To control the spread of both coronavirus (COVID-19) and dengue in the community of Whitfield Town in Kingston, which is now under special curfew arrangements, the Ministry of Health and...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 78   8,067     SEX CLASSIFICATION       Males 33   3,625     Females 45   4,417    ...

This is based on the available scientific evidence, including in the New England Journal of Medicine (https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2007764) that shows Remdesivir may be effective in the treatment of COVID-19. The drug...

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test remains the “gold standard” for detecting coronavirus (COVID-19) infection. Speaking during the PAHO COVID-19...

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has commenced receiving supplies of the new revolutionary Rapid Antigen Test for detecting coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, which was recently unveiled by the World Health...

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) has completed a survey that was conducted in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Wellness, to collate and analyse data on Jamaicans’ knowledge,...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL   Confirmed Cases 79 7,989   SEX CLASSIFICATION       Males 29 3,592   Females 50 4,372   Under Investigation 0 25   AGE...

The University Hospital of the West Indies (UWHI) in partnership with global healthcare company NovaMed has investigated a new, innovative high-throughput and cost-effective testing approach for COVID-19 to significantly increase...