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There was a brief handing over ceremony on Monday evening at the Philip Goldson International Airport, where the Mexican government donated two breathing machines to the Ministry of Health and Wellness. News Five’s Isani Cayetano reports. Isani Cayetano, Reporting A pair of mechanical ventilators was handed over to the Ministry of Health and Wellness […]
Written on June 1, 2021 | Posted in
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The reopening of land borders for tourist arrivals has raised concerns about the continued spread of the coronavirus in Belize, notwithstanding government’s push to reduce the number of infections. Earlier this week, Cabinet announced that the borders with Guatemala and Mexico will be reopened on May thirty-first. In the wake of that announcement, Doctor Mark […]
Written on May 28, 2021 | Posted in
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On May thirty-first, land borders will officially open to international tourists only. The decision taken by the cabinet has been met with mixed reviews, especially so because the COVID-19 numbers in neighbouring Quintana Roo are spiking and there is concern that the reopening may trigger another wave in Belize, including variant strains that have been […]
Written on May 27, 2021 | Posted in
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While the Government of Belize is moving full steam ahead with its May thirty-first land border reopening date, there are some health professionals who say this is too soon. In a Facebook post, Doctor Mark Musa of Belize Medical Associates said Belize is not ready, noting the low rate of vaccinations and COVID-19 surges in […]
Written on May 27, 2021 | Posted in
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News Five also asked Doctor Cuellar about the chances of a new variant entering Belize, even with the protocols being put in place at the borders, and the implications for Belizeans if a variant does enter the country. He says this could be catastrophic. Dr. Fernando Cuellar, Belize Medical Associates “If we refer to […]
Written on May 27, 2021 | Posted in
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In response to Musa’s Facebook post, Minister of Health and Wellness Michel Chebat insists that his ministry can manage the land border reopening. The minister told News Five any increase in cases will be met with extreme measures. Michel Chebat, Minister of Health & Wellness “We’ve always said and I can tell you that […]
Written on May 27, 2021 | Posted in
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Despite the cluster that was detected at the Princess Casino two weeks ago, COVID-19 numbers are down across the country. The data up to May twenty-sixth shows that there are a total of seventy-eight active cases in Belize; seven new cases were detected that day. There were zero deaths and five additional persons have recovered […]
Written on May 27, 2021 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Health and Wellness continues to encourage residents who fall within the first three phases of the COVID-19 vaccination rollout plan to come out and get inoculated. While as a country, we are nowhere close to achieving herd immunity; Minister Michel Chebat says that over sixty-one thousand persons have received their first jab […]
Written on May 27, 2021 | Posted in
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Minister of Education Francis Fonseca has called on teachers to take the COVID-19 vaccine. According to Fonseca, only a little over fifty percent of the educators have taken the first dose. He appealed to teachers to take the vaccine and also made a special call to the president of the B.N.T.U., Senator Elena Smith as […]
Written on May 20, 2021 | Posted in
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Earlier in the newscast, you heard that Belize will be opening its borders to visitors from Mexico at the end of the month, but international media outlets are reporting a steady increase in COVID-19 cases over the past five weeks, attributed to Easter tourism, in the state of Quintana Roo. In fact, Mexican officials are […]
Written on May 20, 2021 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Education is attempting to allay the fears and concerns of parents who are sending their children to school for face-to-face instruction, amid the cases of COVID-19 that have been reported at primary schools in Belize City. As we reported on Monday, a cluster of cases that originated at the Princess Casino has […]
Written on May 19, 2021 | Posted in
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In attempting to assuage the fears of parents and students, the Minister of Education points out that of the three hundred and fifty-two schools that have since reopened across the country, only two schools in Belize City have been directly affected by the COVID outbreak at the Princess Casino. According to Fonseca, once the established […]
Written on May 19, 2021 | Posted in
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Much needed masks for the protection against COVID-19 have been donated to the Customs Department by the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Five thousand surgical masks were handed over on Tuesday by Ambassador David Kuan-Chou Chien to Comptroller of the Belize Customs and Excise Department, Estelle Bailey-Leslie. They will be used by frontline […]
