COVID-19 patients who are getting an experimental drug called remdesivir have been recovering quickly, with most going home in days, STAT News reported Thursday after it obtained a video of a conversation about the trial. The patients taking part in a clinical trial of the drug have all had severe respiratory symptoms and fever, but […]
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News 2 Hrs Ago IN SCENES reminiscent of the day of total policing back in 2015, thousands of people – essential and non-essential workers alike – were caught in traffic gridlock for hours on Friday, as police staged roadblocks aimed at getting slack non-essential drivers and their passengers off the roads. This came as both […]
For the first time in nearly a month, the Cheapside Market resumed orderly operations under new measures aimed at enforcing social distancing to curb the spread of COVID-19. The sharp rise in the numbers of shoppers seeking fresh produce forced the market’s early closure Saturday. But the demand showed no sign of falling on Thursday. […]
News Ken Chee Hing 3 Hrs Ago EIGHT new samples were sent to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) on Thursday evening, bringing the total number to 1,298 as of the Health Ministry’s 10 pm covid19 update. Other than the eight additional samples, there was no change to any of the other data from the […]
The Commonwealth observer group which was accredited to the March 2 General Elections today urged that GECOM undertake the long-awaited recount of votes in full compliance with the Representation of the People Act and a credible manner. The mission, which was headed by former Barbados Prime Minister Owen Arthur, cited the “unconscionable” delay in […]
News Ken Chee Hing 2 Hrs Ago File photo – THE Health Ministry’s daily 10 pm covid19 update for Wednesday showed no change in deaths or cases of infections locally. The update listed 1,283 samples being sent to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), 114 infections, eight deaths and 20 people recovering from the virus […]
Barbados COVID-19 Czar says the measures implemented to stave off the rampant spread of the highly contagious virus are “bearing fruit”. But Richard Carter admits that though Barbados has seen a reduced number of new cases of COVID-19 in the last few weeks, it is possible some infected persons may have so far, not been […]
News Ken Chee Hing 2 Minutes Ago This image, provided by the US Food and Drug Administration shows the coronavirus as seen under a high-powered microscope. The Health Ministry’s 10 pm covid19 update on Tuesday showed no change in confirmed cases or deaths, but more samples being sent to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) […]
(Jamaica Gleaner) Within “a week or two”, the Jamaican Government will have to accept dozens of deportees from the United States (US). Minister of National Security Dr Horace Chang made the disclosure on Monday, days after US President Donald Trump signed an order that imposes visa sanctions on countries that refuse to accept the deportation […]
COVID-19 CZAR Richard Carter has admitted that trying to curb the behavioural practices of Barbadians has been his biggest challenge. The island has been under lockdown since March 28, when an initial 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew was implemented. It has since been extended to a 24-hour curfew and Carter said it has been […]