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Eswar Prasad | Don’t overestimate the COVID-19 recovery OP-ED CONTRIBUTION: COVID AND THE ECONOMY The world economy has risen from the depths of the initial COVID-19 plunge. But the recovery has been tepid, uneven, and fragile – and is likely to remain so for the foreseeable future. Start with the good... - 2020-10-21 00:16:58 Mental health critical in COVID-19 environment – Holder DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CMC): West Indies Test captain Jason Holder has warned that the mental health of players could be at risk if adjustments are not made to the biosecure “bubbles” which have allowed for the resumption of cricket amid the... - 2020-10-21 00:16:45 Letter of the Day | COVID-19 prison cluster is becoming a crisis![]() THE EDITOR, Madam: Stand Up For Jamaica has been raising alarm about the poor way in which the COVID-19 prison cluster is being managed. The number of cases within correctional facilities is increasing steadily and this fact is being lost in the... - 2020-10-21 00:11:16
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Golden age cluster - 43 COVID-19 cases discovered among elderly residents, staff at Kingston home
A COVID-19 cluster of 43 cases discovered at the Golden Age Home in Vineyard Town, Kingston, has triggered emergency protocols to cauterise the spread of the deadly virus among the high-risk group. In a release last night, the Ministry of Health...
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