CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC)— The Government of Brazil has donated 6,000 COVID-19 test kits to the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), in a bid to help countries in the sub-region in the fight against the pandemic. When COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic in March 2020, the OECS embarked on a rigorous response to mitigate its effects on member states and this response included renewed partnerships with development agencies, a new partnership with the private sector, and support from bi-lateral friends. Earlier this month, the government of Brazil donated US $100,000 to the OECS in support of their response…
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Louisiana Rep.-elect Luke Letlow, who died while battling COVID-19, suffered a heart attack following a procedure, a hospital official said. The 41-year-old was receiving treatment in the intensive care unit at Ochsner LSU Health in Shreveport when he died Tuesday, the Monroe News-Star reported. LSU Health Shreveport Chancellor G.E. Ghali confirmed Letlow underwent an operation related to the virus and later went into cardiac arrest. “It’s devastating to our entire team,” Ghali told the paper, adding that he “had no underlying conditions.” The Republican had first announced that he tested positive for the virus Dec. 18 and said he was…
TORONTO, Canada (AP) — The Canadian government said Wednesday that passengers must have a negative COVID-19 test taken within three days before they arrive in the country. Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said the measure will be implemented in the next few days. Canada already requires those entering the country to self-isolate for 14 days. The decision came a day after the premier of Canada’s largest province said he had ordered his finance minister to end a Caribbean vacation, saying he is “extremely disappointed” the official went abroad at a time the government is urging people to avoid nonessential travel…
The Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines has raised the La Soufriere Volcano Hazard Alert Level to orange due to an effusive eruption at the volcano. According to Professor Richard Robertson of the Seismic Research Centre, University of the West Indies St. Augustine Campus, there was an effusive eruption at the La Soufriere Volcano, which means that magma is coming out of the volcano quietly. Professor Robertson also stated that a new dome is also growing nearby. The Orange Alert level means that highly elevated level of seismicity or fumarolic activity or both or other highly unusual activities are…
The contagious new COVID-19 mutation from the UK has officially made it to the United States, Colorado health officials said Tuesday. The COVID-19 variant that UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned could be 70 percent more transmissible was identified in an Elbert County man in his 20s, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said in a statement. “There is a lot we don’t know about this new COVID-19 variant, but scientists in the United Kingdom are warning the world that it is significantly more contagious,” Polis said in a statement posted on Twitter. The news comes the day after White House…
Grenada’s Ministry of Education on Monday announced that schools will not be reopening on January 4 to start the second or Hilary term 2021. Acting on the advice of the Ministry of Health, the Education Ministry in a statement said that during week commencing January 4, officers will seek to engage managers, principals, teachers and other key personnel to discuss plans for the new term. “This is deemed necessary, based on the prevailing circumstances related to COVID-19,” said the release which issued an apology for all inconveniences that this development may cause. “All decisions made to advance the engagement of…
US President-elect Joe Biden has accused the US defence department of “irresponsibility” for failing to give his team the information it needs for the transition of power. He said his team had encountered “obstruction from the political leadership”. Mr Biden also claimed that agencies critical to US security had suffered “enormous damage” under Donald Trump. A Pentagon spokesman said it had been “completely transparent”. Mr Biden takes office on 20 January but President Trump has refused to concede. For weeks after the 3 November election, Mr Biden was blocked from receiving key intelligence briefings, an essential and normally routine part…
The Health Services Subcommittee advises the public that two new positive cases with no history of travel were confirmed over the last 24 hours. Extensive contact tracing and testing have been initiated. All possible contacts have been quarantined. The public will be advised of any additional information as it becomes available. Extensive contact tracing and testing have been initiated. All possible contacts have been quarantined. The public will be advised of any additional information as it becomes available.
After Covid-19 slammed their annual summer basketball training and youth development programme, Playaz rebounded to dominate the hoops in a basketball competition at the Arnos Vale Sports Complex last Saturday. The Playaz Youth Academy (PYA) participated in the 2020 edition of the Veronica Bishop Inter- Academy Basketball Classichosted by the Blue Chip Basketball Academy (BCBA). Twelve teams representing four academies – Greiggs All Stars, Mavrix Youth Club, Blue Chip Academy and Playaz Youth Academy – participated in the classics. The PYA’s two teams ended up facing each other in the semi-finals. The victorious PYA team went on to face-off with…
The Roads, Buildings and General Services Authority (BRAGSA) has completed the reconstruction of a concrete roadway in Mount Bentick, Georgetown. The project saw the repair of 389feet of road in the North Windward constituency. In addition, BRAGSA constructed an82 feet long Swale Drain. The project was carried out a cost of $63,000. It was done over a seven weeks period.