Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton confirmed that Jamaica has recorded its first case of the Monkeypox virus. He told a news conference today that the patient is a male who recently travelled from the United Kingdom and had visited a public health facility on Tuesday having arrived on the island some five days earlier. Tufton told reporters that the unidentified patient … [Read more...]
Telehealth improves healthcare access and outcomes for rural, medically underserved populations
While considerable social scientific attention has been devoted to the impact of COVID-19, more attention is needed to assess its effects on medically underserved populations. These communities are among the nation’s most vulnerable populations and may be less resilient to the effects of such a large-scale shock. Data from a new survey designed to assess the impacts of the pandemic on … [Read more...]
COVID-19 Claims 34th Victim in Bermuda as CDC Raises Risk Threat
Bermuda has recorded its 34th death from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic with active cases soaring to 205, while the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has raised the island’s risk rating to high. Health officials said the 79 new positive cases of the virus came from the latest batch of 10,128 test results. The 205 active cases of COVID-19 represent the highest number … [Read more...]
Jamaica Says It Has No Cases of Delta Variant
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton, says Jamaica has recorded no cases of the Delta variant of the coronavirus (COVID-19) that is blamed for a new wave of deaths and infections globally. Tufton said that the Ministry has arranged for the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the US-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Trinidad-based Caribbean … [Read more...]
Delta variant exploits low vaccine rates, easing of rules
The latest alarming coronavirus variant is exploiting low global vaccination rates and a rush to ease pandemic restrictions, adding new urgency to the drive to get more shots in arms and slow its supercharged spread. The vaccines most used in Western countries still appear to offer strong protection against the highly contagious delta variant, first identified in India and now spreading in more … [Read more...]