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Members of the public are asked to note that the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ vaccine appointment website may be accessed at https://vaccine.gov.bb. Persons 50 years old and over may book the date, time and location of their vaccinations through the website. If anyone has queries concerning their appointment, or they are 50 years […]
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A November 26 letter from the presidency asked the head of Uganda's national drug authority to 'work out a mechanism' to clear the importation of the vaccines.
China has about five COVID-19 vaccine candidates at different levels of trials. It was not clear what vaccine was being imported into Uganda.
One of the frontrunners is the Sinopharm vaccine developed by the Beijing Institute of Biological Product, a unit of Sinopharm’s China National Biotec Group (CNBG).
On Wednesday, the United Arab Emirates said the vaccine has 86% efficacy, citing an interim analysis of late-stage clinical trials.
China has used the drug to vaccinate up to a million people under its emergency use program.
On Tuesday, Morocco said it was ordering up to 10 million doses of the vaccine.
Record cases
Uganda on Monday registered 701 new COVID-19 cases, the highest-ever daily increase, bringing its national count to 23,200.
The new cases were out of the 5,578 samples tested for the novel coronavirus over the past 24 hours, the country's health ministry said in a statement.
Tuesday's tally was 606, the second-highest ever number of new infections, bringing the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the east African country to 23,860.
Health authorities have blamed ongoing election campaigns which have drawn huge crowds for the rise in infections.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Ministry of Health on Saturday announced 223 coronavirus from 7,748 samples analyzed in 24 hours.
Jamaica on Monday recorded 87 new COVID-19 cases, with ages ranging from two to 89 years, pushing the tally to 11,271 with 3,561 being active.\tOf the new cases, 38 are males, 48 are females and one case is under investigation.\tNo additional death...
Trinidad and Tobago has been allocated an initial 100,000 to 120,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine via the COVAX Facility, which will be delivered by March, according to Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh.
BY MIRIAM MANGWAYA CHILLSPOT Records boss DJ Fantan, real name Arnold Kamudyariwa (33), and his co- accused Simbarashe Chanachimwe (27) and Tafadzwa Kadzimwe (31) have been convicted for organising an illegal crossover gig during lockdown in Mbare's Matapi flats on New Year's eve. DJ Fantan, Kadzimwe, popularly known as Levels and Chanachimwe popularly known as Dhama were convicted on their own plea when they appeared before magistrate Vongai Guwuriro, who remanded them in custody for ruling tomorrow. More details to follow…
As COVID-19 cases and deaths surge here, Eureka Medical Laboratories Inc (EML), is expected to commence novel coronavirus PCR testing by this weekend according to the Deputy Chief Medical Officer (DCMA) Dr Karen Gordon-Boyle.
The article Eureka in key boost to COVID-19 testing appeared first on Stabroek News.
The Supreme Court of Judicature is moving ahead with plans for the restart of criminal trials which have been on hold since the Coronavirus pandemic took hold in March of this year.
The article High Court moving ahead with restart of criminal trials appeared first on Stabroek News.
A health expert is reminding parents to place medication out of the reach of children and to ensure that substances such as bleach and kerosene oil are not left in drinks or water bottles at home. Director of family health in the Ministry of Health...
Although Amerindian Heritage Month celebrations have been cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Regional Chairman of Region Nine Bryan Allicock yesterday revealed that persons in communities affected by the disease have still been hosting celebratory activities and this has resulted in the increase of cases within the region.
The article Region Nine sees rise in COVID-19 cases due to Heritage Month celebrations -Chairman appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Eight of the persons squatting at canefields at Success, on the East Coast of Demerara, were injured yesterday after a section of a large tree fell on a shed under which they were sitting.
The article Eight Success squatters injured after tree falls on shed appeared first on Stabroek News.
The new session of Parliament will begin tomorrow with the swearing-in of Senators and Members of Parliament.\tThe ceremony will begin at 11:00 a.m. and will be held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston to facilitate social...
Jamaica on Thursday recorded three new COVID-19 deaths, increasing the tally to 80.\tTwo more cases are under investigation, moving that figure to seven.\tThe fatalities are:\tAn 84-year-old female of a St Catherine address.\tA 46-year-old female of a...
[Monitor] By Bill Oketch
Jamaica on Saturday recorded one more COVID-19 deaths, pushing the tally to 120.\tThe deceased is an 82-year-old male of a St James address.\tOne more case was recorded as a coincidental death.\tAnd one other fatality is being probed, pushing that...
A family of seven were left counting their losses yesterday morning after a fire, suspected to have been caused by a mosquito coil, destroyed their Dazzell Housing Scheme, East Coast Demerara home.
The article Mosquito coil fire destroys Dazzell house appeared first on Stabroek News.
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has said that it is possible that the baby who recently died while infected with COVID-19 may have contracted the virus at the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH).
The article CMO says infant who died with COVID could have been infected at hospital appeared first on Stabroek News.
Gold Prices for the three day period ending Thursday February 4, 2021
Kitco is a Canadian company that buys and sells precious metals such as gold, copper and silver.
The article Kitco Market Data appeared first on Stabroek News.
A total of 24 persons lost their homes yesterday morning after two apartment buildings at Castello Housing Scheme, in Georgetown, were destroyed by an electrical fire.
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(Trinidad Guardian) Chief Medical Officer Dr Roshan Parasram yesterday revealed that the Ministry of Health’s goal of increasing testing for COVID-19 is being hampered because people are continuing to refuse swabbing for the virus “in a lot of instances.”
The article Trinidad: People refusing COVID tests appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Increasingly among development practitioners is an awareness of the cultural and social context of interventions and the impacts of these on outcomes of policies and actions.
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The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) is encouraging persons registered with the organisation who have not yet benefited under the COVID-19 Allocation of Resources for Employees (CARE) Programme to apply for financial support....
In the wake of recent reports of positive COVID-19 cases at the Golden Age Home in Kingston, the St James Municipal Corporation has stepped up protocols at the St James Infirmary, which it manages. Since the first case of COVID-19 on the island in...
MSR Forefront will close out the year with a focus on the pandemic, the vaccine and Ramsey's County's response and outreach to Communities of Color.
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