THERE are 76 new Covid-19 positive cases, 18 of which came from one source, the prison population in Tobago, the Ministry of Health has reported. This was the first update with the new dashboard. In its Thursday Covid-19 update, the ministry stated that the number of positive cases usually reflects the samples taken during the last […]Read More
THE Ministry of Health will issue only one Covid-19 update at 4 pm each day in a new format starting from Thursday. Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Roshan Parasram revealed this at the virtual media conference of the Ministry of Health on Wednesday. He said the release would be in a new and improved […]Read More
An elderly male with pre-existing medical conditions is the latest patient to die from Covid-19 in Trinidad and Tobago. In its Wednesday morning update, the Ministry of Health noted that that the total number of deaths in T&T was now 84. It stated that 30 more people have tested positive with 1,782 active cases. […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow ALTHOUGH Minister of Finance Colm Imbert announced a hiring freeze during the reading of the 2020/2021 Budget on Monday, there may be exceptions to the measure says Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley. Speaking during the opening of the Diego Martin Health Centre on Tuesday, Rowley said there may be emergency […]Read More
By Sue-Ann Wayow THE Ministry of Health has sufficient funding to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic in Trinidad and Tobago. This according to Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh at the virtual presser on Saturday. He was asked by AZPNews.com about what he his ministry wanted in the 2020/2021 Budget to be delivered by […]Read More
By Prior Beharry Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh says there has been a 35% decrease in the rate of Covid-19 cases in Trinidad and Tobago. He said this was a positive sign. Deyalsingh was speaking at the virtual media conference of the Ministry of Health on Saturday morning. Explaining the decrease at the presser […]Read More
Ministry of Health Terrence Deyalsingh gets his flu vaccine. He urged members of the public to get vaccinated against the Influenza (flu) virus as the 2021 flu season begins. According to a release on Thursday from the Ministry of Health, Deyalsingh was administered the vaccine by Dr Adesh Sirjusingh, Director of Women’s Health. Deyalsingh […]Read More
By Prior Beharry FEEDING stray cats only encourages their population to grow and become a nuisance to residents. So stated Chairman of the Trinidad and Tobago Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (TTSPCA) Sita Kuruvilla. She was responding to questions posed to her from AZPNews.com about a stray cat infestation in […]Read More
The Ministry of Health will begin providing the new influenza (flu) vaccine to the public from next Tuesday. In a release on Saturday, it stated, “A high flu vaccine uptake by the public will help to reduce the demand for public health resources to treat flu related complications. Thus, these resources can be used […]Read More
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is recalling Batch A21CD706B of Infanrix Hexa injectable vaccine. Infanrix Hexa is a vaccine given to infants to provide protection against Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Hepatitis B, Poliomyelitis and diseases caused by Haemophilus influenzae Type B. The recalled vaccines were stored under inappropriate storage (temperature) conditions during importation, which can affect the stability […]Read More