ST PETERSBURG, Florida (AP) — Tropical Storm Iota was brewing in the Caribbean Sea early Saturday, threatening a second tropical strike for Nicaragua and Honduras, countries recently ransacked by a Category 4 Hurricane Eta. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Iota could bring dangerous wind, storm surge and as much as 30 inches (76 centimetres) of rainfall to the two Central American countries, approaching their coasts as early as Monday. The system formed Friday afternoon. The storm was located early Saturday about 340 miles (545 kilometres) south-southeast of Kingston, Jamaica, and had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Winston Churchill was not known for leaving his thoughts unspoken. One of them was this: “It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government, except for all those other forms that have been tried.” President Donald Trump, who has professed admiration for, if not deep knowledge of, the British prime minister, is putting Churchill’s observation to one of its greatest tests by refusing to accept the results of an election that delivered victory for Democrat Joe Biden. Trump’s predecessor, Barack Obama, calls this a “dangerous path” for the United States. Trump has forced a…
BALTIMORE — The number of people testing positive for the coronavirus has soared to a new daily high in the United States. Data from Johns Hopkins University indicates the number of confirmed cases reached 184,514 on Friday, as the number of people infected continues to surge. The Johns Hopkins data shows the seven-day rolling average for virus-related deaths reported daily in the U.S. rose over the past two weeks from about 828 on Oct. 30 to 1,047 on Friday, an increase of about 26%. The seven-day rolling positivity rate also rose over the past two weeks from 6.4 to 9.6,…
Ten Covid-19 patients were killed and others were in critical condition after fire broke out in an intensive care unit in northeast Romania today, a hospital spokesperson said. The fire occurred in the early evening in the intensive care of the hospital in the town of Piatra Neamt. It was under control an hour later by the emergency services. “Ten people have been declared dead and seven people are in critical condition,” including a doctor, said hospital spokeswoman Irina Popa. Eight of the victims died in the flames and two others were pronounced dead following their evacuation. The doctor on…
On Monday, 16 November 2020, US Embassy Bridgetown will resume processing routine B1/B2 (non-immigrant tourist and business) visas. The first interview appointment date available will be 1 December. At this time, US Embassy Bridgetown is only able to interview citizens and permanent residents within its Eastern Caribbean consular district. Individuals residing outside of the Eastern Caribbean should not attempt to travel to Barbados for the purpose of applying for a US visa. Please be aware that any applicants residing outside of Barbados but within the Eastern Caribbean who wish to schedule an in-person interview, must strictly adhere to all immigration…
Instability associated with the passage of a tropical wave interacting with a favorable mid to upper level atmosphere is expected to enhance shower activity across the Eastern Caribbean. Consequently, occasional light to moderate showers, intermittent rain and isolated thunderstorms is anticipated across Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) from late tonight, with a likely increase in intensity by early tomorrow morning (Saturday). As a result, the flood advisory which is in effect for SVG has been upgraded to a Flash-flood Watch, until 6:00 pm, Saturday 14th November, 2020. Latest model guidance is suggesting rainfall accumulations of 50-75mm (approximately 2-3 inches) with…
Issued at 6:00 pm, Friday 13th November, 2020 Instability associated with the passage of a tropical wave interacting with a favorable mid to upper level atmosphere is expected to enhance shower activity across the Eastern Caribbean. Consequently, occasional light to moderate showers, intermittent rain and isolated thunderstorms is anticipated across Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) from late tonight, with a likely increase in intensity by early tomorrow morning (Saturday). As a result, the flood advisory which is in effect for SVG has been upgraded to a Flash-flood Watch, until 6:00 pm, Saturday 14th November, 2020. Latest model guidance is…
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is urging better control of diabetes to prevent related complications, as well as potentially life-threatening complications associated with coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the Americas, including the Caribbean. PAHO also calls for continued access to primary health care services and treatment for people living with diabetes amid the new coronavirus. “We are doubly concerned about the risk that diabetes may pose to those living with the disease in general and during the pandemic in particular,” said PAHO Director Dr Carissa F Etienne. “People with diabetes, who do not have access…
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Thick mud and debris coated many villages around the Philippine capital on Friday after a typhoon killed at least 42 people and caused extensive flooding that sent people fleeing to their roofs, officials said. Troops, police, coast guard and disaster-response teams rescued tens of thousands of people, including many who flooded radio and TV networks and social media with desperate pleas for help. Floodwaters receded and the weather cleared in many areas after Typhoon Vamco blew out into the South China Sea on Friday, but the military said it was still rescuing people trapped in some…
St. Vincent and the Grenadines today confirmed one new COVID-19 case. The traveler is a returning national who arrived with negative PCR test results. The new case arrived from the UK on Wednesday, November 4 with a negativeresult, but tested positive on entry screening. Repeat testing according to the multi- tiered system, including testing done at CARPHA, confirmed this new positive case. The traveler was in mandatory quarantine when the initial positive result was determined and has since been isolated in an approved facility. The adult will remainin isolation until cleared with two negative PCR results. St. Vincent and the…