Chinese misstep as vaccine diplomacy heats up in Pacific | RNZ News

Vaccine diplomacy is heating up in the Pacific, and in the case of Papua New Guinea maybe a little too quickly.
— Read on www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/424141/chinese-misstep-as-vaccine-diplomacy-heats-up-in-pacific

COVID-19: Singing Not Riskier Than Talking, New Study Suggests : World : Latin Post – Latin news, immigration, politics, culture

COVID-19: Singing Not Riskier Than Talking, New Study Suggests : World : Latin Post – Latin news, immigration, politics, culture
— Read on www.latinpost.com/articles/146973/20200821/covid-19-singing-riskier-talking-new-study-suggests.htm

Loud singing and shouting riskier 😎

Minister said no one ever got COVID-19 on a flight. Here’s what the research says – National | Globalnews.ca

While the government, airlines and scientists agree the risks of catching COVID-19 on a plane are low, there have been reports of transmission during flights.
— Read on globalnews.ca/news/7288950/marc-garneau-aviation-safety-coronavirus/

Risk appears to be low if everyone is masked but with lower number of flights in last months, the exact risk is not known

Coronavirus: Mexico to test 2,000 doses of Russia’s ‘Sputnik’ vaccine – National | Globalnews.ca (Russia, not USA on first)

Mexico will receive at least 2,000 doses of Russia’s potential COVID-19 vaccine, dubbed ‘Sputnik V’, to test among its population, a senior Mexican government official said on Thursday.

“Mexico was offered at least 2,000 doses of the vaccine to do its protocol to start testing it in Mexico, which is very good news because again we buy ourselves time,” said Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard.

 

Source: Coronavirus: Mexico to test 2,000 doses of Russia’s ‘Sputnik’ vaccine – National | Globalnews.ca

COVID-19 Update for Jamaica: Two More Communities Under Quarantine, Office Closures, and More

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Early this morning, the Ministry of Health and Wellness informed us that two more communities in the eastern parish of St. Thomas have been placed under quarantine: one is the rather pleasant rural area of Albion, on the way to Yallahs. There is a gated community there, called Albion Estate. The other community is Seaforth, where there is a high school and quite a busy community. Please see the Ministry’s release below:

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More St. Thomas communities under quarantine

 KINGSTON, Jamaica. Thursday, August 20, 2020. With the continued increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in St. Thomas, the decision has been taken to put additional communities within the parish under quarantine.

The communities are Albion and Seaforth that have seen 13 cases over the last three weeks. Many of the cases are symptomatic, which is a cause for concern and suggests that there may be ongoing transmission in the…

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‘Very proud’: Jacinda Ardern defends New Zealand Covid response after Trump attacks | World news | The Guardian

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern

“I think anyone who’s following Covid and its transmission globally will quite easily see that New Zealand’s nine cases in a day does not compare to the United States’ tens of thousands, and in fact does not compare to most countries in the world,” she said.

Source: ‘Very proud’: Jacinda Ardern defends New Zealand Covid response after Trump attacks | World news | The Guardian