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IMMIGRATION OFFICERS IN ST. KITTS-NEVIS WORKING CLOSELY WITH PARTNERS TO PROTECT AGAINST CORONAVIRUS

Published 4 February 2020

Buckie Got It. St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

IMMIGRATION OFFICERS IN ST. KITTS-NEVIS WORKING CLOSELY WITH PARTNERS TO PROTECT AGAINST CORONAVIRUS


Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 03, 2020 (SKNIS): The Immigration Department in St. Kitts and Nevis is working closely with health officials, customs agents and other national stakeholder agencies as well as with regional and international agencies to intently monitor all passengers arriving in the twin-island federation for any cases of the novel coronavirus.

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Pre-valentine’s Day HIV Testing

Published 4 February 2020

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Pre- valentine’s special by the National AIDS Secretariat / Ministry of Health

Are you a lover, I mean a real lover?
Do you really love yourself?
Do you really love your partner?
Are you a lover, I mean a real lover?
Wait! By the way, are you even a licensed lover?

Well, love is like a driver’s license.  This year we want to make sure you are properly prepared before you hit the road specifically for Valentine’s Day.

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MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND KEY NATIONAL STAKEHOLDERS TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE ON NOVEL CORONAVIRUS ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3

Published 3 February 2020

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MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND KEY NATIONAL STAKEHOLDERS TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE ON NOVEL CORONAVIRUS ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, February 2, 2020 (SKNIS)—The Federal Ministry of Health, along with key national stakeholders, will hold a press conference on Monday, February 3, 2020 at 3pm in the Parliamentary Lounge at Government Headquarters to discuss the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) that was declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization.  

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Official Travel Advisory Issued by St. Kitts and Nevis in Response to the Novel Coronavirus & WHO’s Declaration of a Global Health Emergency

Published 3 February 2020

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Official Travel Advisory Issued by St. Kitts and Nevis in Response to the Novel Coronavirus & WHO’s Declaration of a Global Health Emergency

Please see pdf link below to press release from Ministry of Health in St. Kitts and Nevis Re: Official Travel Advisory Issued by St. Kitts and Nevis in Response to the Novel Coronavirus & WHO’s Declaration of a Global Health Emergency

 https://gallery.mailchimp.com/f9c18edcb5e81ee00df9977e6/files/d92040de-76bd-43ca-a9de-b08785530492/St_Kitts_and_Nevis_Travel_Advisory_in_Response_to_Novel_Coronavirus_Epidemic.pdf

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Health, International news, News

2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Wuhan, China

Published 27 January 2020

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Updated January 26, 2020

Situation Summary

CDC is closely monitoring an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus (termed “2019-nCoV”) that was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China and which continues to expand. Chinese health officials have reported more than a thousand infections with 2019-nCoV in China, including outside of Hubei Province. Infections with 2019-nCoV also are being reported in a growing number of international locations, including the United States, where 5 cases in travelers from Wuhan have been confirmed in four states (AZ, CA, IL, WA) as of January 26, 2020.

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