Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has exported a cargo of 110 pounds (49.8 kilos) of medical cannabis after receiving a license for export to Germany, according to official announcements and a local official familiar with the matter. Saint Vincent, a Caribbean nation with a population of just over 110,000 people, has for years developed its local cannabis industry. In 2018, Saint Vincent created … [Read more...]
Taiwan allies for medical capacity building in the Caribbean
Taiwan inks an MoU on disaster management and medical capacity building in St. Vincent and the Grenadines in the Caribbean ally on April 13, 2021. The ally highlights how "Taiwan Can Help" realize the World Health Organization’s goal of Health for All and the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals. Under the MOU, Taiwan will share its experiences in employing disaster prevention … [Read more...]
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...]
Coronavirus cases in the Caribbean to date: 52,127
[Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 7-03-2020] Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of July 3, 2020: Dominican Republic- 34,197 cases, 765 deaths, 18,141 recovered Haiti- 6101 cases, 110 deaths, 1141 recovered French Guiana- 4444 cases, 16 deaths, 1680 recovered Cuba- 2353 cases, 86 deaths, 2221 recovered Puerto Rico- 1791 cases, 154 deaths … [Read more...]
Coronavirus cases in the Caribbean to date: 47,758
[Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 6-29-2020] Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of today, June 29: Dominican Republic- 31,373 cases, 726 deaths, 17,142 recovered Haiti- 5847 cases, 104 deaths, 787 recovered French Guiana- 3461 cases, 12 deaths, 1249 recovered Cuba- 2332 cases, 86 deaths, 2201 recovered Puerto Rico- 1638 cases, 153 deaths … [Read more...]