Month: October 2020
Over 72,000 active COVID-19 cases in the Caribbean region
Here’s the latest COVID-19 data for the Caribbean region: Confirmed Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Cases in the Caribbean (including CARICOM members) as of 29-October-2020, 10:00 P.M. (GMT-4) Affecting 34 Countries/Territories.Total active
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Scotiabank Jamaica to close 2 branches and convert 6 branches to digital model
In a statement on Tuesday, Scotiabank Jamaica has announced the permanent closure of two branches and the transition of six other branches to its digital model effective next year. The
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Haiti establishes new charges for Dominican exports
The Dominican Association of Exporters (Adoexpo) is concerned about the average charge of US$800 for the verification of each container with merchandise that enters from the Dominican Republic Adoexpo affirmed
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3 new COVID-19 cases in Bonaire after long stretch
Here’s the latest COVID-19 data for the Caribbean region: Confirmed Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Cases in the Caribbean (including CARICOM members) as of 27-October-2020, 10:00 P.M. (GMT-4) Affecting 34 Countries/Territories.Total active
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Jamaica is first in the world to offer end-to-end health insurance for tourists – Minister Bartlett
Jamaica’s Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has announced an end-to-end insurance programme for tourists travelling to the country. During a virtual press conference yesterday, Bartlett said that the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC)
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438 Active COVID-19 Cases in Cuba as of Monday
The Ministry of Public Health for Cuba today reported a total of 29 new cases of COVID-19 for an accumulated 6,595 in the country. A total of 7,979 COVID-19 samples
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Puerto Rico’s Health Secretary estimates 1,000 COVID-19 deaths by the end of 2020
In a radio interview with NotiUno, the Secretary of the Department of Health, Lorenzo González stated that he expects deaths from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Puerto Rico to reach
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No COVID-19 Update for Dominican Republic due to fire in the Ministry of Health
The Director of the Health Cabinet, Robinson Díaz, reported that this Friday the usual epidemiological bulletin on the situation of COVID-19 in the Dominican Republic will not be issued, due
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Puerto Rico reported 1,947 new cases today
Here’s the latest COVID-19 data for the Caribbean region: Confirmed Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Cases in the Caribbean (including CARICOM members) as of 23-October-2020, 10:00 P.M. (GMT-4) Affecting 34 Countries/Territories.Total active
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Gilead’s Remdesivir is the first COVID-19 treatment to win full FDA Approval
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Gilead Sciences Inc.’s antiviral therapy remdesivir on Thursday for use in adult and pediatric patients that are 12 years of age and older and
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