The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) warned on Wednesday that the Caribbean was falling behind in its effort to fight COVID-19 as only 63% of its eligible population was vaccinated and large regional discrepancies persist. Out of 13 countries and territories in the Americas that have not yet reached the World Health Organization's (WHO) goal of 40% coverage, 10 are in the Caribbean, PAHO … [Read more...]
Cayman experiences small drop in global COVID-rankings
The Cayman Islands has once again dropped out of the top 10 in global rankings for COVID positives per 100,000 people-- dropping to number 12. Nevertheless, the country still remains the top country in the Caribbean region with respect to the New York Times ranking. According to the New York Times, Cayman has experienced a minor 2 per cent increase in COVID cases per 100,000 people over the … [Read more...]
Travel Medical Insurance Demand Up Nearly 70 Percent
The Schengen countries [Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland] and much of the Caribbean are among the destinations currently requiring travel medical insurance Demand for travel … [Read more...]
WHO urges nations to lift travel bans, mandatory vaccine requirement for entry
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged nations to lift travel bans and mandatory vaccination for entry into countries despite the rapid spread of the COVID_19 omicron variant around the world. Despite the increase in infections, the WHO has argued that closed borders failed to contain omicron that was first detected in South Africa last November. At the time of its emergence, Jamaica … [Read more...]
Why Cuba’s extraordinary Covid vaccine success could provide the best hope for low-income countries
KEY POINTS Cuba’s prestigious biotech sector has developed five different Covid vaccines to date, including Abdala, Soberana 02 and Soberana Plus — all of which Cuba has said provide upwards of 90% protection against symptomatic Covid when administered in three doses.The country of roughly 11 million remains the only country in Latin America and the Caribbean to have produced a homegrown shot … [Read more...]
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