ORANJESTAD — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) received public health officers, policy advisors, and epidemiologists from the Ministry of Tourism and Public Health and
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Caribbean Health Officials Monitor 46 Chikungunya Cases In Belize, PAHO Says
BRIDGETOWN —The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says chikungunya has been identified in nearly 115 countries, with seasonal or sporadic outbreaks in the Americas, including
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Caribbean Falling Behind in COVID-19 Fight, PAHO Warns
KINGSTON — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) warned on Wednesday that the Caribbean was falling behind in its effort to fight COVID-19 as only
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Trinidad Leads Caribbean In COVID-19 Deaths, Climbing To No. 26 In The World
PORT OF SPAIN — A dubious distinction at best, but it is worth noting that Trinidad and Tobago has climbed three spots upward in the
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Cops Face Gunfire As Lawless Anti-Vaxxers Take To The Streets In Guadeloupe
BASSE-TERRE — One police officer was injured and police faced gunfire during a night of civil unrest over COVID-19 restrictions in Guadeloupe, a French overseas
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5 More Caribbean Destinations Make CDC’s Highest Level of Travel Risk List
ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention moved five Caribbean island destinations into its highest-risk travel category for COVID-19 on Monday. In total,
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12 of 22 Countries CDC Says To Avoid Are In The Caribbean As COVID Crimps Travel
ROAD TOWN, Tortola — Some 12 of the 22 countries the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warn travelers to avoid are in the Caribbean
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Tens Of Millions Go Hungry In Caribbean And Latin America, UN Report Finds
CARACAS — Tens of millions are going hungry in Latin America and the Caribbean as the COVID-19 pandemic sharpens a regional malnutrition crisis to its worst levels
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Mutant Variant Of COVID-19 In South Africa Displays A ‘Jump In Evolution’
JOHANNESBURG — South African scientists have detected a new COVID-19 variant in small numbers and are working to understand its potential implications, they said today.
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Countries Should Prioritize Pregnant, Lactating Women For COVID-19 Shots
BOGOTA -— Countries in the Caribbean and Latin America should prioritize pregnant and lactating women in distribution of COVID-19 shots, the Pan American Health Organization
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