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73 new COVID cases recordedAnother 73 people were infected with the novel coronavirus after 2, 672 tests were done, based on information from the…
Health Minister again pleads with parents to get children vaxxed as new variant spreadsWith a more transmissible form of the Coronavirus disease circulating in Guyana, the Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony is once…
COVID infections continue to climb with 106 new casesAnother 106 people were infected with the novel coronavirus after 1,263 tests were done, based on information from the Ministry…
Baby girl among 3 COVID deaths; 206 new casesA three-month-old baby girl from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) is among three new COVID-19 deaths, the Ministry of Health reported on…
No moves to shutdown hookah bars or target importers – Health MinisterLocal health authorities continue to lament the use of tobacco products, whether they are cigarettes or hookahs, but Health Minister…
25,000 children to get vaccinated as Spain gifts Guyana vaccinesThe Government of Spain has gifted Guyana 50,000 special Pfizer vaccines that can be used to vaccinate 25,000 children, aged…
135 new COVID cases; three persons in ICUAnother 135 people were infected with the novel coronavirus, taking the total number of cases recorded since March 2020 to…
All adults eligible for second booster shot, teens to get for first time starting WednesdayAll adults will be eligible for a second COVID-19 booster shot from Wednesday, while teenagers will be eligible for their…
One new COVID death, 11 casesOne additional person has died and 11 more people were infected with the novel coronavirus, taking the total number of…
52 new COVID cases; three persons in ICUAnother 52 people were infected with the novel coronavirus, taking the total number of cases recorded since March 2020 to…
Unregulated sale & use of hookahs, e-cigars a public danger - Dr. RamsammyThough Guyana’s Tobacco Control Act 2017 outlines a raft of measures meant to keep the public safe from tobacco, the…
Unvaccinated woman, 66, dies from COVID; 44 new casesAn unvaccinated woman, who was 66 years old and lived in Region Four (Demerara- Mahaica), died on May 27, according…
New hospital, hospitality programme part of Texila’s US$25M investment to transform educationBy Vishani Ragobeer [email protected] The Texila American University is hoping to significantly expand operations over the next few years and…
More surgeries will soon be performed at the Mahaicony Cottage Hospital, Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) as a new living quarter is…
29 new COVID cases; 3 persons in ICUThe Ministry of Health recorded 29 new COVID-19 cases on Friday from 651 tests, taking the overall number of confirmed…
More transmissible variant of COVID-19 circulating here – Health MinisterThere is a milder but more transmissible variant of COVID-19 circulating in Guyana, Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony revealed…
57 new COVID cases from 1,483 tests Another 57 people have been infected with the disease COVID-19 over a 24-hour period, based on information provided by the…
93 new COVID cases; 4 patients in ICUThe Ministry of Health recorded 93 new COVID-19 cases from 1, 859 tests, taking the total number of confirmed cases…

