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.
Private laboratories interested in becoming authorised to conduct private antigen and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing for the coronavirus (COVID-19) are being encouraged to make
Persons with comorbidities are 96 times more likely to have moderate and severe illnesses and are more than 100 times more likely to die than
Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) wishes to advise the public that effective today, Monday January 25, 2021 its business hours have been adjusted in response to
The Government has announced enhanced coronavirus (COVID-19) measures for the parish of Manchester for two weeks from January 25 to February 8. Minister of Health
NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 133 15,012 SEX CLASSIFICATION Males 53 6,766 Females 78 8,241 Under
The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce is working with the Ministry of Health & Wellness to improve the capacity of local laboratories to undertake
Chief Executive Officer of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen, is cautioning the public against seeking coronavirus (COVID-19) testing from unauthorised entities. “We are
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says the entity will continue to work closely with stakeholders in member countries and at the
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.
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