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To tide Belizeans over while funding from the international financial institutions is made available, government will be drawing down on monies that have been earmarked from its majority-owned utility companies, as well as the Social Security Board. Plans are also in place to bolster existing initiatives such as the BOOST and food pantry programmes. […]
Written on March 30, 2020 | Posted in
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The COVID-19 pandemic is the cause of worldwide instability. Huge chunks of economies are shutting down, businesses are closing and the unemployment figures continue to rise. It is estimated that as many as twenty thousand persons have already been left jobless in Belize. The local bus industry is taking a hit, already operating in a […]
Written on March 30, 2020 | Posted in
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Meanwhile, in San Pedro Town, the business community has partnered with the San Pedro Tour Operators Association to sanitize public areas. With the approval and supervision of the Ministry of Health, water mixed with Clorox is being used to wash certain spots around the town. The initiative began today and Chairman of the Association, Roberto […]
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A number of Belizean students, who were studying overseas, have returned home and are in self-isolation due to the novel coronavirus. There is a fourteen-day incubation period for the virus so during that time there should not be contact with other persons. During this time, public health officers also monitor to determine if persons develop […]
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Isolation comes with huge challenges since it is an abrupt departure from normal life to no contact with family members and friends. Successful self-isolation is a battle more of the mind than a physical one in a period of fourteen days that feels more like a lifetime. While there is no guidebook, there are many […]
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And in a separate case – but related to the issue of public drinking – we turn to an incident that allegedly involves a senior police officer. A video was shared over the weekend on Facebook in which the voice of Deputy Commissioner of Police Edward Broaster was heard to be saying that he was […]
Written on March 30, 2020 | Posted in
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Last Friday made one week since Shon Dee Emmanuel was knocked down and killed on the Melinda Road in Stann Creek. The Hope Creek resident was riding his bike, heading to work when he was hit by a freightliner. Police have said that the driver, Darren Castillo was served with an N.I.P. Today, we asked […]
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COVID-19 is having an impact in every imaginable sector. As you know, there is a backlog in cases to be heard and decisions to be delivered at the Supreme Court. But the court now has to safeguard the health and safety of judicial officers, officers of the court, staff members and the general public, while […]
Written on March 30, 2020 | Posted in
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Tonight, the country remains on the yellow phase, which is phase one of COVID-19. There are still only two confirmed cases of the virus in Belize and both are in San Pedro and involves a thirty-eight-year-old woman and her mother. The Ministry of Health says that the tests done between Thursday and today are all […]
Written on March 27, 2020 | Posted in
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So, as you heard just now, there are no new confirmed cases of COVID-19. The index patient and her mom remain in isolation on San Pedro. As you know, those two cases resulted in the state of emergency on the island. At this time, the ministry says the two patients are not exhibiting serious symptoms […]
Written on March 27, 2020 | Posted in
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Earlier this week, the Belize Electricity Limited said it was making a contribution of one million dollars to assist in combating the spread of COVID-19. Now, the clamour on the ground has been for B.E.L. to waive electricity charges in the months ahead in light of the economic downturn and the joblessness faced by many […]
Written on March 27, 2020 | Posted in
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If you have been checking at stores and pharmacies, you would be out of luck for hand sanitizers. The item has sold out just about everywhere, as consumers prepare for COVID-19. But the folks at Travellers Liquors have come to the rescue since they already had in stock the main ingredient—high-proof alcohol. Relying on a formula […]
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There are two cases of COVID-19 in Belize, but the deadly virus is already having a toll on the way of life. It is an enemy that attacks everyone from rich to poor from reds to blues; across the landscape, the people are all vulnerable to the contagious virus for which there is no cure. […]
Written on March 27, 2020 | Posted in
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Opposition Leader John Briceño co-chairs the COVID-19 Task Force. Briceño today released a pre-recorded video message, addressing the challenging times that Belize and the population will be plunged into. As the health systems in first world nations collapse due to COVID-19, Belize is standing firm. The nation’s experts are working around the clock to contain […]
Written on March 27, 2020 | Posted in
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According to Briceño, the task is daunting and the days ahead will not be easy. If the economy is to bounce back in the shortest possible time, the entire country has to work together. John Briceño, Leader of the Opposition “We are working with the banks to see how we can postpone loan payments, […]
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Almost ninety samples from across the country have been tested for COVID-19. The samples are sent exclusively to the Central Medical Laboratory in Belize City, which is the only certified medical facility that is carrying out the COVID-19 testing. The Ministry of Health, however, is looking at other ways of testing in the near future. […]
Written on March 27, 2020 | Posted in
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The Ask the Experts session by the Ministry of Health is a good source for COVID-19 updates. One of the issues that came up a couple times was the compensation available for frontline workers, such as nurses. The Nurses Association has sent out a release with at least six concerns of the profession. They say […]
Written on March 27, 2020 | Posted in
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Doctor Marvin Manzanero also raised concerns about health workers facing discrimination, as well as being aggressed by members of the public. He says that there are reported cases in the west and north where health workers are having problems accessing stores and public transportation. He calls on the public to refrain from these acts and […]
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And while many of us may be tired and frustrated by all the new measures put in place, they are necessary. Doctor Marvin Manzanero says that we may have to hold out a little longer because the situation outside of our borders is worsening for some countries. He points out that predictive models in the […]
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As more stringent measures are put in place to prevent the transmission of COVID-19, life as we know it is different. With the closure of schools, lay-offs and work from home measures instituted by employers, thousands of residents must stay at home. Our public routines have been upended by social distancing and you may have […]
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Protocols have been installed at children’s homes across the country as the Ministry of Human Development prepares home managements for COVID-19. On average, COVID-19 is milder on children than it is on the older population. Still to cut exposure, visits to the homes are no longer being permitted and a lockdown has also been put […]
Written on March 27, 2020 | Posted in
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Belize is currently in phase yellow and the virus is contained on San Pedro, where the first confirmed case infected her mother. Since then, there has been a nationwide quarantine and a state of emergency has been placed on Ambergris Caye, prohibiting travel to and from the island. But in the event that the virus […]
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The novel coronavirus has spread so quickly that the United States is now the country with the highest number of cases and the pandemic is wreaking havoc with the death toll climbing rapidly. The Ministry of Health here has been preparing to contain any outbreak of COVID-19 and all hands are on deck as we […]
Written on March 27, 2020 | Posted in
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At eleven a.m. Belize time; echoes of churches bells rang across the world. The Catholic churches joined in the event, at the request of Pope Francis, who delivered blessings from Vatican City to bring hope in the face of the horrible coronavirus pandemic. Social distancing is a key preventative tool in the spread of the […]
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There is no national shutdown, but government today instituted strict safety measures country to prevent the spread of the deadly corona virus. The COVID-19 crisis has paralyzed chunks of Belize’s economy and threatens widespread devastation. Countries like Spain, Italy, Iran, and even the great United States have been experiencing a losing battle against the novel […]
Written on March 26, 2020 | Posted in
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