by Melissa Rollock | Nov 3, 2023 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) The Ministry of Health and Wellness is warning Barbadians to be aware of the signs of severe dengue as cases of dengue fever continue to rise. The country is currently experiencing an outbreak, along with other Caribbean islands, with the number of...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Mar 1, 2021 | Corona Virus, Top Stories
https://youtu.be/OTjhACgp_eo?t=74 COVID-19 update and press conference – March 1, 2021. (PMO) Families are being urged to create an “entry ritual” requiring all those entering their homes to sanitise their hands and keep infection out of homes. This call is...
by Joy-Ann Gill | Feb 26, 2021 | Corona Virus, Top Stories
https://youtu.be/Txv2fdaRLYg?t=289 COVID-19 update and press conference – Feb. 26, 2021. (PMO) Assessments are critical to determining if a person who tests positive for COVID-19 actually represents a new case of the illness. This was pointed out tonight by...
by Joy-Ann Gill | Feb 26, 2021 | Corona Virus, Top Stories
https://youtu.be/Txv2fdaRLYg?t=289 COVID-19 update and press conference – Feb. 26, 2021. (PMO) A decreasing positivity rate since the middle of this month is a good sign, but health authorities want Barbadians to remain cautious in the face of the COVID-19...
by Julie Carrington | Feb 17, 2021 | Corona Virus, Top Stories
https://youtu.be/C-5MEuI_mq8?t=131 COVID-19 update and press conference – February 17, 2021. (PMO) Senior Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Anton Best, does not see the need at this time for testing for plasma to determine if a person...
