Published 18 February 2022
Basseterre
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
National Caribbean Insurance Company Limited is partnering with the SKN MOVES in the fight against Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD’s).St. Kitts and Nevis (SKN) Moves is a health campaign aimed at reducing the burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in the Federation by engaging with a wide cross section of public and private sector organizations.
Published 18 February 2022
Basseterre
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
By Brenda Goodman, CNN
(CNN)The BA.2 virus — a subvariant of the Omicron coronavirus variant — isn’t just spreading faster than its distant cousin, it may also cause more severe disease and appears capable of thwarting some of the key weapons we have against Covid-19, new research suggests. New lab experiments from Japan show that BA.2 may have features that make it as capable of causing serious illness as older variants of Covid-19, including Delta. And like Omicron, it appears to largely escape the immunity created by vaccines. A booster shot restores protection, making illness after infection about 74% less likely.
Published 18 February 2022
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Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
The High Court will today (Friday) continue hearing legal arguments on whether to grant leave for public sector unions in St. Vincent and the Grenadine to bring a constitutional motion against the COVID-19 vaccine mandate that came into effect last December.
Published 17 February 2022
Basseterre
Buckie Got It, St.Kitts and Nevis News Source
ST. KITTS AND NEVIS NEARS THE END OF THE FOURTH WAVE OF COVID-19 INFECTIONS, SAYS DR. LAWS
Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 17, 2022 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, via the National COVID-19 Task Force, has managed the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic expertly, thanks to its ‘all-of-society’ approach and policy implementation based on scientific facts and advice.
Published 17 February 2022
Basseterre
Buckie Got It, St.Kitts and Nevis News Source
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, DR. HAZEL LAWS, RENEWS CALL FOR THE ELDERLY TO BE VACCINATED
Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 17, 2022 (SKNIS): Elderly persons remain at high risk for contracting the deadly COVID-19 virus and may experience severe symptoms that can ultimately lead to death.
