement from the Office of the Premier said the UNDP’s … [Read more...]
Coronavirus cases in the Caribbean to date: 65,942
[Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 7-13-2020] Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of July 13, 2020: Dominican Republic- 44,532 cases, 897 deaths, 21,459 recovered Haiti- 6727 cases, 139 deaths, 2924 recovered French Guiana- 5949 cases, 26 deaths, 2981 recovered Puerto Rico- 2583 cases, 167 deaths Cuba- 2426 cases, 87 deaths, 2258 recovered … [Read more...]
Coronavirus cases in the Caribbean to date: 52,127
[Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 7-03-2020] Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of July 3, 2020: Dominican Republic- 34,197 cases, 765 deaths, 18,141 recovered Haiti- 6101 cases, 110 deaths, 1141 recovered French Guiana- 4444 cases, 16 deaths, 1680 recovered Cuba- 2353 cases, 86 deaths, 2221 recovered Puerto Rico- 1791 cases, 154 deaths … [Read more...]
Latin America, Caribbean may see virus deaths quadruple: experts
[Reprinted: Medical Express, 6-30-2020] The Pan American Health Organization has warned that the coronavirus death toll in Latin America and the Caribbean could top 400,000 by October without stricter public health measures. That would represent a quadrupling of the fatal cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, in a region that has emerged as a major pandemic trouble spot. An … [Read more...]