MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Florida has emerged as a major new epicentre of the US coronavirus battle, but two key weapons in the state’s fight are misfiring badly — testing and contact tracing. Health officials say that when a person is tested they need to get the results in 48 hours or less, so if they are in fact positive they can self-isolate right away and avoid infecting others. But in the Sunshine State it is taking up to 10 days for results to return.null Such was the case of Gemma Garcia, a Spanish journalist who waited 11 days…
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WASHINGTON, United States (AP) — Many local government employees around the Puget Sound region will work from home until 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Tuesday. The Puget Sound is located along the northwestern coast of the US state of Washington. Leaders from King, Pierce and Snohomish counties, from the cities of Everett, Kenmore, Redmond, Seattle, Shoreline and Tacoma, and from the ports of Seattle and Everett, “are taking a united approach to slow the spread of COVID-19 and maximise physical distancing by extending teleworking for eligible employees until 2021,” The Seattle Times reported.null The governments collectively employ…
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Several countries in the Leeward islands were shut down today as tropical cyclone nine neared the island of Dominica, with maximum sustained winds of 45 miles per hour (mph). The Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC) said that the system, which is five miles south of Dominica, is moving toward the west-northwest near 23 mph and this general motion with some slight reduction in forward speed is expected over the next few days. “On the forecast track, the centre will move through the southern Leeward Islands during the next few hours, near or over the Virgin Islands…
NEW YORK, United States (AP) — Confirmed deaths from the coronavirus in the US hit 150,000 today, by far the highest toll in the world. At yesterday’s count the country had recorded 149,260 COVID-19 deaths. Other countries hit hard include Brazil, with 88,539 deaths; Britain, with 45,878; Mexico, with 44,876, and Italy, with 35,123. ( Source: Jamacia Observer)
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Antigua and Barbuda has given the assurance that it is still committed to hosting the 15th edition of the Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA), the region’s premier festival in 2021. A statement from the Guyana-based Caribbean Community (Caricom) Secretariat said that the island’s Culture and National Festival and the Arts Minister, Daryll Matthew, gave the assurance during the recently held virtual 18th meeting of the Interim Festival Directorate (IFD). The statement quoted Matthew as indicating that Prime Minister Gaston Browne and his cabinet are also committed to ensuring that CARIFESTA in 2021 was an overwhelming success.…
In a public Town Hall meeting Monday night, with an online viewership of 20,000, and over 100 members and supporters in attendance, the Board of Directors and general membership of the New York based Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy (CGID) voted unanimously to revoke and strip the Democracy Prize from Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Gonsalves was awarded the Prize in 2005. The motion was moved by Mr. Jason Benjamin and seconded by Dr. Michelle Luard. The motion accused Gonsalves of violating the standards of democracy as well as requirements of the Prize to which…
It was almost midnight on Thursday July 23, 2020 when Dr. Winnique T. Edwards was invited to the podium where she delivered a passionate speech, thanking her parents for their support and praising the visionary leadership of the late Fidel Castro Ruiz. Dr. Edwards had just seconds before been awarded the University of Sciences and Medicine, Granma’s Prize for best All Round Graduating Foreign Student. She was presented with her “Titulo de Oro by His Excellency Ellsworth John, Ambassador of St. Vincent and the Grenadines to Cuba at the graduation Ceremony held in Manzanillo, Granma, a province 10 hours outside…
Police have arrested and charged Karanja Carter, 31 years old Mason of Grand Bay, Canouan/Ottley Hall with wounding on 27.07.20. Investigation have revealed, that the defendant allegedly unlawfully and maliciously wound a 33 years old Mason of Happy Hill, Canouan by cutting him about his body with a switch blade. The incident occurred at Happy Hill, Canouan on 30.05.20. The accused was granted station bail and is expected to appear before the Canouan Magistrate Court to answer to the charge on 12.08.2020.
Police have arrested and charged Marvin Smart, 37 years old Sanitation Worker of Georgetown with the offence of wounding on 27/07/2020. According to investigations, the defendant allegedly unlawfully and maliciously wound a 31 years old Labourer of the same address by chopping him about his body with a cutlass. The incident occurred at Georgetown on 11/07.2020. Smart appeared before the Georgetown Magistrate Court to answer to the charge and pleaded not guilty. He was granted bail in the sum of $1500.00 with one (1) surety. The matter was adjourned to 21.09.2020
(BBC) Covid-19 is easily the most severe global health emergency ever declared by the World Health Organization (WHO), its leader has said. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he would reconvene the WHO’s emergency committee this week for a review. There have been five other global health emergencies: Ebola (two outbreaks), Zika, polio and swine flu. More than 16m cases of Covid-19 have been reported since January, and more than 650,000 deaths. “When I declared a public health emergency of international concern on 30 January… there were less than 100 cases outside of China, and no deaths,” Dr Tedros said. “Covid-19…