HAVANA, (Reuters) – Cuba sent 216 healthcare workers to South Africa on Saturday, the latest of more than 20 medical brigades it has sent worldwide to combat the coronavirus pandemic, in what some call socialist solidarity and others medical diplomacy.
SAN SALVADOR, (Reuters) – El Salvador President Nayib Bukele yesterday authorized the use of “lethal force” by police and military against gang members to crack down on heightened violence amid the coronavirus pandemic.
(Jamaica Observer) KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Ministry of Health & Wellness’ National Surveillance Unit has advised that 45 samples tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.
PANAMA CITY, (Reuters) – Confirmed cases of coronavirus infection in Panama reached 5,779 yesterday, a rise of 241 from the previous day, and deaths climbed by six to 165, the health ministry said.
(Trinidad Express) As of last night, the Trinidad Ministry of Health reports the following: Number of samples submitted to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) for testing for COVID-19 – 1525 Number of samples which have tested positive – 116 Number of deaths – 8 Number of persons discharged – 58
HAVANA, (Reuters) – Cuba sent 216 healthcare workers to South Africa on Saturday, the latest of more than 20 medical brigades it has sent worldwide to combat the coronavirus pandemic, in what some call socialist solidarity and others medical diplomacy.
(Trinidad Express) Trinidad and Tobago avoided a calamity because of the painful decisions made over the past three months to contain the COVID-19 coronavirus.
(Barbados Nation) Five employees of the National Assistance Board (NAB) have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus over the past week and the Government of Barbados has placed the full staff complement in quarantine.
(Barbados Nation) The curfew period has not changed, even though there has been an extension of the public health emergency to June 30.
(Jamaica Observer) KINGSTON, Jamaica – The police have identified the two teenagers who were murdered yesterday morning in Craig Town. Dead are 15-year-old Alan Thompson and 17-year-old Jevaughn Christie, both of Craig Town in the parish.
(Jamaica Star) The Health Ministry is reporting that Jamaica now has 288 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
(Jamaica Gleaner) The brutal killing of 76-year-old Kitchena Howard of Spring Bank in Portland, Thursday night, has left his 17-year-old granddaughter and residents in the area grief-stricken.
(Barbados Nation) Parliament is extending the state of Public Health Emergency until June 30, 2020.
(Jamaica Observer) China Merchants Port Holdings now has full control of Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL), the entity that manages the Port of Kingston under a 30-year concession agreement with the Government of Jamaica.
(Trinidad Guardian) Toilet and cleaning supplies are not the only things in high demand during the COVID-19 pandemic.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Pandemonium erupted on a St Andrew bus on Wednesday as terrified commuters leapt from the vehicle fearful that an elderly passenger in the throes of death might have had COVID-19.
(Jamaica Star) Residents of Tivoli Gardens were left heartbroken after 25-year-old Tiana James, a well-known and respected community member, died tragically after giving birth on Saturday, April 18.
(Jamaica Star) The sighting of a seven foot-long snake rattled the emotions of dozens of Montegonians on Thursday morning, who gathered in large numbers underneath the utility wires where the reptile was curled up.
(Trinidad Express) Tragedy struck a Central couple yesterday when their only two children were shot and killed during a home invasion.
(Trinidad Express) Former Miss Trinidad and Tobago Sarah Jane Waddell is in the middle of a social media roasting after launching a tailored cloth mask brand at a price range of $75 to $100 per piece.
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