[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...]
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...]
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: 18,115
[Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 5-15-2020] Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of May 15: Dominican Republic- 11,320 cases, 422 deaths, 3351 recovered Puerto Rico- 2542 cases (positive only patients), 122 deaths Cuba- 1830 cases, 79 deaths, 1383 recovered Jamaica- 509 cases, 9 deaths, 118 recovered Haiti- 273 cases, 20 deaths, 18 recovered … [Read more...]
Taiwan’s Medical Diplomacy in the Caribbean: A Final Stand Against Beijing?
[Reprinted: The Diplomat, 5-13-2020] Taiwan’s aid in the COVID-19 fight could be its best chance at keeping its remaining diplomatic allies. As leaders in Beijing and Washington squandered precious early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic pointing fingers and abdicating responsibility, Taiwan prepared. The small island-nation less than 150 miles off the coast of mainland China appeared to be ripe … [Read more...]