Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, has called on member countries to maintain public health safeguards that have proven to be effective in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19), even while awaiting the development of a vaccine. She noted that since the onset of the pandemic, countries have put a number of measures in place to contain...

Come Tuesday (July 21), only senior citizens aged 75 and older will be required to remain indoors under the stay-at-home Order, which is in place to protect the most vulnerable from the coronavirus (COVID-19). The Government has relaxed the restriction of movement imposed on this group, raising the targeted age from 65 years. Minister of Local Government and Community Development,...

Jamaica has recorded three new COVID-19 cases and 15 more recoveries as at Tuesday (July 14). This brings to 762 the total number of positives and to 643 the number of recoveries. The newly confirmed cases are all imported and are comprised of two females and one male. Their ages range from 27 to 55 years. Two of the cases...

Effective Tuesday (July 21), sports bars will be allowed to reopen their doors for business. This was announced by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, who said these venues will be conditionally opened until July 31. The Government had ordered the closure of these establishments, as part of measures to control the spread of the coronavirus...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Ministry will be employing 1,200 community health aides to assist in the continued fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) islandwide. He said expansion of the programme is critical, as the workers will assist in providing information to citizens about their role in infection prevention and control. The Minister was...

The COVID-19 Economic Recovery Task Force submitted its report (the “Report”) to Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness last week and the report has been tabled in the House of Representatives today. The Task Force which consisted of ministers of government, members of the public sector, civil society, union and business leaders, was appointed to develop recommendations that can...

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says the entity is actively involved in negotiations to secure the best arrangements for regional member countries to access adequate supplies of a vaccine for the coronavirus (COVID-19), when one is developed. This is being done under the World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access (COVAX) Facility. The COVAX Facility...