NASSAU, Bahamas — The Bahamas Government has announced a series of new measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), after acknowledging the decision to reopen its borders on July 1 has led to a deterioration of the health situation in the Caribbean Community (Caricom) country. Prime Minister D Hubert Minnis, in a nationwide […]
GEORGE’S, Grenada – Grenada has officially cancelled its 2020 Carnival celebrations, saying that the annual event could give rise to a second wave of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and further impact socio-economic growth in the twin-island nation. “Grenada, like the rest of the world, is dealing with the wide-ranging effects of COVID-19, not only on public […]
BRID BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — The British government says it is providing £5 million in support to help contain the spread of COVID-19 in the Caribbean. It said that this support includes £3 million to the Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO) for the provision of essential medical supplies and management support to help public health systems around […]
Western Engineering’s cough chamber is a two-metre enclosed cube with an opening and chin rest in the front, which is used as an access point for study participants to cough. Within the cube, a camera and a laser are used to determine the velocity of the expelled droplets from the cough. A recent University […]
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — The Trinidad and Tobago government announced on Monday that only nationals would be allowed into the country for the next 14 days as it seeks to establish a sterile environment in a bid to curb the rise in the number of cases associated with the new coronavirus (COVID-19). Prime Minister […]
