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Arguably, however, what continues to be the biggest challenge of the Briceño administration is the COVID-19 pandemic. Three waves and another on the horizon with the omicron variant inevitably reaching Belize, the Prime Minister asks that Belizeans get vaccinated adhere to health guidelines. In that same vein, he thanked frontline healthcare workers for their selfless […]
Written on December 29, 2021 | Posted in
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Proprietors of night clubs, discotheques, and bars are cautioned that Statutory Instrument number one-fifty-one of 2021 prohibits these establishments from holding parties and related activities at this time. The caution comes from the Ministry of Health and Wellness, which in a press release issued today, expressed concern about several advertisements in circulation promoting Christmas parties […]
Written on December 24, 2021 | Posted in
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G.O.B.’s announcement on the postponement of the opening of land borders and sea ports has been met with mixed reviews. On our News Five social media page, followers were up in arms, expressing their frustration and discontent with the decision made on the advice of the COVID-19 Advisory Committee. So today, we took to the […]
Written on December 23, 2021 | Posted in
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With the threats of yet another COVID-19 variant, Omicron, will the country now move to self-testing for the Corona Virus? Such an option would definitely be a less expensive option for some who are not testing at government testing sites. The question about self-testing was posed to PM John Briceño on Wednesday following his statement […]
Written on December 23, 2021 | Posted in
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As we have been reporting, Doctor Marvin Manzanero was terminated last Friday as Director of Health Services under the Ministry of Health and Wellness. The writings were on the wall for almost a year. With the D.H.S. post abolished, Doctor Manzanero was handed his walking papers and now the ministry is seeking applicants for two […]
Written on December 22, 2021 | Posted in
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The concern over the opening of the border continues to grow, especially with the highly transmissible omicron variant spreading across the globe. Without mincing words, Prime Minister John Briceño says, like the delta, omicron will inevitably make its way to Belize. Prime Minister John Briceño “I wish I could tell you that omicron will […]
Written on December 22, 2021 | Posted in
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And finally tonight, there is a positive story coming out of the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital as seventy-six year old Cecelia Savery checked out after fourteen days in the COVID unit. She is now COVID-free. The hospital sent us a photo of a clearly happy Savery and an emotional staff bidding her farewell. The K.H.M.H. […]
Written on December 22, 2021 | Posted in
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We are only four days from the Christmas Day and everyone is ready to celebrate. But during yet another COVID-Christmas, the folks over at the Ministry of Health and Wellness are asking Belizeans to heed social distancing guidelines and to be safe during the extended weekend. Doctor Melissa Diaz-Musa implored people to continue being cautious, […]
Written on December 21, 2021 | Posted in
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While the active cases of COVID-19 have been on a downward trend for some weeks now, Doctor Diaz-Musa says this gives healthcare professionals an opportunity to focus on other health problems. Here’s how she explains it. Dr. Melissa Diaz-Musa, Deputy Regional Health Manager, Central Health Region “It’s important for the general public to know […]
Written on December 21, 2021 | Posted in
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Land border are set to reopen on January first, but there are concerns as to what measures are being put in place to shield the population from another COVID-19 outbreak. Those measures are yet to be announced. We asked PM Briceño for an update. Prime Minister John Briceño “There are a number of measures. […]
Written on December 20, 2021 | Posted in
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Earlier today, we spoke with Doctor Melissa Diaz-Musa, a member of the COVID Medical Response Committee. We got her comments on the reopening of land borders on January first. It is expected that a lot of Belizeans will flock to the northern and western borders to head to Chetumal and Melchor. According to Tourism Minister […]
Written on December 20, 2021 | Posted in
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After over fifteen years of service as a public officer, Doctor Marvin Manzanero is out. Word spread like wildfire over the weekend that Doctor Marvin Manzanero had been terminated and as of Friday, is no longer with the Ministry of Health and Wellness. After testing positive for COVID-19 last December, the return to his substantive […]
Written on December 20, 2021 | Posted in
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The country is seeing the end of a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Belize. Active cases are down to four hundred and twenty-eight with a declining daily positivity rate. But, the facts are that almost six hundred people have lost their fight with this deadly disease. The delta variant is still present in […]
