Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley’s address to the nation – February 25, 2021. (PMO) — VIEW IT HERE …….. A National Vaccine Fund will be launched “very shortly” to secure the next batch of COVID-19 vaccines, says Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley. While the first 100,000 doses were a gift from the Government of India, […]
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BY GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS. Dr. Kenneth George has been appointed as Barbados’ Chief Medical Officer (CMO). Governor General Dame Sandra Mason, acting on the advice of the Administrative General and Professional Service Commission, approved Dr. George’s appointment, which took effect on September 1, 2020. The medical professional had acted in that position from September 24, […]
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FEB 25, 2021 — BY BGIS Forty-two persons were diagnosed with COVID-19 on Wednesday, February 24. The new cases were identified from the 829 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. A total of 79 people also recovered from the virus. The number of active cases on the island is now 746. The 42 […]
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Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and Health Minister, Lt. Col Jeffrey Bostic watch as the COVID-19 vaccine is administered to a patient during a visit to the Maurice Byer Polyclinic today. (C. Pitt/BGIS) Over 25,000 people in Barbados have received the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, since the roll out of the National Vaccination Programme. Prime Minister Mia […]
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Operations ran smoothly at the vaccination centre set up at the Globe Drive-In, as scores of seniors arrived to receive their COVID-19 vaccinations yet another day. BGIS NEWS UPDATE – Drive-Thru Vaccinations — VIEW HERE ……
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FEB 24, 2021 BGIS The island recorded 55 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, February, 23. They were diagnosed from among 677 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. Twenty-nine people recovered from the virus, bringing the number of active cases to 783. One person died, a 68-year-old woman, who passed away […]
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BY NYA PHILLIPS | FEB 22, 2021 | CORONA VIRUS, TOP STORIES (Stock Photo) The National Disabilities Unit (NDU) has requested that persons with disabilities who are desirous of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, register with the Unit. Individuals who have not already registered for the vaccine should submit their name, address, national identification number, telephone […]
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FEB 22, 2021 – BGIS Nineteen persons were identified as COVID-19 positive on Sunday, February 21, while 65 recovered from the viral illness. The new positives were among the 310 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. The 19 new cases comprised nine women and ten men. One of them had already been […]
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With over 14,000 persons having received their first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine since the start of the National Vaccination Programme, authorities are confident Barbados is on target to having a significant percentage of its population protected against severe illness caused by the virus.That is according to the National Coordinator of the programme, Major David […]
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BY BGIS | FEB 21, 2021 | CORONA VIRUS, TOP STORIES ================================================================================================================================ BARBADOS: Two Barbadians succumb to COVID-19, death toll stands at 31 First Published on February 19, 2021 in Barbados Today A 60-year-old man and a 93-year-old woman have both lost their fight to COVID-19, bringing the death toll to 31. The male, who […]
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