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Safe to stage SEA
Posted: Friday, June 25, 2021

TTUTA wants CMO to say if it's safe to stage SEA

Nearly all COVID deaths in US are now among unvaccinated
An Associated Press analysis of available government data from May shows that "breakthrough" infections in fully vaccinated people accounted for fewer than 1,200 of more than 853,000 COVID-19 hospitalisations. That's about 0.1 per cent. And only about 150 of the more than 18,000 COVID-19 deaths in May were in fully vaccinated people. That translates to about 0.8 per cent, or five deaths per day on average.

No Canada entry exemption for those vaccinated with Sinopharm
Canadian authorities have indicated that those fully vaccinated with recognised doses will not be subject to quarantine or PCR testing on the eighth day after arrival. According to the Canadian Public Health Agency, the approved vaccines are Pfizer, Moderna, Oxford-AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson's Janssen.

COVID-19: Slow decline as T&T records 222 new cases
With 337 recovered community cases and 47 people being discharged from public health facilities, recoveries stand at 23,014.

Guyana not accepting T&T flood relief offer
Guardian Media is able to quote from a letter signed by Guyanese Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hugh Hilton Todd dated June 18, 2021, directed to his counterpart in T&T which stated that they needed pumps to remove excess water, but nothing else on the consignment list they provided to Caricom.

Michael B Jordan's J'Ouvert rum a huge missed opportunity for Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago claims it but: 'J'Ouvert belongs to the region'
Wherever there is a Carnival, there is a J'Ouvert. Cultural activist Rubadiri Victor said there are more than 300 Trinidad-style carnivals around the world, and the Caribbean islands' carnivals evolved together.

Why make old people work when youths with degrees need jobs —Hosein
Hosein made the claim at yesterday's Opposition media conference, where he noted the recent report that Minister of Finance Colm Imbert said the proposal to increase the retirement age from 60 to 65 years was under "active consideration" but the Government hadn't made a firm decision on the matter yet.

Road Rage: What are the main causes?
"Research has shown that persons with poor impulse control are more likely to speed, text while driving, or drive while intoxicated. Persons with poor strategic planning skills do not wear seatbelts as they are not fully appreciating the risk they are taking," he says.

Veteran journalist 'Hero' Heeralal celebrated, mourned

Cops in hot water over social media posts
The Commissioner said the officer was suspended because he cannot condone the irresponsible behaviour of the officer, who alluded that it was time for an insurrection in his social media post.



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