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Elderly woman dies from COVID-19The Ministry of Health (MOH) has revealed that another person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died,…
34 COVID deaths in April thus far; 115 new casesThe month of April is quickly becoming more of the deadliest months for COVID-19 here with two more fatalities recorded,…
Two more dead from COVID-19Two more persons who tested positive for COVID-19 died on April 15, taking the country’s death toll since March 2020…
Man with kidney failure needs donors urgentlyFacing the misfortune of a kidney failure, 25-year-old Christopher Sukha is seeking urgent assistance to balance the cost for weekly…
Vaccination of persons 18 yrs and older from FridayGuyanese who are 18 years or older will now be eligible to receive their COVID-19 vaccine, says Dr Leslie Ramsammy,…
153 new COVID infections from over 2,000 testsGuyana on Thursday recorded one of the highest numbers of positive COVID-19 infections from a total of 2, 478 tests.…
Two weeks after burial, body exhumed for identification and then immediately re-buriedThe family of 35-year-old Wazim Ray Ramjattan, whose body was mistakenly identified by another family and buried two weeks ago,…
Single mom needs help for baby who requires facial reconstructive surgeryNineteen-year-old single mother, Tracy Harris, is seeking the public’s help to offset the cost of reconstructive facial surgery for her…
Elderly Aishalton man dies from COVID-19; village on lockdownBy Isanella Patoir A 96-year-old man from Aishalton Village in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) is the country’s latest COVID-19…
Brazil's coronavirus variant mutating, may become more dangerous -studyReuters - Brazil’s P1 coronavirus variant, behind a deadly COVID-19 surge in the Latin American country that has raised international…
Though not prevalent, Guyana still has cases of Chagas diseaseThe World Health Organisation (WHO) while identifying Chagas disease as a neglected disease, says it remains a public health problem…
Tremendous response to COVID-19 vaccinationGuyana is seeing “tremendous response” to its COVID-19 vaccination programme, Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, revealed on Wednesday, noting…
Two more elderly men die from COVID-19Guyana on Wednesday recorded two more COVID-19 deaths, taking the country’s death toll to 262. The latest fatalities are two…
Two more COVID-19 deaths; 97 new cases recordedAs the upsurge in Guyana’s COVID-19 cases continues, two more deaths were recorded as of Tuesday, April 13, taking the…
COVID-19 cases on the rise in GT, East Bank, East CoastThe Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, on Wednesday revealed that Guyana continues to see an increase in hospitalisation for…
88 new COVID-19 infections, 15 persons in ICUGuyana continues to record an upsurge in COVID-19 infections with 88 new positive cases recorded on Tuesday from 1, 517…
Stringent management of Russian COVID vaccine as more to arrive on ThursdayMinister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, says there are stringent management and accountability of the Russian Sputnik V, given that…
Man who died from COVID-19 buried by wrong family; other family seeks exhumation By Isanella Patoir A Water Street, Bagotstown, East Bank Demerara family is seeking closure and answers after their 35-year-old relative,…

