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Oct 22, 2021
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Oct 21, 2021
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Oct 21, 2021
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Oct 22, 2021
Opposition urging action on AstraZeneca take up before Oct 31 expiry date
Dr Morais Guy, opposition spokesman on health and wellness, is urging the Government to immediately createand implement appropriate new strategies for an accelerated take up of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine,…
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BDS
Oct 22, 2021
COVID outbreak sweeping Barbados hits record-breaking 4,000 active cases
Barbados hit a new low in its response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on Thursday (October 21), as the island confirmed a record 392 new cases over the last 24…
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USA
Oct 21, 2021
US CDC weighing Moderna, J&J vaccine mix-and-match booster shots
(Reuters) A panel of advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday (October 21) are considering several recommendations for the rollout of COVID-19 vaccine boosters from Moderna Inc and Johnson & Johnson, expected to pave the way for…
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CARIB
Oct 21, 2021
Tracking COVID: Caribbean countries resume fight against regional outbreak
The Caribbean’s struggle to contain the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues this week, as countries and territories see little change to the regional situation. A week after hitting the dreaded two…
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World
Oct 20, 2021
PAHO warns of vaccine discrimination in travel industry
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) Countries should grant entry to vaccinated travellers regardless of which shot they received to prevent discrimination and facilitate business, a top official of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said…
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JM
Oct 19, 2021
Anti-establishment cult leader Kevin Smith: A staunch anti-tech, ‘anti-vaxx’ conspiracist
Exalted as a prophet, the self-proclaimed leader of Pathways International Restoration Kingdom ‘cult’ Kevin Smith, on the surface, was verbally against anything related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine and 5G…
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JM
Oct 19, 2021
COVID-19 vaccination tour having positive impact on take-up – Holness
Amid the Government of Jamaica’s ongoing coronavirus vaccination mobilisation and public education exercises, Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the tours have had a positive impact on increasing awareness of the…
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USA
Oct 19, 2021
US FDA to allow mixing and matching of COVID-19 boosters
(Reuters) The United States Food and Drug Administration is planning to allow Americans to get a different booster shot of a COVID-19 vaccine than the one initially taken, the New York Times reported on Monday (October 18)….
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RUS
Oct 19, 2021
Russia proposes week-long workplace shutdown as COVID deaths hit new record
MOSCOW (Reuters) The Russian Federation on Tuesday (October 19) proposed to shut workplaces for a week at the start of November as its daily coronavirus (COVID-19) death toll hit a…
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USA
Oct 18, 2021
Colin Powell, former US Secretary of State, dies of COVID-19 complications
WASHINGTON (Reuters) Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state and top military officer, died on Monday at the age of 84 due to complications from the coronavirus (COVID-19)….
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BB
Oct 16, 2021
Barbados records 322 new COVID cases in a single day
12,427 confirmed cases of the deadliest COVID-mutant Barbados is reporting a total of 322 new COVID-19 cases in a single day. These comprise 154 males and 168 females, according to…
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JM
Oct 15, 2021
Holness sets 50% vaccination target for introduction of new vaccine policy
While making it clear that the Government of Jamaica has no intention of forcing citizens to take the COVID-19 jab, Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Thursday (October 14) set a…