[Reprinted: US News, 5-26-2020] Shutting down tourism early, low population density and lessons of hurricanes past have helped countries in the region weather the pandemic’s harm, experts say. In September 2017, two Category 5 hurricanes wreaked havoc on the Caribbean in the span of two weeks. Places such as Anguilla, Dominica, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands were badly damaged – people … [Read more...]
In pandemic, many seeing upsides to telemedicine
[Reprinted: CIDRAP, 5-21-2020] The COVID-19 pandemic shifted telemedicine from an outlier to a necessity almost overnight, and doctors say they can't see ever going back to their old model of care. "It's hard to imagine us going back to doing everything in the office," said Joe Kvedar, MD, president-elect of the American Telemedicine Association in Arlington, Virginia, "It's more convenient, … [Read more...]
Coronavirus cases in the Caribbean to date: 21,967
[Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 5-18-2020] Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of May 22: Dominican Republic- 13,989 cases, 456 deaths, 7572 recovered Puerto Rico- 3030 cases (positive only patients), 126 deaths Cuba- 1916 cases, 81 deaths, 1631 recovered Haiti- 734 cases, 22 deaths, 21 recovered Jamaica- 534 cases, 9 deaths, 181 recovered French Guiana- 249 cases, 1 … [Read more...]
Why inequality could spread COVID-19
[Reprinted: Lancet Public Health, 4-02-2020] Pandemics rarely affect all people in a uniform way. The Black Death in the 14th century reduced the global population by a third, with the highest number of deaths observed among the poorest populations.1 Densely populated with malnourished and overworked peasants, medieval Europe was a fertile breeding ground for the bubonic plague. Seven … [Read more...]
Counterfeit masks costing providers millions, putting lives at risk
[Reprinted: HealthCareBusiness News, 5-21-2020] A rise in counterfeit masks, gloves, gowns and other supplies throughout the COVID-19 pandemic has cost providers across the U.S. millions and is putting lives at risk. More than 500 seizures and 11 arrests have been made by Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in what the Associated Press reports is being … [Read more...]
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