TRINIDAD and Tobago has the new Covid-19 UK variant B117. It was confirmed in a patient, a Trinidad and Tobago national, who returned from the United Kingdom. A release from the Ministry of Health on Thursday stated, “As per existing quarantine protocols, the national provided a negative PCR test which was taken 72-hours prior […]
CMO: Schools Remain Closed Despite Children not Getting Covid Vaccine
By Prior Beharry MOST vaccine trials do not involve children, but this does not mean that “down the line” they won’t be given the Covid-19 vaccine. This according to Chief Medical Officer Dr Roshan Parasram at the virtual media conference of the Ministry of Health on Wednesday. The Pfizer/BioTech Covid-19 vaccine which has been […]Read More
Covid-19 Vaccine Bilateral Arrangements Don’t Involve WHO
By Prior Beharry WHEN a country enters a bilateral agreement with a pharmaceutical company for the purchase of the Covid-19 vaccine, approval from the World Health Organization (WHO) is not necessary. But it is advisable that the country looks at the safety and efficacy of the vaccine it is buying. This according to Pan […]Read More
By Prior Beharry CHIEF Medical Officer Dr Roshan Parasram says you should consult your doctor before you get the Covid-19 vaccine. This is especially for people who suffer from severe allergies. “Normally your physician will determine if you can and cannot take a vaccine,” Dr Parasram said in answer to a question from AZPNews.com […]Read More
Deyalsingh Orders Audit At Mt Hope… After Postponements of Medical
Sue-Ann Wayow AN immediate audit has been ordered for all clinical appointments scheduled at the Eric Williams Medical Science Complex in Mt Hope. Health Minister Terrance Deyalsingh in responding to urgent questions in the Upper House on Tuesday by Opposition Senator David Nakhid said on Monday the North Central Regional Health Authority (NCRHA) board […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow THE Covid-19 virus is no respecter of spaces whether public or private and citizens should wear their masks even at the home once visitors are around. Chief Medical Officer of Health for St George East Dr Osafo Fraser speaking during the Ministry of Health’s virtual press conference on Saturday reminded the […]Read More
TWO Caribbean countries have been added to Dominica’s Covid-19 High Risk Classification Risk list. Travellers from St Vincent and the Grenadines and Turks and Caicos Islands to Dominica must now submit the online health screening form and submit a negative PCR test where swabs were taken within 24-72 hours of arrival into Dominica. The […]Read More
SANDALS Resorts International will now be offering free Covid-19 testing to its registered guests across their establishments. This announcement followed the United States declaration that all international travellers must present a negative Covid-19 test prior on return to the US. Sandals, a popular Caribbean facility for many US tourists, stated on its website that […]Read More
By Prior Beharry DOCTORS and nurses in Trinidad and Tobago will be trained to ask probing questions about a patent’s allergy history when the Covid-19 vaccine is being administered. This according to Chief Medical Officer Dr Roshan Parasram during the virtual presser of the Ministry of Health on Saturday. He was responding to a […]Read More
THIS week’s tomfoolery is bought to you by Dr Fuad Khan, former minister of health, Trump enthusiast and one of the few people on earth who believes a mullet is a good look. Unfortunately last weekend our Prime Minister, Dr Keith Rowley, had some cardiac issues and was rushed to Westshore Private Medical Hospital. […]Read More