According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), coronaviruses (CoV) are a family of viruses known to cause respiratory illnesses ranging in severity from the common cold to Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Sudden Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). A novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans.
The virus can be transmitted from animals to humans and between humans by physical contact or through the air.
Symptoms of the virus include acute onset of fever (over 38 degrees Celsius) and flu-like symptoms, including coughing and sneezing, as well as breathing difficulties.
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says rare reports of blood clots among persons with low platelets who have been vaccinated against
National Epidemiologist, Dr. Karen Webster Kerr, has informed that the occupancy rate at hospitals for COVID-19 patients is decreasing as the country records a fall in its positivity
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced a three-week extension to the measures under the Disaster Risk Management Act. The orders will now expire on May
NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 186 43,240 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 102 24,196 Males 82 19,039 Under Investigation 2 5 AGE RANGE
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has appealed to countries with stocks of vaccines that they will not utilize before the expiry date, to make them available
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is reporting that 83,828 Jamaicans received their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine to protect
Jamaica is set to receive a shipment of 55,000 doses of vaccine shortly under the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access (COVAX) facility. The arrival of the
Director of Family Health Services in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Melody Ennis, is dismissing assertions that the AstraZeneca coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine has a
The methods of preventing or decreasing the spread of the coronavirus are numerous. The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) recommends practising good personal hygiene and food safety, and exercising caution while travelling as vital ways to avoid the potentially deadly virus.
Practise Good Personal Hygiene
Practise Food Safety
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