[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...]
Coronavirus cases in the Caribbean to date: 19,540
[Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 5-18-2020] Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of May 18: Dominican Republic- 12,314 cases, 428 deaths, 5847 recovered Puerto Rico- 2710 cases (positive only patients), 124 deaths Cuba- 1872 cases, 79 deaths, 1495 recovered Jamaica- 520 cases, 9 deaths, 127 recovered Haiti- 456 cases, 20 deaths, 21 recovered French Guiana- 197 cases, 1 … [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...]
Cuban doctors to aid in St Kitts & Nevis COVID-19 response
[Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 4-6-2020] A group of health care specialists from Cuba has travelled to St Kitts and Nevis as part of its COVID-19 pandemic response. The group which comprises of 30 nurses and four doctors all trained in Intensive Care Medicine, arrived in the Federation on Saturday. Chief of Staff at the Joseph Nathaniel France (JNF) General Hospital, Dr Cameron Wilkinson … [Read more...]
Cuba sends health manpower to help its Caribbean neighbors fight Covid-19 pandemic
[Reprinted: Jamaica Observer 4-3-2020] AS Cuba's “army of white coats” makes headlines around the world with countries reeling from the onslaught of COVID-19 calling in reinforcements, Jamaica readies to allow 140 of the Spanish-speaking island's health care professionals to engage with the public health system this weekend. Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton, during a … [Read more...]