Health
UN urges the world to ready for extreme heat risk from El Niño
GENEVA, June 2 (Reuters) – The United Nations weather agency forecast on Tuesday a moderate or possibly a strong El Niño that could drive up global temperatures and increase the risk of extreme weather over the coming months. El Niño is a periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, which typically lasts...
Guyana prepares for historic robotic surgery as healthcare enters new era
Guyana is preparing to make medical history with what could become the longest-distance robotic cardiac surgery ever performed. President Irfaan...
Caribbean eating too much salt as hypertension, heart disease surge — CARPHA warns
The Caribbean Public Health Agency, CARPHA, is sounding the alarm over dangerously high salt consumption across the region, warning that...
Man, 71, dies from COVID; 138 new cases recorded
A 71-year-old fully vaccinated man from Region Six (East Berbice – Corentyne) is Guyana’s latest COVID-19 death. The Ministry of...
128 new COVID cases recorded, 2 persons remain in ICU
The Ministry of Health on Tuesday recorded 128 new COVID-19 cases from 1, 921 tests conducted during a 24-hour period,...
949 active COVID cases in Guyana; Health Minister fears numbers underestimated
There are 949 active COVID-19 cases across the country, Ministry of Health Dr. Frank Anthony reported on Tuesday during a...
22 new COVID cases recorded; 2 persons in ICU
The Ministry of Health recorded 22 new COVID cases from 181 tests, taking the overall number of confirmed cases since...
COVID jabs for children 5 to 11 begins Saturday
The rollout of the special COVID-19 vaccines for children ages five to 11 will begin on Saturday, June 11, at...
Pres. Ali talks up “aggressive plan” to improve healthcare
The government will soon launch a four-pronged aggressive healthcare plan targeting vulnerable persons and providing specialty care. President Dr Irfaan...
29 new COVID cases from 613 tests
The Ministry of Health reported 29 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday from 613 tests, taking the total number of confirmed...
Woman, 50, dies from COVID; 95 new cases recorded
A 50-year-old woman from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) is the country’s latest COVID-19 death. The Ministry of Health on Saturday reported...
73 new COVID cases recorded
Another 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 spreads
With 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 cases
Another 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 cases
A 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 Minister
Local 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 vaccines
The 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 ICU
Another 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 Wednesday
All 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 cases
One 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 ICU
Another 52 people were infected with the novel coronavirus, taking the total number of cases recorded since March 2020 to...
