[Reprinted: Jamaica Observer, 11-8-2020] What can the Government do to unlock potentials in health sector? Over the past several weeks, we have explored key elements of health care delivery and fundamental frictions that impede access and quality of health care delivery in Jamaica. We have also proposed granular solutions and note with comfort that some of these solutions are being … [Read more...]
Sex differences in COVID-19 case fatality: do we know enough?
[Reprinted: The Lancet Global Health, 11-5-2020] Global data indicate higher COVID-19 case fatality rates among men than women. Most countries with available data indicate a male to female case fatality ratio higher than 1·0, ranging up to 3·5 in some cases. However, the COVID-19 case fatality rate is higher in women than men in a few countries, such as India, which is one of the worst-affected … [Read more...]
Coronavirus cases in the Caribbean to date: 268,419
[Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 11-18-2020] Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of today, November 18: Dominican Republic- 134,697 cases, 2290 deaths, 110,761 recovered Puerto Rico- 43,031 cases, 971 deaths French Guiana- 10,900 cases, 70 deaths, 9995 recovered Jamaica- 9959 cases, 231 deaths, 5338 recovered Haiti- 9191 cases, 232 deaths, 7820 recovered … [Read more...]
Welcoming science back at the White House
[Reprinted: The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 11-12-2020] The result of the eagerly awaited US presidential elections held on Nov 3, 2020, is finally known: the Democratic candidate Joe Biden defeated incumbent President Donald Trump. Biden will be inaugurated as the 46th US president on Jan 20, 2021. The months leading to Biden's final election were riddled with tension within the USA, and … [Read more...]
No need to quarantine international travellers, says PAHO
[Reprinted: Jamaica Observer, 11-16-2020] The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) has recommended that international travellers should not be quarantined nor be subjected to sampling and isolation in destination countries, given the need to restore consumer confidence to reactivate economies shattered by the novel coronavirus pandemic. Additionally, PAHO said, “Interventions that might … [Read more...]
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