Published 29 September 2021
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By Orville Williams
The local meat industry and wider agriculture sector have so far been spared any impact from the dangerous African swine fever (ASF), which is threatening to decimate the domestic pig population in the neighbouring Dominican Republic.
Published 27 September 2021
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Barbados Today
Source: Reuters – Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) said on Monday it has started a large study testing its investigational oral antiviral drug for the prevention of COVID-19 infection among those who have been exposed to the virus.
The drugmaker and its rivals, including U.S.-based Merck & Co Inc (MRK.N) and Swiss pharmaceutical Roche Holding AG (ROG.S), have been racing to develop an easy-to-administer antiviral pill for COVID-19.
Published 27 September 2021
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By Theresa Goodwin
Trade unionists on the island who are mounting legal challenges to the government’s vaccine mandate for public sector workers are likely to be successful in the court.
That’s the view of Dr George Braithwaite, a lecturer in Sociology, Social Work and Psychology at the UWI Cave Hill Campus.
Published 27 September 2021
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The Antigua and Barbuda Union of Teachers (ABUT) is not relenting its stance on teachers being exempt from mandatory vaccination despite staunch opposition from the government.
Published 26 September, 2021
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By Norma Connolly -September 20, 2021
Antigua and Barbuda has announced that from today, 20 Sept., all unvaccinated government employees are required to remain at home, and will not be paid from 1 Oct. unless they can prove they have received a COVID-19 vaccine.
