BY MELISSA ROLLOCK —– BGIS The Vaccination Medical Committee of the Ministry of Health and Wellness has advised that the efficacy or effectiveness of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 is greater if it is administered 10 to 12 weeks after the first dose. As a result of this, the time period has now been extended […]
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Public Officers Receive Support Via Online Sessions (Stock Photo) BY SHARON AUSTIN MAR 17, 2021 Public officers who have been impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) are taking advantage of the safe outlet provided by Government for them to express their feelings and share experiences. The interactive online support sessions, which are being held twice […]
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MAR 15, 2021 – BGIS Twenty-one new positive cases of COVID-19 were identified on Sunday, March 14, while 41 people recovered from the viral illness. The new positives were among the 237 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. The number of active cases is now 189. In addition, one person died from […]
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(Stock Photo) BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS | MAR 15, 2021 | TOP STORIES Statement by the Hon. Wilfred A. Abrahams, M.P. Minister Of Home Affairs, Information and Public Affairs on the passing of Sharon Christie It is with deep sadness that I learned of the passing of Sharon Christie, former Deputy Chairman and former Acting […]
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PICTURED ABOVE – An artist’s conception of what the development will look like First appeared in the Stabroek News March 15, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has delayed the construction of the Maraiko Bay luxury housing development project, according to principals of Construction and Investment Management Group (CIMGRO) Ragindra Persaud and Sudama Ramalingum. Speaking to Stabroek […]
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Chairman of the Cabinet Sub-Committee on COVID-19, Senator Dr. Jerome Walcott pictured during the public update… VIEW THE PRESS BRIEING HERE ……. Barbadians are once again being cautioned against becoming complacent, despite the easing of restrictions from tomorrow, Monday, March 15, and the decline in the COVID-19 […]
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MAR 14, 2021 —— BGIS Barbados recorded 17 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, March 13, from among the 374 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. Additionally, 27 persons recovered and were released from isolation. The number of active COVID-19 cases is now 210. Of the 17 new cases, there are eight […]
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COVID-19 Background PICTURED ABOVE — Dr. Joy St. John / Executive Director of The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) which is the new single regional public health agency for the Caribbean. Background There is an ongoing outbreak of a new coronavirus called the coronavirus disease 2019 COVID-2019). It is a zoonotic virus of unknown origin that […]
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Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Janet Phillips, receives the donation of supplies from PAHO’s Dr. Yitades Gebre while Health Minister, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic, and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Kenneth George, look on. (C. Pitt/BGIS) No deaths have been found to be linked to COVID-19 vaccines. This assertion has come from Pan-American Health […]
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic said Barbadians cannot afford to get complacent and must continue to follow COVID-19 protocols and public health measures. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Sixty-four per cent of all COVID-19 cases have been concentrated along the urban corridor of Barbados. Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic, made […]
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