ST LUCIA: FULLY VACCINATED INDIVIDUALS TEST  POSITIVE FOR COVID-19

ST LUCIA: FULLY VACCINATED INDIVIDUALS TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19

Avellon Williams  CASTRIES, ST LUCIA: In the wake of the fifth COVID-19 outbreak, which began on December 16, health officials claim that vaccinated residents have been involved in numerous cases. In the latest wave of cases, there have been several positive COVID-19 cases detected among the vaccinated community, according to Tecla Jn Baptiste, the National Immunisation Manager. These are individuals who test […]

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 “EVEN MILD CASES OF COVID-19 AFFECTS MEMORY AND ATTENTION,” SAYS RESEARCHERS

“EVEN MILD CASES OF COVID-19 AFFECTS MEMORY AND ATTENTION,” SAYS RESEARCHERS

Avellon Williams  UNITED KINGDOM, LONDON – Researchers at Oxford University have revealed that those who have had mild COVID-19 but haven’t shown any other widespread ‘long Covid’ symptoms in daily life may experience impairment in memory and attention for six to nine months after getting infected.  After recovering from acute infection, participants of the latest study had tested positive for COVID-19 previously, […]

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 WHO: DISTRIBUTION OF VACCINES,TREATMENTS COULD END THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC THIS YEAR

WHO: DISTRIBUTION OF VACCINES,TREATMENTS COULD END THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC THIS YEAR

Avellon Williams GENEVA- The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Health Emergencies Program Director, Dr. Michael Ryan, said Tuesday that if huge inequities in vaccinations and medicines are addressed, the worst of the coronavirus pandemic (deaths, hospitalisations, lockdowns) could be over this year. At the World Economic Forum’s panel discussion on vaccine equity, Dr. Ryan warned that “we may never end the […]

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 “END DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MUSLIM WOMEN IN JAMAICA!” SAYS MUNCEY

“END DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MUSLIM WOMEN IN JAMAICA!” SAYS MUNCEY

Avellon Williams  KINGSTON, JAMAICA- Businesswoman Kareema Muncey is calling on the Jamaican government to make a no-discrimination a policy at work and at school to protect the rights of Muslim women. Muncey, the chief executive officer of Home Choice Enterprises Limited, lamented the fact that Muslim women are ostracized for wearing a hijab or head covering in public. Their […]

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 HONG KONG: 2,000 ANIMALS TO BE KILLED AFTER HAMSTERS STRICKEN BY COVID-19

HONG KONG: 2,000 ANIMALS TO BE KILLED AFTER HAMSTERS STRICKEN BY COVID-19

Avellon Williams  HONG KONG (AP) — “Do not kiss your pets.” This comes following the discovery of approximately  2,000 small animals, including hamsters, which will be destroyed after some of the animals tested positive for Coronavirus at a pet store where an employee also contracted the disease. Officials from the Agriculture, Fisheries, and Conservation Department also announced […]

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 GOVT’S COVID-19 POLICIES LEAD TO PROTESTERS VS. POLICE “PUSH BACK”

GOVT’S COVID-19 POLICIES LEAD TO PROTESTERS VS. POLICE “PUSH BACK”

Avellon Williams  PORT –OF- SPAIN, TRINIDAD – Queen’s Park Savannah Trinidad spiraled into chaos after thousands of protesters rallied against the government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. This prompted more than a dozen arrests and dozens of protesters tear-gassed by riot squads. At the “Push Back” demonstration, hundreds rallied around Queen’s Park Savannah against Prime Minister […]

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 REMEMBERING DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.

REMEMBERING DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.

Avellon Williams  PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD – “I Have A Dream” is one of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s most popular speeches. This speech fought against racism, poverty, and oppression. African American Baptist minister and activist, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led the civil rights movement in the United States for nearly two decades before he was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel […]

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 INTO MEXICO’S BLACKEST TOWN, CUAJINICUILAPA

INTO MEXICO’S BLACKEST TOWN, CUAJINICUILAPA

Avellon Williams  HISTORY OF CUAJINICUILAPA, MEXICO- Despite the fact that people of African descent have made significant contributions to Mexican history and culture, their contributions have not been taught or widely recognized. You can find out about them by visiting Cuajinicuilapa: said to be one of the blacklist towns in Mexico.  Mexico’s statistics institute estimated the Afro-Mexican […]

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