Daily Archives: April 11, 2020
No Church services, kite flying in public places – Nagamootoo reaffirms
In accordance with emergency measures implemented by the Government to tackle the spread of COVID-19, no one will be allowed...
‘Protect, respect frontline workers’ in COVID-19 fight- President urges
Statement by His Excellency, David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, on the Coronavirus Disease Today, 11th April...
200 Guyanese on cruise ships and thousands in NY want to return home
The National COVID-19 task force has received requests from an estimated 200 Guyanese nationals who are on cruise ships and...
34 Guyanese nationals die from COVID-19 in NY
Thirty-four Guyanese is on record to have died in New York, the United States of America, from the Coronavirus Disease...
45 confirmed COVID-19 cases now in Guyana
As of April 11, Guyana recorded five new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 45 in...
Private hospitals given greenlight to test, treat COVID-19 patients
The Government has granted permission to private hospitals that wish to acquire test kits for COVID-19 and treat patients who...
Guyana to get 30,000 masks, ventilators from China
Guyana is set to receive 30,000 masks, some ventilators and other medical equipment from China to aid in the fight...
Pan Am Hockey Challenge postponed to late 2020
Following the earlier postponement of the Indoor Pan Am Cup, the Pan American Hockey Federation (PAHF) continues to monitor the...
Battered body of woman stuffed into barrel, dumped into trench
The body of a so far unidentified woman was on Saturday morning found in a trench at R and S...
New York City public schools to remain closed for rest of school year -Mayor
[Reuters] – New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Saturday public schools will remain closed for the rest...
Coronavirus: Brazil reports over 1,000 deaths
[BBC] – Brazil has become the first country in the southern hemisphere to surpass 1,000 deaths with coronavirus. The health...
Coronavirus: US death toll passes 2,000 in a single day
[BBC] – The US has become the first country in the world to record more than 2,000 coronavirus deaths in...
