HealthCaribbean Weekday
Edition 2021-02-01
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HealthCaribbean Weekday is a weekly #PHC #Health #Newsletter published on Mondays which depicts current happenings in the #Caribbean #Healthcare Sector, of interest to healthcare providers, investors & suppliers.
Bartlett says Jamaica ready for COVID test requirements for US travellers
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says Jamaica is ready to meet the demand for COVID-19 testing for travellers to the United States. The new requirement becomes effective on Tuesday. It demands that travellers to the US present a...
JANAAC Invites Private Labs To Participate In Pre-Approval Programme For COVID Tests - Jamaica Information Service
Applications are being invited from private entities interested in conducting coronavirus (COVID-19) tests to participate in the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation’s Pre-Approval Accreditation Programme ... Read More
Gov’t Strengthening Capacity Of Labs To Undertake COVID-19 Tests - Jamaica Information Service
The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce is working with the Ministry of Health & Wellness to improve the capacity of local laboratories to undertake ... Read More
DEADLY NUMBERS GAME - Gov’t stands by COVID-19 stats even as black-market testing threatens efficient response to pandemic and points to higher figures
In the last two weeks, there have been a reported 1,046 locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in Jamaica. Multiply this number by eight and there is an estimated 8,368 people who Government believes are currently infected and can actively pass the...
Govt to announce COVID testing facilities for travellers to US
Government is preparing COVID-19 rapid testing facilities for travellers to the United States, according to a statement from Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) today. This follows the announcement over the weekend that starting January 26, the US will require travellers to present a negative COVID-19 test for entry into the country. The BTMI statement said rapid tests are accepted and, as a result, over the next week, Government will be …
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