The Ministry of Health and Wellness has strongly advised the public against the use of rapid antibody tests to diagnose COVID-19. In a statement today, the Ministry said that it had come to its attention that some local providers were offering rapid antibody tests for COVID-19. Noting that these tests were currently […]
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The 110 Barbadians who returned home on the latest repatriation flight out of the United States today were swabbed for COVID-19 immediately on disembarkation at the Grantley Adams International Airport. The new testing site at the airport eliminated much of the wait period which passengers arriving from the United Kingdom last week complained […]
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BY BGIS | JUN 7, 2020 | All 30 people tested for COVID-19 yesterday were negative for the viral illness. The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory has now conducted 5,900 tests since February 11. The first two cases were diagnosed on March 16. Since then, there have been 92 confirmed cases of COVID-19, 81 people […]
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BY BGIS | JUN 5, 2020 | CORONA VIRUS, TOP STORIES The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has strengthened Barbados’ capacity to fight COVID-19 with a gift of several hundred testing kits, along with related supplies. The supplies were made available to Barbados through the UAE’s Minister for International Cooperation and Development, Her Excellency Reem Al-Hashimi, this week, a testimony to the […]
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There were no new positive cases of COVID-19 among the 28 people tested on Whit Monday. Additionally, none of the nine people remaining in isolation has recovered so no one will leave today. The number of positive COVID-19 cases recorded in Barbados remains at 92, with 76 recoveries and seven deaths. The Best-dos Santos Public […]
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None of the 37 people tested for COVID-19 yesterday was positive for the virus. Confirmed cases therefore remain at 92 – 49 females and 43 males. No one will be released from isolation today so the number of recoveries remains at 76 and those in isolation at nine. Seven people have died. The Best-dos Santos […]
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None of the 44 people tested for COVID-19 yesterday was positive for the virus. Confirmed cases therefore remain at 92 – 49 females and 43 males. No one will be released from isolation today so the number of recoveries remains at 76 and those in isolation at nine. Seven people have died. The Best-dos Santos […]
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BY JULIA RAWLINS-BENTHAM | MAY 25, 2020 | CORONA VIRUS, TOP STORIES Stakeholders involved in preparations for the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane season are being advised not to compromise their plans or Standard Operating Procedures because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This was the underlying message emphasized last Friday as stakeholders met for the first of three meetings to be held jointly […]
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Barbados has reaped success in flattening the COVID-19 curve due to measures instituted by Government to protect the quality of the lives of Barbadians, while containing the spread of the deadly pandemic. COVID Czar, Richard Carter, maintained that the restrictions imposed were protective and not punitive, during a press conference at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford […]
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Monday, June 1, is the date set for the long-awaited reopening of churches, parks, retail outlets, and several businesses in the services sector, as well as the ability to dine in at restaurants across Barbados. It is also the date set for an extension of the curfew to 10:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. Mondays to […]
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