Jamaica: CoronaVirus Meter

Latest coronavirus news: Jamaica reports 5 of 10 new cases are from Royal Caribbean ship

4d | Atlanta Journal-Constitution

This daily live blog will provide the latest updates, news and details of COVID-19 from media outlets and social media ...

Jamaica Ramps Up Social and Economic Support in COVID-19 Response

7m | International Monetary Fund

The COVID-19 crisis is having a significant impact on Jamaica. The pandemic, which is severely hurting tourism and ...

Jamaica receives US$ 1 million from UN to strengthen COVID-19 response

1h | The Jamaica Observer

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United Nations (UN) has donated US$1 million to boost the country's response to the COVID-19 pandemic ...

Scores of Jamaicans Stranded By Coronavirus Restrictions Returning Home

2d | Voice of America

A second cruise line vessel repatriating nearly 180 Jamaican crew members is due to arrive on the island Tuesday, a day after ...

US donates additional $44 million to Jamaica's COVID-19 response

1d | The Jamaica Observer

TAPIA...to date, the Government of Jamaica has done a commendable job at addressing the spread of COVID-19 in the countr The ...

Caribbean flights: When can you fly to Caribbean? Rules for Jamaica, Barbados and more

1h | Daily Express

COUNTRIES around the world are beginning to ease lockdown restrictions and are making plans to welcome tourists again. When ...

IMF Executive Board Approves a US$ 520 Million Disbursement to Jamaica to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic

12d | International Monetary Fund

The IMF Executive Board approved Jamaica’s request for emergency financial assistance of about US$520 million to help meet ...

Canada Jamaica and UN to address economic devastation caused by COVID 19

1d | Middle East North Africa Financial Network

Prime ministers Justin Trudeau and Andrew Holness of Canada and Jamaica, and UN Secretary-General António Guterres will convene a special high-level meeting on May 28 to advance concrete solutions to ...

The coronavirus pandemic will mean a Hartford summer without festivals, beer gardens and baseball

1d | Hartford Courant

With professional baseball and soccer drawing crowds to the stadiums and festivals and markets, yoga classes and a beer ...

These parents won’t let kids return to school until there’s a coronavirus vaccine

2d | New York Post

An increasing number of parents are rethinking their back-to-school strategy until a safe and proven vaccine is found for the ...

Food Safety During And After COVID-19

6h | The Jamaica Observer

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), there is no evidence COVID-19 can be ...

We have to fight COVID-19 together

7h Opinion | The Jamaica Observer

We all have access to the latest information available. Social distancing we all knew about long before it graced our shores.

Caribbean flights: When can you fly to Caribbean? Rules for Jamaica, Barbados and more

1h | Daily Express

COUNTRIES around the world are beginning to ease lockdown restrictions and are making plans to welcome tourists again. When ...

Former Faulkland midfielder makes the best of the COVID-19 pandemic

1h | The Jamaica Observer

Former Cornwall College and Faulkland FC star midfield footballer Peter-Lee Vassell says he is using the downtime in the sport caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic to socialis ...

IMF Executive Board Approves a US$ 520 Million Disbursement to Jamaica to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic

12d | International Monetary Fund

The IMF Executive Board approved Jamaica’s request for emergency financial assistance of about US$520 million to help meet ...

US passes dire milestone of 100,000 COVID-19 deaths

1h | The Jamaica Observer

Unthinkable just a few months ago, the United States on Wednesday surpassed the grim milestone of 100,000 coronavirus deaths, as the pandemic tightened its grip on Latin America. With the European ...

Breakdown of Jamaica's 544 COVID-19 cases

5d | The Jamaica Observer

There are now 544 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on the island. In the last 24 hours, 10 additional individuals have tested ...

Jamaica's nimble informal economy may help beat COVID-19

6d | The Jamaica Observer

The apparent discrepancy between official data and what one could often see was also reflective of a large informal economy, ...

The US coronavirus response: A failure of foreign policy

2d Opinion | The Hill

The number of deported migrants testing positive for COVID-19 upon return to their home country keeps rising.

Credit Unions of Jamaica responds to Jamaica Social Stock Exchange's COVID-19 appeal

6d | The Jamaica Observer

The contribution was received at a brief ceremony held at the Jamaica Stock Exchange's (JSE) head office in downtown Kingston ...

Coronavirus testing, food, health screening available at Brookside Community Health Center

5d | Boston Herald

Residents in need of coronavirus testing, food, or health screenings can now access resources at Brookside Community Health ...

Credit Unions of Jamaica responds to Jamaica Social Stock Exchange's COVID-19 appeal

6d | The Jamaica Observer

The contribution was received at a brief ceremony held at the Jamaica Stock Exchange's (JSE) head office in downtown Kingston ...

After days of drifting at sea, Royal Caribbean cruise ship arrives in Jamaica with workers

8d | Miami Herald

Hundreds of stranded Jamaican cruise ship workers finally arrived back home Tuesday after a tense high seas standoff between ...

Canada Jamaica and UN to address economic devastation caused by COVID 19

1d | Middle East North Africa Financial Network

Prime ministers Justin Trudeau and Andrew Holness of Canada and Jamaica, and UN Secretary-General António Guterres will convene a special high-level meeting on May 28 to advance concrete solutions to ...

Coronavirus inmate releases contributing to increased violence in Boston, says Walsh

5d | Boston Herald

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh is criticizing the early release of inmates during the coronavirus pandemic for contributing to the ...

NYC churches hit by coronavirus react cautiously to Trump’s reopening plan

5d | New York Post

Pastors of city neighborhood churches hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic reacted cautiously to President Trump’s call ...

The coronavirus pandemic will mean a Hartford summer without festivals, beer gardens and baseball

1d | Hartford Courant

With professional baseball and soccer drawing crowds to the stadiums and festivals and markets, yoga classes and a beer ...

Coronavirus pandemic exposes America’s shortage of nurses, nursing resources

8d | The Grio

Nurses — often unseen and unheard, burdened with student debt — have become the lynchpin for the COVID-19 response and a ...

COVID-19: PM Imran to participate in virtual event on Financing for Development today

7h | The News International

High-level meeting is being hosted by prime ministers of Canada and Jamaica along with the UN secretary-general ...

These parents won’t let kids return to school until there’s a coronavirus vaccine

2d | New York Post

An increasing number of parents are rethinking their back-to-school strategy until a safe and proven vaccine is found for the ...