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Two new COVID-19 sub-variants confirmed in Jamaica The Ministry of Health has confirmed the presence of the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants in Jamaica. They were identified during the latest round of gene sequencing performed at the University of the West Indies, Mona. Eighty-seven samples were... - 2022-08-02 15:08:56 Jamaica 60 state visit of Namibian president cancelled The Independence anniversary state visit of Namibian President Dr Hage G Geingob and his wife, Monica Geingos, has been cancelled, The Gleaner understands. They were due to arrive in Jamaica on August 4 for a four-day working visit. The... - 2022-08-02 09:02:04 Biden again tests positive for COVID-19, returns to isolation WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 again Saturday, slightly more than three days after he was cleared to exit coronavirus isolation, the White House said, in a rare case of “rebound... - 2022-07-30 14:37:38 US reaches deal with Moderna for omicron COVID-19 vaccine WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Friday it has reached an agreement with Moderna to buy 66 million doses of the company's next generation of COVID-19 vaccine that targets the highly transmissible omicron variant,... - 2022-07-29 13:07:52
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STROKE ALARM Jamaicans are being urged to rush to hospital immediately after the onset of a stroke amid worryingly slow response rates and revelations that a third of local victims die from the brain attack and its complications. There are also fresh concerns...
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Jamaica COVID-19: Day-19 – The Value of Quarantine It has been 19 days since Jamaica first record its first COVID-19 case. Sadly there are 4 more reported cases, two with travel histories from New York, a health worker with contact to a know case and 1 under investigation. This brings the COVID-19 cases in Jamaica to 36. New York has become the epicenter [...]
Jamaica COVID-19: Day-18 – 2 more cases announced Jamaica’s first case of COVID-19 was announced on March 10, 2020. Today, 2 more cases have been announced bringing the total to 32 with sadly 1 death. So far 21 cases are listed as imported, 8 as local transmission and 3 are under investigation. There is some good news today. Firstly, the Jamaican government has announced [...]
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No motive in murder of man found along Lakes Pen main road
Police investigators in St Catherine are yet to establish a motive for the murder of a man whose body was found along the Lakes Pen main road this morning. The feet were bound and abrasions were on the hands. The deceased has been identified as 20-...
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