The country’s Parliament chose Sandra Mason, the governor general, to assume the symbolic title, a decisive move to distance itself from Barbados’s colonial past.
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Covid Cases Rise in Some Caribbean Islands, W.H.O. Says
Many nations and territories in the region have had trouble rolling out vaccination drives and need test more, officials said.
Covid Cases Rise in Some Caribbean Islands, W.H.O. Says
Many nations and territories in the region have had trouble rolling out vaccination drives and need to ramp up testing, officials said.
Caribbean Nations Struggle With Covid Vaccination Rates
Across the region, countries are grappling with unequal distribution of doses and vaccine hesitancy.
Rich Nations’ Buying Adds to Latin America’s Vaccine Shortage, W.H.O. Says
The U.N.-backed Covax program will not meet its target of delivering enough doses this year to Latin America and the Caribbean to vaccinate 20 percent of their people.
Health Officials are Buying Millions of Vaccines for Latin America
The Pan American Health Organization is working to address inequities in availability by offering doses for sale to countries in need.
Hurricane Sam Strengthens to a Category 4 Storm
The fourth named storm to form in less than a week was forecast to strengthen Saturday night as it moved across the Atlantic Ocean.
Montserrat’s Audacious Tourism Experiment During the Coronavirus Pandemic
To step onto Montserrat’s volcanic beaches, 21 travelers (so far) with an income of at least $70,000 have agreed to stay two months. The goal: to keep cash coming in, while keeping Covid away.
A Caribbean Island’s Audacious Tourism Experiment
To step onto Montserrat’s volcanic beaches, 21 travelers (so far) with an income of at least $70,000 have agreed to stay two months. The goal: to keep cash coming in, while keeping Covid away.
W.H.O. Warns of Dire Threat of Covid During Pregnancy in Latin America
In Mexico and Colombia, Covid has become the top cause of maternal deaths.