Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has expressed high hopes that financing of the recovery of developing nations from the economic impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) will be managed in a sustainable manner. “I am optimistic, based on what I am seeing [and] hearing in the international community,” Mr. Holness told leaders gathered at the virtual High-Level Meeting of...

A research team from the University of the West Indies (UWI) has determined that antibody testing kits can be used to detect past SARS COV 2 infections in persons who had been symptomatic for at least 10 days. SARS COV 2 is the virus that causes the coronavirus (COVID-19). Providing details at a recent JIS Think Tank, Research Assistant in...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL  NOTES Confirmed Cases 389 39,237 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 209 22,046 Males 180 17,188 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 5 months to 98 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 5 2,195 Hanover 20 1,113 KSA 95 11,155 Manchester 23 2,358 Portland 5 1,277 St....

Parish Manager for the St. Elizabeth Health Services, Sean Brissett, says the parish continues to meet and exceed daily expectations regarding the COVID-19 vaccination rollout to priority groups. “I believe that we are doing very well and on most days we have surpassed our targets by sometimes 100 per cent,” Mr. Brissett told JIS News. He noted that the successful...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett has cautioned global leaders that any requirement for proof of vaccination for travel, which does not take into account the unequal access and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines globally, could be considered discriminatory. The Minister made his comments in his capacity as Chair of the Organization of American States (OAS), Inter-American Committee on Tourism (CITUR) Working Group 4,...

Effective March 30, 2021, the Transport Authority will be implementing new measures for submission of applications for all categories of public passenger vehicles and commercial carriers to reduce the risk of exposure to the COVID-19 virus. The Authority says come tomorrow Hackney, Stage and Express Carriages and commercial carriers’ applicants are encouraged to utilize the Authority’s online application portal at...

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, is urging member countries to maintain coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols and safeguards, even as vaccinations get under way in a number of territories. Speaking during PAHO’s recent COVID-19 digital briefing, Dr. Etienne said that maintaining the measures is imperative, particularly against the background of increases in infections and deaths in several countries...