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But what about enforcement? Ensuring that businesses and government departments, or even N.G.O.s, are adhering to the regulations. Who will ultimately be responsible? Kareem Musa, Minister of Home Affairs “We’re going to have public health inspectors from the Ministry of Health that will do regular checks at the establishments that have frontline workers. So […]
Written on July 7, 2021 | Posted in
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The cost to take the COVID-19 test every two weeks will be free for cops as frontline workers. Here’s more from Commissioner Williams. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “We do have a number of persons who do not wish to take the vaccine and while we continue to encourage the officers to do so […]
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While fears and speculation about the Delta variant continues and the results from Baylor University are not yet in, News Five has learned that unidentified variants have been detected in up to thirty percent of recent samples taken from active COVID-19 cases – samples that for the most part originate from northern Belize. News Five’s […]
Written on July 6, 2021 | Posted in
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And to prove whether the AstraZeneca vaccine is effective for the Belizean population, the Belize Central Lab is undertaking a study in collaboration with Baylor Studies of Medicine using blood samples from seven hundred frontline health workers. The samples were taken before the vaccine was administered; these included those who contracted COVID-19 and those who […]
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This afternoon, an email purportedly from the B.D.F. Commandant was being circulated among soldiers telling them anyone who does not take the vaccine by August first would be placed on immediate charge. The email goes on to say that persons who refuse to get vaccinated will be terminated from duty. This has turned out to […]
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On Friday, the government announced a lockdown of three southern villages: Midway, Conejo and Barranco in Toledo. So what is life like in these areas right now with the travel ban and curfew in place for the next two weeks? Today, we spoke with Chairman Marco Ico of Midway. He supports the lockdown and is […]
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The COVID-19 vaccination campaign continues countrywide. Today in Placencia, the N.H.I. team was on hand giving jabs of the AstraZeneca vaccine to people gathered at the Placencia basketball court. Doctor Rayford Rancharand is part of the Ministry of Health team based in Independence, which serves Independence, Seine Bight and many other southern communities. He told […]
Written on July 6, 2021 | Posted in
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A similar vaccination drive has been carried out in Camalote where dozens of residents from that community, as well as other neighboring villages in Cayo District, came out to get their COVID jabs on Monday. According to Chairman Derrick Parham, the event was held in conjunction with the Ministry of Health and Wellness and the […]
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The Belize Family Life Association/ National Health Insurance clinic has launched a project to help diabetics get tested and educated about this disease that affects thousands of Belizeans. The initiative is particularly important right now, since some diabetics have been so afraid of catching COVID-19 they may not have been getting the support they need. […]
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COVID numbers are once again spiraling out of control and the Briceño administration is implementing stringent public health measures to stem the spread of the virus in other parts of the country. In the Toledo District, the lockdown of three villages, including Barranco, Midway and Conejo, has come into effect and will remain in place […]
Written on July 5, 2021 | Posted in
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The big news tonight is that COVID-19 concerns in southern Belize have caused G.O.B. to lock down the villages of Midway, Conejo and Barranco in Toledo to contain the spread. The latest infographic from the Ministry of Health and Wellness shows that there are sixteen new infections reported in the Toledo District, eleven of those […]
Written on July 2, 2021 | Posted in
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There are three hundred and twelve active COVID-19 cases tonight. The latest data for today shows forty-three new cases, one new death and three hospitalizations. Today, Minister Michel Chebat gave a rundown of the ministry’s COVID-19 beds and medical equipment at hospitals across the country. Michel Chebat, Minister of Health and Wellness “In relations […]
Written on July 2, 2021 | Posted in
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During today’s House Meeting, the Minister of Health and Wellness also gave an update on the total number of persons that have been vaccinated so far across the country. Michel Chebat, Minister of Health and Wellness “As of July first, 2021, a total of three thousand three hundred and sixty-one doses were issued, bringing […]
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Has the rise in COVID-19 led to Belize being flagged as a moderate travel risk? Just last week, Belize was listed as a country with low-risk for travelers, but all that has changed. Today, Minister of Tourism and Diaspora Relations, Anthony Mahler appealed to Belizeans to follow the protocols to contain the spread of the […]
Written on July 2, 2021 | Posted in
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If you passed by Swift Hall or Central Health Region clinics today, you probably noticed some long lines. This follows Wednesday’s announcement by the Government of Belize that persons eighteen years old and over are now eligible to receive their COVID-19 jabs. And the mandate that frontline workers only have thirty days to get their […]
Written on July 1, 2021 | Posted in
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While it seems that there were indeed lines at vaccine centers today, the Deputy Regional Manager for the Central Health Region, Doctor Melissa Diaz-Musa gave News Five some numbers for comparison. She says although people have been coming in steadily for their vaccinations under the phased system which begun in March, this week there has […]
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The Public Service Union, which represents quite a number of frontline workers, is yet to formulate a position on government’s latest move to compel employees to get vaccinated. On Wednesday, during a press conference held by the Ministry of Health and Wellness, it was made clear that persons who have not received their doses of […]
Written on July 1, 2021 | Posted in
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According to Flowers, the debate surrounding government’s hard-line position is whether it impinges on one’s fundamental right to make such a personal decision. Dean Flowers, President, P.S.U. “While the argument is of course government’s attempt or employers’ attempt to provide a healthy and safe workplace for all employees, whether they attempt to force one […]
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A lot of people have been asking when the Mexican border will open to allow Belizeans to access Mexico, particularly Chetumal. Currently the border is only open for tourists. But just what is it like right now in the city right across the border and do Mexicans want the border open to Belizeans? Today News […]
Written on July 1, 2021 | Posted in
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With concern that the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus may now be circulating in Belize, people are wondering if this strain is even deadlier than one we have already experienced. But health experts say that the symptoms brought on by the Delta variant is not greater in severity. The concern, however, according to Doctor […]
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Doctor Fernando Cuellar took issue with the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ press conference on Wednesday. He says not only was the relevant information not available to the media, but it gave the impression to the Belizean public that our local health system is prepared to take on the Delta strain. Doctor Cuellar says no […]
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Seeking to allay people’s fears about the COVID-19 vaccine, Doctor Jorge Hidalgo, Intensive Care Specialist at the Belize Health Care Partners, told the hosts of Open Your Eyes that the vaccines are backed by years of research and scientific evidence. He says the public needs to consider facts, not just what is shared on social […]
Written on July 1, 2021 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Blue Economy and Civil Aviation granted a training and recertification opportunity to Belizean pilot Henry Salguero to captain the Belize Emergency Response Team and Wings of Hope’s Air Evacuation Program. This program has enabled BERT to hire Salguero who has more than one thousand eight hundred commercial flight time which meets BERT’s […]
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On Wednesday night we told you about the multimedia vaccine campaign by the Ministry of Health and Wellness to get Belizeans to take the jab. The campaign features a number of advertisements from billboards to TV public service announcements. But did the ministry miss the mark with its video ad? Social media criticism was immediate […]
Written on July 1, 2021 | Posted in
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So, you heard the Minister of Health’s take on the video ad – but at that very same campaign launch, Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa made it clear that the Belize Police Department will be going after those who host and attend parties because it is against the COVID-19 regulations. Kareem Musa, Minister […]
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