Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of May 6: Dominican Republic- 268,561 cases, 3509 deaths, 229, 453 recoveries Puerto Rico- 117,974 cases, 2348 deaths Cuba- 112,714 cases, 701 deaths, 106,409 recovered Jamaica- 46,338 cases, 798 deaths, 21,893 recovered French Guiana- 20,078 cases, 104 deaths, 9995 recovered Guadeloupe- 15,360 cases, 210 deaths, 2242 recovered Guyana- … [Read more...]
Coronavirus cases in the Caribbean to date: 227,977
[Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 10-21-2020] Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of October 21: Dominican Republic- 121,973 cases, 2204 deaths, 99,271 recovered Puerto Rico- 29,717 cases, 774 deaths French Guiana- 10,268 cases, 69 deaths, 9995 recovered Haiti- 8976 cases, 231 deaths, 7303 recovered Jamaica- 8374 cases, 174 deaths, 4002 recovered … [Read more...]
The necessity for intra-action reviews during the COVID-19 pandemic
[Reprinted: The Lancet Global Health, 10-8-2020] After the 2014–16 Ebola outbreak in West Africa, WHO proposed a blueprint list of priority diseases for research and development, based on their epidemic potential or the absence of countermeasures. Among this list is disease X, representing the emergence of a disease previously unknown to humans that could result in a serious global health … [Read more...]
The intersection of COVID-19 and mental health
[Reprinted: The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 10-8-2020] On Oct 6, 2020, WHO published the results of a survey of the impact of COVID-19 on mental, neurological, and substance use (MNS) services in 130 WHO Member States, ahead of World Mental Health Day on Oct 10. The survey revealed that most countries are experiencing some disruption to MNS services, with the greatest impact on community-based … [Read more...]
Telemedicine gains ground as coronavirus stretches hospitals
[Reprinted: Nikkei Asia, 5-18-2020] As the coronavirus outbreak overwhelms hospitals across the world, online medical services have become a valuable tool for connecting patients and doctors without placing further strain on the system. "You've been prescribed 30 days of medication for dyslipidemia, how are you feeling?" a pharmacist at a Tokyo drugstore asked in March. The patient, a man in … [Read more...]
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