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| Country | Total | New | Deaths | Deaths today | Recovered | Active | Critical | Per Mil Pop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Government has expressed concern regarding the complacent attitude of some members of the public towards social distancing guidelines recently. With just one sole Covid-19 patient remaining, the Health Ministry has declared the country virtually Covid-free – and this has prompted some persons to adopt...
(cbsnews) – India is scrambling drones, sending teams to spray insecticide and issuing alerts as swarms of locusts descend on its western states. The drones are helping track the voracious insects as they destroy crops, increasing fears over food security and economic malaise in a country already...
By Theresa Goodwin [email protected] It is anticipated that many more residents, to include the elderly and others who are currently unemployed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, will benefit from the government’s food voucher programme established in March. The programme, which is administered...
By Carlena Knight With days to go before Mental Health Awareness Month comes to a close, two groups have collaborated to provide a virtual therapy series for the public. Transformation Through Therapy (TTT) and Initiate Spark will be streaming ‘Mask Off’, a Covid conversation series which focusses...
By Shermain Bique-Charles [email protected] The boss of luxury rental properties, Tamarind Hills, says the west coast villas will be ready to meet Covid-19 inspections. Hotels and resorts across Antigua and Barbuda have been busy implementing safety measures to minimise the risk...
(Trinidad Express) – The United Kingdom has agreed to contribute 3 million pounds (US$3.8m) to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to help eight countries of the Caribbean — Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines...
By Carlena Knight Some measure of relief could be in the cards for local taxi drivers who are trying to ease the squeeze which the impact of Covid-19 has placed on the now dormant tourism industry. This is according to the Secretary of the National Taxi Association, Gregory Athill, who said that plans...
The Caricom Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS), with support from the British High Commission in Port of Spain, recently donated much-needed basic sanitation supplies to Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP), which would assist in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. Superintendent of...
By Latrishka Thomas In light of the Covid-19 crisis, the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has changed the structure of the exams, and this appears to be a welcomed move among students in Antigua and Barbuda. In March, CXC announced that it would be pushing back the May/June exams and will...
The head of the National Parent Teachers Association, Alister Thomas, said that the association was never invited to provide input in the decision by the Ministry of Education to reopen the nation’s secondary schools. Thomas stated that the association is concerned about the wellbeing of students...
(Trinidad Express) – The Government of Trinidad and Tobago has been advised by the United States that allowing any of five Iranian tankers into this country’s ports to access services could result in sanctions. The Express learned the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was officially informed of the...
(DNO) – Bus drivers in Portsmouth and surrounding communities gathered in Portsmouth this morning to express their dissatisfaction with the $15,000 loan facility at the AID Bank which the government has provided as part of its COVID-19 economic relief measures. Reports indicate that the bus drivers...
By Orville Williams The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) is urging its members to adjust several socio-economic measures following the impact of Covid-19. Head of the OECS’ Social Development Unit, Dr Grace Cornwall, says much emphasis has been placed on the economic impact, while there...
Thousands of Covid-19 test kits have been sourced and are set to arrive in Antigua and Barbuda as early as next week. This is to facilitate the mandatory testing of tourists when the country’s borders reopen in June. Prime Minister Gaston Browne said all safety protocols, including pre-screening of...
By Latrishka Thomas As Covid-19 restrictions continue to be relaxed in Antigua and Barbuda, businesses are finding ways to open up again – albeit with novel social distancing and safety measures in an effort to throttle the spread of the coronavirus. Last week the government announced that, as...
By Shermain Bique-Charles [email protected] What was expected to be an adventure for a United States couple stranded in Antigua by Covid-19 turned tragic when a 52-year-old woman died after an accident at sea. Ellen Tischbin, of New Jersey, was reportedly hit by a motorised dinghy...
(Business Insider) – Coronavirus patients are not infectious after eleven days of getting sick, according to a study. However, there are chances that some patients may still test COVID-19 positive, Bloomberg reported citing the study by infectious disease experts in Singapore. The study was based...
(Barbados Today) – Government’s capabilities to test for the COVID-19 virus which has so far killed seven people here are on the verge of getting a major boost. The recently-established COVID-19 Relief and Recovery (Barbados) Inc charity has bought a cutting-edge piece of equipment that will...
By Theresa Goodwin and Latrishka Thomas The Barbuda Council has announced a partial lifting of Covid-19 restrictions allowing limited interisland ferry travel as of May 27. Ferries will only be allowed to operate two days per week, Wednesdays and Fridays, transporting a maximum 25 passengers per trip...
By Theresa Goodwin [email protected] While they supported education officials in reopening schools to facilitate CXC exams in July, teachers say they have serious questions regarding the 2020 exams’ validity. Tasheba Frederick, Acting President of the Antigua and Barbuda Union of...