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July 3, 2023

From holidaymaker to hospital patient

As the Caribbean's tourism sector continues to expand post-pandemic, is medical assistance provision keeping up? Megan Gaen investigates. Idyllic islands, beautiful beaches, tropical paradise: all synonymous with the Caribbean. Healthcare and evacuation, not so much – though possibly crucial for visitors to the region. Seeing the inside of a local hospital is not usually on the itinerary for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Aruba, Bahamas, Caribbean Tourism, Caribbean Travel, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Medical Travel, Puerto Rico

October 4, 2022

A terrible cycle’: Hurricane Fiona, natural disasters expose mental health crisis in Puerto Rico

In the days after Hurricane Fiona, Dr. Brenda Rivera-García sat at home without electricity, water and Wi-Fi in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She was stuck listening to the hum of generators powering households across the neighborhood, drowning out the cheerful coquis that chirp throughout the night. The sad hum, the droning "lullaby," mirrored the island's collective grief, Rivera-García … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Depression, Hurricane Fiona, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Puerto Rico

August 11, 2022

Caribbean travel: Covid entry rules, island by island

Caribbean islands have reopened to international tourism. Most islands have dropped pre-arrival Covid testing for vaccinated travelers, but regulations are still particularly varied when it comes to entry protocols for unvaccinated travelers. Here are the latest developments for travel from the U.S. to each Caribbean country. To make this information easier to understand, we are segmenting each … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Anguilla, Antigua, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Barbuda, Bermuda, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Caribbean, Caribbean vaccinations, Cayman Islands, Covid-19 Vaccinations, Cuba, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guadelope, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten, St. Barthelemy, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Martin, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos, US Virgin Islands

September 1, 2020

Tourists Tote Dollars And COVID To U.S. Caribbean Islands

[Reprinted: Kaiser Health News, 9-1-2020] The Facebook group called “What’s Going on St. Thomas?” has been flooded with pointed, exasperated comments urging travelers to stay away. This is a marked change. Before the pandemic, the exchanges between vacationers and island residents resonated with promises of excitement and fun. Now, tour operators from the mainland who administer the Facebook page … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Coronavirus in Caribbean, COVID-19, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands

July 13, 2020

Coronavirus cases in the Caribbean to date: 65,942

[Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 7-13-2020] Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of July 13, 2020: Dominican Republic- 44,532 cases, 897 deaths, 21,459 recovered Haiti- 6727 cases, 139 deaths, 2924 recovered French Guiana- 5949 cases, 26 deaths, 2981 recovered Puerto Rico- 2583 cases, 167 deaths Cuba- 2426 cases, 87 deaths, 2258 recovered … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Anguilla, Antigua, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Barbuda, Belize, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Coronavirus, Coronavirus in Caribbean, COVID-19, Cuba, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadelope, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten, St. Barthelemy, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Martin, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos, US Virgin Islands Tagged With: #epidemic, #pandemic, Coronavirus in Caribbean, COVID-19

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