SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Caribbean is hunting for visitors and vaccines to jump-start the stalled economy in one of the world’s most tourism-dependent regions. Clear waters and warm sand attracted a record 31.5 million tourists to the Caribbean in 2019, but visits plummeted by an estimated 60 percent to 80 percent as the pandemic hit last year. That's devastating for a region … [Read more...]
Coronavirus cases in the Caribbean to date: 529,397
Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of March 1: Dominican Republic- 239,617 cases, 3100 deaths, 191,338 recoveries Puerto Rico- 92,708 cases, 2037 deaths Cuba- 49,779 cases, 322 deaths, 45,242 recovered Jamaica- 23,263 cases, 422 deaths, … [Read more...]
As Pandemic Eases Elsewhere, Some Caribbean States Face Worst Outbreaks Yet
KINGSTON (Reuters) - In Jamaica, which won praise for containing its coronavirus outbreak last year, patients now overflow into corridors on chairs and stretchers in some hospitals, prompting the Caribbean nation to open three emergency field hospitals. While global new infections start to decline, a handful of countries across the Caribbean, including the larger islands of Jamaica and Cuba, … [Read more...]
Caribbean Tourism: Vaccinated? No need for quarantine
Caribbean tourism experts are urging regional governments to seriously consider allowing visitors with proof of vaccination and a negative COVID-19 test result to forego current quarantine requirements. The suggestion was raised Wednesday and immediately picked up traction among industry leaders at an online discussion hosted by the umbrella Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) under the theme … [Read more...]
Coronavirus cases in the Caribbean to date: 514,640
Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of today, February 22: Dominican Republic- 235,462 cases, 3038 deaths, 185,154 recoveries Puerto Rico- 91,680 cases, 1983 deaths Cuba- 44,523 cases, 296 deaths, 39,125 recovered Jamaica- 21,382 cases, 396 deaths, … [Read more...]
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