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Pfizer COVID vaccine will go to the children - President AliPresident Dr Irfaan Ali promised to allocate all of the US Covid-19 vaccines to children, if the country receives Pfizer-BioNTech.…
Four more ‘COVID’ deaths; 89 new casesAnother four individuals have died from COVID-19, taking the country’s overall death toll since March 2020 to 477, the Ministry…
Three children in ‘COVID’ ICU, others hospitalised with severe symptomsBy Vishani Ragobeer Hours after the Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony said that four children are hopsitalised with COVID-19,…
‘Disturbing trend’ as four children hospitalised with severe symptoms of COVID-19Health professionals are treating four young children who have been hospitalised after they were infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that…
‘Aggressive’ colon cancer a cause for concernBy Vishani Ragobeer After feeling unwell for a number of months in 2018, Chandrawattie Samaroo, who was 51 years old…
3 women, one man die from COVID; 14 people in ICUThe Ministry of Health on Thursday reported that four other individuals have died from COVID-19, taking the country’s overall death…
Sinopharm COVID vaccines allow for greater coverage in remote areasThe Health Ministry has received 88,000 doses of the 100,000 Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines it purchased to advance the national vaccination…
Health sector managing flooding situation well – Dr AnthonyThe Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony has contended that the local health authorities have been able to adequately respond…
Curfew, other ‘COVID’ measures extended for another monthAs Guyana continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, now exceeding 20,000 infected people, the national curfew that commences at…
Cancer survivors honoured in new e-magazineTen local cancer survivors were honoured on Wednesday as the Giving Hope Foundation launched its first digital magazine, aiming to…
Doobay Medical Centre needs greater support to subsidise cost for dialysisBy Vishani Ragobeer Dialysis is a costly but life-sustaining procedure that allows waste to be removed from the body via…
Guyana exceeds 20,000 COVID-19 casesGuyana on Wednesday surpassed 20,000 COVID-19 infections with 96 cases recorded after 1,550 tests were conducted. The total number of infections…
Some Sinopharm vaccines arrive, final shipment expected on SaturdayA quantity of the Chinese-made Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines purchased by the Government of Guyana arrived at the Cheddi Jagan International…
Spike in Reg. 9 ‘COVID’ cases as region nears 50% vaccination coverageThere are about 354 individuals in Region Nine (Upper Takutu- Upper Essequibo), who are currently infected with the disease, COVID-19,…
World Bank approves US$6M to aid Guyana’s COVID-19 vaccination campaignWASHINGTON, June 30, 2021 — The World Bank approved today US$6 million in additional financing for the Guyana COVID-19 Emergency Response Project to support…
Former Golden Jaguars manager succumbs to COVID-19Former Manager of Guyana’s senior national Men’s football team, Mark Xavier, passed away on Tuesday evening in the COVID-19 Intensive…
Major setback for countrywide ‘COVID’ vaccination campaign; APNU+AFC blamedMyths about the COVID-19 vaccines and questions over its efficacy have now slowed the momentum of the national COVID-19 vaccination…
Two more COVID deaths, 13 in ICUThe Ministry of Health has reported that two other individuals have died after they were infected with the coronavirus which…
