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Saharan dust plume reduces air quality and visibility in Caribbean
Posted inBreaking News British Virgin Islands News Caribbean News

Saharan dust plume reduces air quality and visibility in Caribbean

BRIDGETOWN — A thick blanket of Saharan dust continues to affect the Caribbean region plunging the air quality to unhealthy levels for some people.   The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological…
Posted by John McCarthy April 24, 2024
Haiti health system nears collapse as medicine dwindles, gangs attack hospitals and ports stay shut
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Health News

Haiti health system nears collapse as medicine dwindles, gangs attack hospitals and ports stay shut

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — On a recent morning at a hospital in the heart of gang territory in Haiti’s capital, a woman began convulsing before her body went limp as a…
Posted by John McCarthy April 23, 2024
Saharan dust plume heading towards the Caribbean
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Saharan dust plume heading towards the Caribbean

BRIDGETOWN — Persons with respiratory problems and allergies are probably already beginning to feel the effects of a Saharan dust plume which is expected to result in an increase in…
Posted by John McCarthy April 17, 2024
Kraft Heinz Sued Over Lunchables, Parents Claim High Levels Of Metal
Posted inBreaking News Consumer News Health News

Kraft Heinz Sued Over Lunchables, Parents Claim High Levels Of Metal

CHICAGO — Kraft Heinz is facing a class action lawsuit -- which claims their Lunchables are basically a scrap yard for metals that end up in the mouths of kids…
Posted by John McCarthy April 16, 2024
Medical care and supplies are scarce as gang violence chokes Haiti’s capital
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Medical care and supplies are scarce as gang violence chokes Haiti’s capital

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AP) — Fresh gunfire erupted Tuesday in downtown Port-au-Prince, forcing aid workers to halt urgently needed care for thousands of Haitians. Weeks of gang violence have forced some 18 hospitals…
Posted by John McCarthy April 10, 2024
Health Department offices set to close at noon
Posted inBreaking News Business News Community Affairs

Health Department offices set to close at noon

CHRISTIANSTED – The Virgin Islands Department of Health said that its offices territory-wide will close at 12 p.m. today, April 5, 2024, to allow for employee participation in activities related…
Posted by John McCarthy April 5, 2024
Health advises public to protect against dengue, remain vigilant
Posted inBreaking News Education News Health News

Health advises public to protect against dengue, remain vigilant

CHRISTIANSTED – Virgin Islands Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion is encouraging the public to take steps to protect against dengue as the number of cases in the neighboring island of Puerto…
Posted by John McCarthy March 31, 2024
No joke: UK comedian told to remove hot dog from subway poster over junk food ban
Posted inBreaking News Health News International News

No joke: UK comedian told to remove hot dog from subway poster over junk food ban

LONDON (AP) — On the London Underground, hot dogs are no joking matter. Comedian Ed Gamble has been ordered to change a subway station poster campaign for his new standup…
Posted by John McCarthy March 28, 2024
Here’s what to know about dengue, as Puerto Rico declares a public health emergency
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Health News

Here’s what to know about dengue, as Puerto Rico declares a public health emergency

SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico has issued a public health emergency after recording an unusually rapid rise in dengue cases over the first few months of this year. It's the latest area…
Posted by John McCarthy March 28, 2024
Puerto Rico Declares Public Health Emergency as Dengue Cases Rise
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Puerto Rico Declares Public Health Emergency as Dengue Cases Rise

SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico declared a public health emergency over dengue, a mosquito-borne illness that has surged throughout the Americas this year. Health officials in Puerto Rico have identified…
Posted by John McCarthy March 26, 2024

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