Written on May 19, 2021 | Posted in
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What was most feared about the reopening of in-person learning at schools has happened. Today, a number of parents did not send their children to school at two primary schools in Belize City after word spread like wildfire on Monday night that there was a high possibility that COVID-19 was detected in a few students. […]
Written on May 18, 2021 | Posted in
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Contact tracing is continuing after the COVID-19 outbreak at the Princess Casino in Belize City that started on May fifteenth. As you heard just now, the Central Health Region surveillance team has been able to link positive cases at Queen’s Square Anglican School and Wesley Primary School in Belize City. They are also urging anyone […]
Written on May 18, 2021 | Posted in
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The Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine donated to Belize by the United Arab Emirates in early April is now available to the public. Those doses had been shelved, awaiting approval for emergency use from The World Health Organization. With that approval, the Ministry of Health and Wellness is now prepared to offer the vaccine as an option […]
Written on May 18, 2021 | Posted in
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An outbreak of COVID-19 among employees of Princess Casino has forced a temporary closure just one month after gambling establishments were allowed to resume operations. On Saturday, personnel from the Ministry of Health and Wellness conducted tests on eighty-two staff members as part of its active surveillance and testing initiative. What they discovered was that […]
Written on May 17, 2021 | Posted in
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Health officials were back at the Princess Casino this morning to oversee the full sanitization of the facility. Doctor Diaz-Musa also provided a breakdown of the symptoms being exhibited by those who tested positive for COVID-19 at the casino. Dr. Melissa Diaz-Musa, Deputy Manager, Central Health Region “Definitely recommendations that we have been able […]
Written on May 17, 2021 | Posted in
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If you suffer from high blood pressure, you may want to limit your salt intake. That is the message today on World Hypertension Day. In fact, the Nutrition and Public Health Units are on a Salt Reduction/ Healthy Eating Campaign. They want to educate both home cooks and vendors about the dangers of too much […]
Written on May 17, 2021 | Posted in
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The Center for Disease Control in the United States announced this week that once Americans are vaccinated, there is no need for them to continue wearing a facemask. But, this is not the case here in Belize where authorities are continuing mask protocols. Being in public without a facemask is still a ticket able offense […]
Written on May 14, 2021 | Posted in
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COVID-19 vaccinations are now entering the second round for the people who were part of phase one, meaning frontline healthcare workers, persons sixty and older and those with special conditions. This is approximately two and a half months after they received their dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Duane Moody was out at vaccination […]
Written on May 13, 2021 | Posted in
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Viewers may recall that a few months ago, the Belize Agricultural Health Authority and the Ministry of Health and Wellness entered into an agreement to use BAHA’s labs for COVID-19 testing. However, since the number of active cases has dropped significantly, the agency is not currently processing any COVID-19 tests. Acting Managing Director of BAHA, […]
Written on May 13, 2021 | Posted in
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Belize has received its second shipment of COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX Facility. This time, it is thirty-three thousand six hundred doses. Minister of Health and Wellness, Michel Chebat indicated that the shipment has arrived just two days before Belize’s vaccination clinics were about to administer the last doses of the current stock. As of […]
Written on May 12, 2021 | Posted in
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Since last week, activities have been organization in celebration of nurses’ week, which culminates today with the global recognition of International Nurses Day. The activities are being held under the theme, “Nurses: A Voice to Lead: A Vision for Future Healthcare.” International Nurses Day is celebrated annually on May twelfth to commemorate the birth anniversary of […]
Written on May 12, 2021 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Health and Wellness is concerned about COVID-19 clusters that have been detected in Belize City. Surveillance Officer Lorna Perez says that the number of infections have increased in this area. In the past two weeks, twenty cases had been detected each week. Lorna Perez, Surveillance Officer, Ministry of Health & Wellness […]
Written on May 11, 2021 | Posted in
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