The Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners (BAMP) applauds the Government of Barbados on its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic so far… This is a testament to the many officials dedicated …
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July 28th, 2020 •
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Health officials are hopeful that by August 2021, one in five Caribbean nationals, including Barbadians, could be vaccinated against COVID-19. Dr Yitades Gebre, Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO)…
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July 27th, 2020 •
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When Barbados isolated itself from the rest of the world like most of the planet from the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic. the imposing of measures had a ripple effect everywhere – Tourism, Medicine,…
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July 20th, 2020 •
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A number of organisations which have been on the frontline during the ongoing pandemic will benefit from a donation of surgical /medical grade masks which they will use as they go about their work to …
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July 19th, 2020 •
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The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is seeking to mobilize new resources for its work on the COVID-19 pandemic in the Americas with a new online portal where donations can be made directly to …
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July 3rd, 2020 •
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Barbadians missing unfettered aspects of Church Life can rejoice louder as congregations have restrictions lifted further. The good news is also how for 35 days in a row there were no new cases, accor…
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June 26th, 2020 •
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Adtalem Global Education, a leading workforce solutions provider, has announced $300,000 in donations to two organizations that directly align with Adtalem’s business strategy in healthcare and …
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June 22nd, 2020 •
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The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) Blood Bank is issuing an urgent appeal for blood donations. All blood types are needed and donated blood products will help replenish the QEH Blood Bank’s supp…
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June 15th, 2020 •
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The good news of no more new cases of COVID-19 in Barbados continues as 61 people tested negative yesterday. Six people remain in isolation at Harrison Point, St. Lucy and 83 of the 96 persons confirm…
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June 13th, 2020 •
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Members of the St. George Parish Independence Committee are living up to the parish motto by donating hampers of food and household supplies to needy families. These supplies were collected from chari…
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June 13th, 2020 •
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The senior citizens at the Gordon Cummins District Hospital, Rock Hall, St. Thomas, now have six new wheeled commode chairs to assist with their comfort, and hygiene, thanks to Latter-day Saints Chari…
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May 26th, 2020 •
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Two women, aged 57 and 56, are the latest COVID-19 positive patients in Barbados, bringing the number of confirmed cases to 92. The 56-year-old is the fifth member of a Bridgetown church to test posit…
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May 24th, 2020 •
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There are no newly diagnosed cases of COVID19 in Barbados. All 116 tests conducted for the viral illness proved negative. No one was released from isolation while the Best-dos Santos Public Health Lab…
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May 22nd, 2020 •
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Barbados’ latest COVID-19 positive case is a 55-year-old Barbadian man who was identified through contact tracing by the Ministry of Health and Wellness. This brings the number of confirmed case…
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May 17th, 2020 •
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Hospitals around the globe are reporting an overwhelming number of patient admissions due to a heavy influx of COVID-19 patients. Surprisingly, clinicians are reportedly seeing fewer patients with sym…
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May 11th, 2020 •
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A 55-year-old Barbadian male tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the national count to 82. The latest case, an employee of the National Assistance Board, came into contact with two known cases. He …
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May 4th, 2020 •
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All 117 staff members at the National Assistance Board (NAB) who were tested for COVID-19 proved negative for the viral illness and tests are expected to resume this morning. Their results were includ…
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April 27th, 2020 •
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As it seeks to expand testing, the Ministry of Health and Wellness has revised its criteria for COVID-19 testing referral. It is anticipated that “scaled up” testing will improve case detection …
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April 24th, 2020 •
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The Queen Elizabeth Hospital has partnered with popular local food delivery service provider Hopscotch, to establish a free home delivery service of prescriptions for its out-patient clientele. Offici…
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April 24th, 2020 •
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Barbados has recorded its sixth death to COVID-19. He was diagnosed and admitted into isolation on April 1. However, he passed away around 9:00 this morning at the Harrison Point Facility in St. Lucy.…
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April 22nd, 2020 •
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Barbados’ youngest COVID-19 patient and her father were released from isolation today after receiving two consecutive negative test results for the viral illness. The seven-year-old girl and her…
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April 19th, 2020 •
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April 15th, 2020 •
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For centuries copper has been used to repel certain bacteria and viruses. A company in Chile is now using the metal to address a shortage of masks in Latin America. Al Jazeera’s Lucia Newman exp…
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April 15th, 2020 •
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April 13th, 2020 •
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Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley in her address to Barbadians last nite, has assured her fellow countrymen that “Barbados will learn from the past few weeks.”
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April 12th, 2020 •
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