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US CDC advisers recommend COVID booster for children 5-11
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May 19, 2022
Government closely monitoring 5th COVID-19 wave – Holness
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CARIB
May 20, 2022
Tracking COVID: Omicron resurgence fuels Caribbean-wide ‘spring outbreak’
The season of spring’s theme of rebirth and renewal has seemingly struck an accord with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, as a resurgence of infections sweeps the entire Caribbean. As seen…
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USA
May 19, 2022
US CDC advisers recommend COVID booster for children 5-11
(Reuters) An advisory panel to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday (May 19) voted to recommend COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for children ages 5 to 11, at least five months after completing their…
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JM
May 19, 2022
Government closely monitoring 5th COVID-19 wave – Holness
Following official confirmation from health experts that Jamaica is now enduring its fifth COVID-19 wave, Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the Government is closely monitoring the situation around the virus…
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JM
May 18, 2022
Tufton confirms Omicron subvariant fuelling 5th COVID-19 wave in Jamaica
Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton is today (May 18) confirming that Jamaica is currently experiencing its fifth COVID-19 wave as cases continue to spike across the island….
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USA
May 17, 2022
US FDA authorises Pfizer’s COVID booster shot for children 5-11
(Reuters) The United States Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday (May 17 authorized the use of a booster shot of Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11, making everyone in the country over…
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JM
May 14, 2022
336 new COVID cases recorded as 5th wave rolls across Jamaica, death toll inches to 3,000
Jamaica’s fifth coronavirus (COVID-19) wave has hit a new high in the last 24 hours, with the Ministry of Health and Wellness confirming 336 new infections. According to the health…
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JM
May 13, 2022
Jamaica now experiencing 5th COVID-19 wave, warns MAJ President
Following weeks of a noticeable increase in the country’s confirmed coronavirus cases, Dr Brian James, president of the Medical Association of Jamaica (MAJ) has declared that the country is now…
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JM
May 13, 2022
Guy demands update on COVID-19 vaccinations, testing as numbers wane
With the island recording a noticeable increase in coronavirus cases over recent weeks, Dr Morais Guy, shadow minister for health and wellness, is demanding that the Government provide a status…
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JM
May 12, 2022
Guy takes aim at COVID-19 ‘mismanagement’ as fifth wave looms
With coronavirus cases again on the rise signalling what could be the early warning signs of a fifth wave, Dr Morais Guy, shadow minister of health and wellness, has taken…
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KOR
May 12, 2022
N.Korea reports first COVID outbreak, orders lockdown in “gravest emergency”
SEOUL (Reuters) North Korea reported its first COVID-19 outbreak on Thursday (May 11), calling it the “gravest national emergency” and ordering a national lockdown, with state media saying an Omicron variant had been detected in…
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JM
May 5, 2022
Healthcare workers to be recognised in July for valiant COVID fight
Following their stellar service in the coronavirus fight over the last two years, the Government of Jamaica has taken the decision to recognise healthcare workers for their tireless efforts during…
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JM
May 2, 2022
Tufton says DRMA removal was a ‘risk worth taking’
Amid rising COVID-19 cases and double-digit positivity rates, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says the Jamaican Government has no regrets about its decision to remove the Disaster Risk…