New covid19 variant contributes to spike in cases

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New covid19 variant contributes to spike in cases

The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News Image courtesy CDC The Health Ministry said variant of interest EG5.1.1 (VOI) was possibly responsible for a slight spike in covid19 cases in July and August. Six deaths were recorded in August, with none in July. In response to questions from Newsday, the ministry said there had been a decrease in the total number of cases over the past two weeks. It said hospitalisations for the period remained at low […]

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OPERATIONS at Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre have been boosted with the gift of a portable untrasound machine valued at $1.5 million.The equipment and maintenance agreement, facilitated by the CHASE Fund, the Rotary Club of St Andrew North and PROVEN Investment limited, is expected to

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