[Reprinted: ITIJ, 10-15-2020] The number of cases reported on the Caribbean island constitute the largest outbreak reported on the island in the last decade. Between November 2019 and September 2020, 20,520 suspected dengue cases have been reported in Martinique, including eight severe cases and 10 deaths. Among these cases, 7,790 cases, including one severe case and seven deaths, were … [Read more...]
COVID-19: the deadly threat of misinformation
[Reprinted: The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 10-5-2020] An Editorial published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases addressed the COVID-19 infodemic. An infodemic is described by WHO as an “overabundance of information—some accurate and some not—that occurs during an epidemic”, and WHO is dealing with this issue proactively. The UN is also focusing on misinformation in connection with COVID-19, … [Read more...]
Coronavirus cases in the Caribbean to date: 108,712
[Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 8-6-2020] Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of August 6: Dominican Republic- 75,660 cases, 1222 deaths, 40,122 recovered French Guiana- 8069 cases, 47 deaths, 7075 recovered Puerto Rico- 7824 cases, 258 deaths Haiti- 7544 cases, 171 deaths, 4832 recovered Cuba- 2726 cases, 88 deaths, 2396 recovered Suriname –2050 cases, 27 deaths, 1327 … [Read more...]
Coronavirus cases in the Caribbean to date: 83,821
[Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 7-24-2020] Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of today, July 24: Dominican Republic- 57,615 cases, 1006 deaths, 26,905 recovered Haiti- 7197 cases, 154 deaths, 4236 recovered French Guiana- 7086 cases, 40 deaths, 5376 recovered Puerto Rico- 4794 cases, 191 deaths Cuba- 2466 cases, 87 deaths, 2339 recovered Suriname … [Read more...]
PAHO on Caribbean: COVID-19 response needed at shared borders
[Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 6-16-2020] The Dominican Republic, Haiti, French Guiana and Suriname were all identified as areas of concern in the Caribbean region as they all share borders and continue to experience rising COVID-19 cases. PAHO Director Dr Carissa Etienne during today’s PAHO media briefing said while most islands in the Caribbean have not reported significant … [Read more...]