Suriname announces total lockdown | News
The Government of Suriname, yesterday, announced a total lockdown of the country for two and a half weeks, in an effort to stem the spread of COVID-19. The announcement was made…
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Sixteen new COVID cases, 14 more recoveries | News
Jamaica today recorded 16 new #COVID cases, bringing the overall count to 790. Fourteen of the cases are patients who arrived on flights from the USA, while two are import-related.…
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2,700 PATH families to get financial assistance | News
Danae Hyman, Staff Reporter Approximately 2,700 families on the government’s Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) are to receive financial assistance as a part of the United Nations…
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Economy contracted by 1.7 per cent in March quarter – PIOJ | News
Jamaica’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contracted by an estimated 1.7 per cent during January to March 2020, ending 20 consecutive quarters of no economic contraction. Director General of the…
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Recoveries from COVID-19 outnumber new cases of disease | News
Recoveries from COVID-19 today outnumbered new cases of the disease in Jamaica. Eleven people recovered, pushing the percentage of those recovering from the disease closer to 40 per cent, with…
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New York Times devotes front page to victims of COVID-19 | News
(AP)- The New York Times has devoted Sunday’s entire front page to a long list of names of people who have died in the COVID-19 pandemic. The names and brief descriptions…
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M & M Jamaica aids in COVID-19 relief efforts | News
Construction giant M & M Jamaica Ltd has donated much-needed masks to front-line healthcare workers at the Black River Hospital as well as care packages to approximately 500 households in…
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China to assist Caribbean countries affected by COVID | News
China is to assist Caribbean countries affected by COVID-19. Addressing the 73rd session of the World Health Assembly on Monday, President Xi Jinping stated that his country will offer material…
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McNeill renews call for clear repatriation protocol | News
Janet Silvera, Senior Gleaner Writer WESTERN BUREAU:Opposition Spokesman on Tourism Dr Wykeham McNeill has renewed his call for the Government to establish clear protocols for the repatriation of Jamaicans seeking to…
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