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April 15, 2022

Health Ministry confirms Omicron BA.2 variant in Barbados

90% of samples sent to CARPHA test positive for BA.2 subvariant Health Minister Ian Gooding-Edghill has confirmed the presence of omicron subvariant, BA.2, in Barbados.  Last week, following a spike in COVID-19 cases, the Minister of Health and Wellness disclosed that samples will be sent to Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) for investigation.  In a statement to the media … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Barbados, CARPHA, Omicron BA.2 Variant, Omicron Variant

January 31, 2022

Two years in: CARICOM & WFP study impact of COVID on Caribbean people

Since January 30, 2020, when the World Health Organization declared that COVID-19 was a Public Health Emergency, the socio-economic welfare of Caribbean people has been impacted by multiple lockdowns, changes in travel protocols and drastic declines in tourism, resulting in an economic contraction of 9.9 per cent in the region in 2020 (IMF) with major repercussions for lives and livelihoods in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Caribbean, Coronavirus in Caribbean, Omicron Variant, WHO, World Food Programme (WFP)

December 15, 2021

Omicron Variant Spikes In Bermuda

Bermuda in the Caribbean is seeing a spike in the new Omicron variant of the COVID-19, new data confirms. At least 16 of Bermuda’s 35 active coronavirus cases are of the Omicron variant, up from just two last week, health officials there have confirmed. The news came as 20 people tested positive among the latest batch of 6,762 test results announced on Monday night. The active cases are all … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bermuda, Coronavirus in Caribbean, COVID-19 Pandemic, Omicron Variant

December 13, 2021

Omicron and Holiday Travel: 12 of the Most Pressing Questions

Vaccination requirements, testing rules, the new coronavirus variant and more: We answer your questions about traveling safely this holiday season. Holiday travel suddenly feels more fraught as the world waits for emerging information on the transmissibility and virulence of the new coronavirus variant. Scientists are racing to see if the current vaccines offer protection against Omicron, but … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Covid-19 Free Air travel, COVID-19 Pandemic, International Travel, Omicron Variant

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