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Following is a statement from the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) in relation to novel coronavirus (COVID-19), variants which have been identified and vaccination. “Given the nature of the virus (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19, variants are likely to emerge and several have emerged all over the world. “Variants are a natural part of viral infection and replication. In this regard, the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants that cause COVID-19, such as …

Professor of molecular genetics and virology Christine Carrington has said while there are several covid19 variants under investigation, none of them are cause for concern in Trinidad and Tobago now. Carrington was speaking at the Ministry of Health’s covid19 media briefing on Monday. She said in the year since covid19 became a global pandemic, one … Continue reading Covid19 variants not a concern for Trinidad and Tobago now

Kingston - The highly contagious United Kingdom variant of the coronavirus called B.1.1.7 has been confirmed to be spreading in Jamaica. The development was announced by Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton at a press briefing Monday evening. Tufton disclosed that seven of eight viable samples sent to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) in Trinidad and Tobago were confirmed to be that of the UK variant of …

The Ministry of Public Health identified the incidence of five variants of the coronavirus in the Dominican Republic thanks to the random study of PCR samples in various locations in the country. According to the map of the variants identified in the country, presented today by the health authorities, two mutations of the virus were identified in the National District: B.1.1.122 originating in the Netherlands and B.1.108 from the United States. In Santo Domingo East, B.1.1.247, originating in Belgium, was located. Another variant from the United States, B.1.429, was located in the province of La Altagracia. In Espaillat, the same mutation from Belgium (B.1.1.247) and the British mutation called B.1.165 were found. Transmissibility. The special advisor of the Ministry of Public Health for the COVID-19 response, Eddy Perez-Then, informed that […]