Paula Lindo Tuesday 12 May 2020 Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said if people are responsible over the next two weeks, it will be possible to crunch phases two to six of the reopening measures into a shorter time period. He said if people were not willing to follow the public health regulations, this could lead to … Continue reading
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Health Ministry ‘nervous’ over restrictions ease-up (May 11, 2020)
Paula Lindo Monday 11 May 2020 HEALTH Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said the relaxing of anti-covid19 restrictions, which begins today, is a cause of nervousness for the ministry. He said the implementation of the measures in phase one is part of a well-thought-out plan based on the advice of health officials and the mistakes of other countries … Continue reading
Evangelical churches give thanks (May 9, 2020)
Paula Lindo Saturday 9 May 2020 The TT Council of Evangelical Churches (TTCEC) is thanking those who have come together to fight against the covid19 virus. In a release, the council thanked the Prime Minister for steering the country through troubled waters despite having his own personal storms to navigate. It thanked the health minister for … Continue reading
Life as a covid19 nurse in Trinidad (May 5, 2020)
Paula Lindo Tuesday 5 May 2020 Keisha Prevatt-Gomez works at the Couva and Caura hospital quarantine facilities. “I feel as though we are standing at the gates and literally protecting the country,” she says. “I feel a sense of purpose and responsibility towards the rest of TT. I’m making my own sacrifices because of how important … Continue reading
Ministry: Covid19 plus hurricane season could challenge health care (May 5, 2020)
Paula Lindo Tuesday 5 May 2020 WITH the covid19 pandemic set to stretch into the middle and end of this year, health ministry chief technical co-ordinator for disaster preparedness Patti-Ann Williams says TT’s health care system – already coping with the pandemic – is set to face several further potential challenges with the hurricane season fast … Continue reading
Low numbers presenting for community testing (May 4, 2020)
Paula Lindo Monday 4 May 2020 CMO Dr Roshan Parasram said community testing is taking place on people who present with flu-like symptoms at health centres, emergency departments and in the community in the normal way. He said the numbers of people coming into the healthcare system with possible symptoms has dropped drastically in the last … Continue reading
WHO asks UWI to take part in covid19 drug trials (May 1, 2020)
Paula Lindo Friday 1 May 2020 UWI has been approached by the World Health Organization (WHO) to do “solidarity trials” as part of its contribution to the regional effort to deal with the covid19 pandemic. The protocols of these studies are being reviewed by the ethics committees of UWI and the Ministry of Health, which will … Continue reading
Caribbean countries urged: ‘Take care of people living with HIV’ (April 30, 2020)
Paula Lindo Thursday 30 April 2020 Caribbean countries should ensure that people living with HIV have reliable access to treatment, healthcare and human rights-based social support services during the covid19 pandemic. The call is being made by the Joint UN Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS), Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and Pan Caribbean Partnership against … Continue reading
Virologist: Children can spread covid19 (April 30, 2020)
Paula Lindo Thursday 30 April 2020 STUDIES have shown that while young people and children are less likely to experience severe manifestations of covid19, they get a similar viral load to adults and can therefore spread the virus just as quickly as adults. Professor of molecular genetics and virology Dr Christine Carrington said it was therefore … Continue reading
CMO: TT must prepare for ‘new normal’ (April 30, 2026)
Paula Lindo Thursday 30 April 2020 CHIEF Medical Officer Dr Roshan Parasram says this country will have to adapt to a new normal to prepare for the phased lifting of restrictions put in place to slow the spread of the covid19 virus. Speaking at the daily virtual media briefing on Wednesday, he said people will have … Continue reading
