The government has halted controversial plans for the compulsory Covid vaccination of all frontline NHS and social care workers in England, just days ahead of the first jab deadline. Addressing the House of Commons, the health secretary said the government was “looking again” at scrapping the measure in a bid to avoid a damaging confrontation with NHS workers in England. In a U-turn, Sajid Javid said a consultation on ending compulsory vaccinations in health and social care settings will be launched. Mr Javid said the much criticised jab mandate was informed by the severity of the Delta variant, which was…
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New Delhi: Scientists in Wuhan have warned of a new variant of coronavirus—NeoCov, currently circulating in South Africa. The New strain reportedly related to the Middle East respiratory syndrome MERS-COV. According to a report by the Russian news agency Sputnik. NeoCoV which was first found in bats in South Africa have a high death and transmission rate. Sputnik, however, claimed that NeoCov is not new as in 2012 and 2015, it was discovered in outbreaks in Middle Eastern countries. Carrying the potentially combined high mortality rate of MERS-CoV (where one in three infected people die on average) and the high…
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators are urging drugmaker Pfizer to apply for emergency authorization for a two-dose regimen of its COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months to 5 years old while awaiting data on a three-dose course, aiming to clear the way for the shots as soon as late February, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press Monday. The company’s application was expected to be submitted as soon as Tuesday. Early Pfizer data has shown the vaccine — which is administered to younger kids at one-tenth the strength of the adult shot — is safe and produces…
There will be Vincy Mas in 2022 in St Vincent and the Grenadines. This was announced yesterday by Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves. Speaking on the Issues at Hand programme on WEFM 99.9, Gonsalves said following a lengthy Cabinet meeting last Wednesday it was decided clearly there will be Carnival this year. Vincy Mas was not held in 2020 or 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The prime minister stated what Vincy Mas entails: It is a mass cultural event where people showcase their talent, it is an occasion for economic activity and it’s a relief for persons. Every society…
Kingstown, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, January 31, 2022: – The ten entrepreneurs from around the region, who have won the first leg of the Goddard Enterprises Ltd (GEL) 100th Anniversary competition, will collect their cheques and trophies on January 31st and February 10th 2022 and meet their mentors as they commence the first year of the competition. Entrepreneurs from Barbados and St Vincent will be awarded on January 31st while those from Jamaica and Trinidad will receive theirs on February 10th. At the ceremony, the winners will also be introduced to the mentors who will work with them during this first segment of…
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment wishes to advise the general public that as part of the its mosquito control programme for the adult Aedes aegypti mosquito, the Insect Vector Control Unit will be conducting fogging operations in the following areas commencing at 5:00 pm daily on the island of St. Vincent. Monday, 31st January 2022 – Richland Park, Greenville, Largo Height, Georgetown, Bridgetown, Richmond & Fitz Hughes Tuesday, 1st February 2022 – Richland Park, Old Montrose, Mount Young, Chester Cottage, Cedars & Chateaubelair Wednesday, 2nd February 2022 – Hopewell, Old Montrose, Byera, South Union & Petit Bordel Thursday, 3rd February 2022 –…
An investigation has been launched into a stabbing incident that occurred on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at Diamond which left one man dead and another currently warded at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital in a reportedly stable condition with multiple stab wounds about his body. According to reports, on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at about midday the deceased, Kevin George, 27 years old Labourer of Diamond and the Accused allegedly had a disagreement and an argument ensued. As a consequence, an altercation arose between both men which resulted in the deceased and the Accused receiving injuries to their body. Both…
The singer debuted her baby bump while out in New York City over the weekend with her rapper boyfriend Rihanna has babies on the brain! The “Diamonds” singer and fashion mogul, 33, is pregnant, expecting her first baby with rapper A$AP Rocky. The couple was photographed out in New York City over the weekend, where Rihanna debuted her baby bump while wearing a long pink jacket. Her oversized outerwear was unbuttoned at the bottom to reveal her growing bump adorned in a gold cross with colorful jewels. In one of the sweet photos, which were snapped in Harlem, where A$AP…
(Excerpts of the Hon. Terrance Ollivierre’s Budget Presentation) The Covic-19 pandemic has left long-term mental effects and distressing experiences relative to education in this country. The context in which schools operate has undergone numerous rapid and drastic changes because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Undoubtedly, the government via the Ministry of Education has been scrambling to put appropriate measures in place to mitigate against the impact of the pandemic on education. They lack the foresight to do so. We in the New Democratic Party recognized that the process must ultimately involve Recovery, Revitalization or (Renewal) and Transformation to safeguard the future…
Introduction With the passage of the Appropriation Bill 2022 in Parliament on Friday January 14, 2022 the apparatus of government was set in train to begin the implementation of a number of initiatives necessary to put this country back on a path to sustainable development. The challenges of the last 2 years, especially those brought on by the impacts of the eruption of La Soufrière, rendered the need to pass the bill urgent so that Vincentians who are dependent on support from government were not put in a worsened situation. This week, the focus of this article is an excerpt…