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CMO SAYS THE COST OF MANAGING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IS “RIDICULOUS”

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10 months ago

September 9, 2021

Providing free COVID-19 related medical care has come at a “…ridiculous…” cost to taxpayers according to Chief Medical Officer Dr. Sharon Belmar-George. Since the onset of the pandemic last March, government has had to allocate, divert and borrow tens of millions of dollars to mount a COVID-19 response plan.

COVID-19

SIXTH WAVE BRINGS INCREASED RISK OF REINFECTIONS

Published

1 month ago

May 19, 2022

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Elevating COVID-19 infections associated with a sixth wave has renewed appeals from Saint Lucia’s health experts to the public the get vaccinated. MBC Prime’s Rehani Isidore spoke with Dr. Stephen King who maintains vaccination offers the best protection against severe illness and even death.

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KEEP SYMPTOMATIC, COVID EXPOSED STUDENTS HOME SAYS HEALTH MINISTRY

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1 month ago

May 13, 2022

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Concerned about the possibility of COVID outbreaks affecting local schools, the Health Ministry is urging parents to be vigilant, honest and keep symptomatic, COVID exposed students at home.

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SAINT LUCIA BRACES FOR SIXTH WAVE OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC

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2 months ago

May 11, 2022

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Saint Lucians maybe over COVID-19 but, the virus isn’t done with us. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Sharon Belmar-George, in a May 9 statement, confirmed the recent rise in new COVID-19 infections is associated with a sixth [epidemiological] wave. Mutated strains of the COVID-19 virus are believed to be the culprits fueling the latest surge.