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Jamaican hospital COVID ward full, patients placed on mattresses
Jamaica Observer — Chief Executive Officer at the Mandeville Regional Hospital, Alwyn Miller, says the facility has resorted to placing some patients on mattresses in the outpatient department as the surge in COVID-19 cases continues. “We provided mattresses for them to lie on, you will see oxygen cylinders in the proximity… That is a holding…
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CDC: Unvaccinated, unmasked teacher caused community-wide outbreak in California
An unvaccinated elementary school teacher in California infected more than half of her students with COVID-19, ultimately resulting in a community-wide outbreak in Marin County, a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found. Why it matters: The outbreak, which took place in May, highlights the stakes surrounding a debate across the U.S.…
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Jamaican teacher relates being poisoned by Cuban tree frog
A teacher at Rest Primary and Infant School in Milk River, Clarendon, had to seek medical attention after she was poisoned by a Cuban tree frog earlier this year. “I was at work, and I went outside to assist a child who spotted a frog under his table while having his lunch. I thought it…
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Antigua logs 62 cases of COVID-19: Active cases at 321
The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment from the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre has revealed sixty-two (62) new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda as of Friday 27th August 2021 at 6pm. Two hundred and twelve (212) samples were processed at Sir Lester Bird Medical…
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Hurricane Ida: Thousands flee as category four storm bears down on Louisiana
BBC – Tens of thousands of people are fleeing the US state of Louisiana as Hurricane Ida closes in from the Gulf of Mexico. Ida is now a category four hurricane, one below the highest level, with up to 150mph (240km/h) sustained winds. It is expected to make landfall on Sunday, bringing a “life-threatening” storm…
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Innocent should not suffer for guilty in closing down bars, Lovell says
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Tropical wave emerging off the coast of west Africa with 80% Chance of Cyclone Formation
Disturbance 2: 80% Chance of Cyclone Formation in 5 Days As of 8:00 am EDT Sun Aug 29 2021 … A tropical wave is expected to emerge off the coast of west Africa by Tuesday. Environmental conditions appear conducive for development once the wave moves offshore, and a tropical depression is likely to form toward…
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Meet Chevening Scholar Jeniece St. Romain
2021 CHEVENING SCHOLAR SPOTLIGHT: Jeniece St. Romain – Antigua and Barbuda Jeniece is an Attorney-at-law, Crown Counsel, Justice of the Peace; and Co-Founder and Director of the National Mooting Association in Antigua and Barbuda. Jeniece balanced academia and extra-curricular endeavours at the secondary and tertiary levels of her education. She actively participated in student-leadership roles…
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Excessive heat warning in effect until Wednesday
URGENT: Immediate Broadcast Requested Excessive Heat Warning Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services 8:30 AM Sunday 29 August 2021 …Excessive Heat Warning in Effect for Antigua and Barbuda 9 am to 4:30 pm Today until Wednesday… Heat Index or Feels-Like Temperature: Up to around 46 °C or 115 °F Location: Antigua and Barbuda Timing: 9 am…
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Lovell: It’s government’s responsibility to ensure LIAT workers are paid their severance
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Lovell: The UPP will stabilize the economy and save jobs