[Reprinted: Miami Herald, 5-4-2020] As Jamaica recorded a double-digit spike in new coronavirus cases in less than 24 hours last month, the government told the nation that there were indications that all who had fallen ill were linked to a call center in the parish of St. Catherine. Alorica, a major employer in the country’s lucrative Business Process Outsourcing call-center sector, had been … [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...]
Jamaican Doctor Who Initiated Blood Plasma Treatment For COVID-19 Virus Hails Measures Taken By Her Homeland
[Reprinted: The Gleaner, 4-26-2020] Jamaica is taking the right steps to combat the killer coronavirus, believes the Jamaica-born US-based doctor who has pioneered the concept of using the blood plasma of recovered COVID-19 patients to treat the contagion. And Dr Khamille West was not alone in her praises. The Caribbean nation was also hailed by the World Health … [Read more...]
New testing device to alleviate the misery for Jamaican & Caribbean persons with allergies
An allergy testing machine, the only medical equipment of its kind on the island, is now available to serve the needs of Jamaicans suffering from illnesses related to undiagnosed allergies. “The machine, called the Allergy Explorer (Alex), will service Jamaica and the rest of the Caribbean as there is no other machine like this one in the Caribbean that is able to do allergy blood test,” … [Read more...]
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