[Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 5-15-2020] Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of May 15: Dominican Republic- 11,320 cases, 422 deaths, 3351 recovered Puerto Rico- 2542 cases (positive only patients), 122 deaths Cuba- 1830 cases, 79 deaths, 1383 recovered Jamaica- 509 cases, 9 deaths, 118 recovered Haiti- 273 cases, 20 deaths, 18 recovered … [Read more...]
Taiwan’s Medical Diplomacy in the Caribbean: A Final Stand Against Beijing?
[Reprinted: The Diplomat, 5-13-2020] Taiwan’s aid in the COVID-19 fight could be its best chance at keeping its remaining diplomatic allies. As leaders in Beijing and Washington squandered precious early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic pointing fingers and abdicating responsibility, Taiwan prepared. The small island-nation less than 150 miles off the coast of mainland China appeared to be ripe … [Read more...]
As Latin America and Caribbean seek to reopen economies, Jamaica offers cautionary tale
[Reprinted: Miami Herald, 5-4-2020] As Jamaica recorded a double-digit spike in new coronavirus cases in less than 24 hours last month, the government told the nation that there were indications that all who had fallen ill were linked to a call center in the parish of St. Catherine. Alorica, a major employer in the country’s lucrative Business Process Outsourcing call-center sector, had been … [Read more...]
Coronavirus cases in the Caribbean to date: 14,579
[Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 5-6-2020] Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of May 6: Dominican Republic- 8807 cases, 362 deaths, 1989 recovered Puerto Rico- 1968 cases (positive only patients), 99 deaths Cuba- 1703 cases, 69 deaths, 1001 recovered Jamaica- 473 cases, 9 deaths, 56 recovered Martinique-182 cases, 14 deaths, 83 recovered … [Read more...]
Bahamas Health Minister Resigns After Breaching COVID-19 Protocol
[Reprinted: CNW, 5-4-2020] After breaching COVID-19 protocol last week and allowing American residents to enter the island, health minister in the Bahamas, Dr Duane Sands handed in his resignation letter today. On March 27, the Bahamian government closed its borders to all individuals to slow the spread of the COVID-19. However, last week, six American citizens were allowed to disembark a … [Read more...]