Written on December 20, 2021 | Posted in
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Two weeks ago, quarantine regulations were adjusted and curfew hours pushed back to eleven on weekdays and twelve, midnight, for Friday and Saturday. During its surveillance, however, public health officials are finding that some business establishments, particularly restaurants and shopping centers, are overcrowding and not adhering to the public health protocols. But, people need to […]
Written on December 20, 2021 | Posted in
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Vaccinations, as the best way to avoid catching COVID or minimizing the symptoms, continue to be the recommendation from the Ministry of Health and Wellness. To date, over two hundred thousand people have received at least one dose of the four vaccines currently available in Belize. Another one hundred thousand are fully vaccinated. While those […]
Written on December 20, 2021 | Posted in
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Even with active cases down, healthcare providers are still carrying out awareness campaigns to ensure that persons are practicing COVID-19 guidelines and staying safe. Today, Doctor Diaz-Musa headed to Ambergris Caye where over sixty percent of the population on the island has been vaccinated. A visit will also be made to Caye Caulker. Dr. […]
Written on December 20, 2021 | Posted in
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The Government of Taiwan has given the Ministry of Health and Wellness four hundred and sixty thousand U.S. dollars to be used for the Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) project. The four-year initiative, which began in 2019, will see an improvement in medical imaging systems at the Karl Heusner Memorial, Western Health Regional, and […]
Written on December 20, 2021 | Posted in
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Belizean writer and advocate of the Creole culture, Myrna Manzanares lies critically ill in the Intensive Care Unit of the K.H.M.H. Reports are that she suffered what doctors believe was a stroke last Wednesday. Interim President of the National Kriol Council, Marilyn Garvin, told News Five today that when Manzanares didn’t show up for an […]
Written on December 20, 2021 | Posted in
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Garvin says that a CT scan was performed on Manzanares today, the result of which she now awaits. While the other members of the council hope for the best, Garvin reflected on the contributions that Manzanares has made to the Creole culture since she formed the National Kriol Council back in 1995. Marilyn Garvin, […]
Written on December 20, 2021 | Posted in
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In this week’s COVID Chronicles, reporter Marion Ali got the opportunity to interview some very inspiring young people who have taken the challenges of COVID-19 in stride, changing their learning strategies, or one instance, even teaching others. While there are thousands of Belizean students in the same situation, these three stand out because they are […]
Written on December 16, 2021 | Posted in
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As far as the COVID restrictions are concerned, the Commissioner of Police also had some sobering advice for everyone. The COVID-19 pandemic, he said, is one that every Belizean should take seriously and with a population of over four hundred thousand people to just over two thousand police officers it will take responsible behaviour on […]
Written on December 15, 2021 | Posted in
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More than twenty-five diabetics who suffer from glaucoma or diabetic retinopathy have gone totally blind during COVID. That is the shocking news from Executive Director of the Belize Council for the Visually Impaired (B.C.V.I). Musa told News Five today that because of the patients’ fear of potentially catching COVID-19, they did not venture out to […]
Written on December 14, 2021 | Posted in
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Ayres-Musa says the number of diabetics that have gone blind that B.C.V.I. knows about might just be a fraction of the total number of people who have lost their eyesight because of the impediments that COVID brought along. Carla Ayres-Musa, Executive Director, BCVI “These are just people of course, who have come to access […]
Written on December 14, 2021 | Posted in
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The B.C.V.I.’s rehabilitation services offer these blind patients help where necessary and possible, Ayres-Musa explained. Carla Ayres-Musa, Executive Director, BCVI “What our officers do is reach out to people who have been diagnosed with blindness and find out what they need from us and that could be in terms of counseling, in terms of […]
Written on December 14, 2021 | Posted in
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The University of Belize says it remaining primarily online next semester, but it is preparing to welcome students back for a limited number of face-to-face classes in January. It will be a requirement, however, that students attending those sessions must be fully vaccinated. A release from the university says that, “All UB students must provide […]
Written on December 10, 2021 | Posted in
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