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WHO Update on Omicron the New COVID-19 Variant of Concern
28 November 2021 | Statement WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO) – On 26 November 2021, WHO designated the variant B.1.1.529 a variant of concern, named Omicron, on the advice of WHO’s Technical Advisory Group on Virus Evolution (TAG-VE). This decision was based on the evidence presented to the TAG-VE that Omicron has several mutations that may have an impact on how it behaves, for…
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Tracking COVID-19 in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU).
The Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) Percentage of population administered COVID-19 vaccines as of 26 November 2021. As of 26 November 2021, the ECCU had recorded a total of 38,369 cases of COVID-19; New Cases – 47; Deaths – 740. Source: Facebook/ECCB Connects
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Updated Travel Advisory for Antigua and Barbuda – November 26, 2021
The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has updated its travel advisory effective immediately to ensure the continued safety of travellers and residents. The V.C. Bird International Airport is open for international and regional air traffic. The Antigua Port Authority is open to Cargo Vessels, Pleasure Craft and Ferry Services which are required to follow all…
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Warm Days and Cool Nights Expected for Antigua and Barbuda
(OBSERVER MEDIA) – The Christmas season is definitely here and residents of the twin-island are being told to brace for more chilly conditions for the next few nights, due to minimal winds. Climatologist Dale Destin advised that going into the weekend temperatures are expected to fall into the teens in some areas. “We are looking…
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Stricter Travel Requirements Pending to Enter Antigua and Barbuda
The Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda in its usual weekly notes stated that effective December 15 2021, all passengers arriving into Antigua and Barbuda shall be fully vaccinated and shall also have a negative PCR Test or a Negative Rapid Antigen Test no more than four days old. The Technical Working Group (TWG) has issued…
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UPDATE: Boiling Lake Water Levels Have Increased
ROSEAU, DOMINICA: Observations made by a team of UWI-SRC scientists accompanied by staff of the Forestry, Wildlife & Parks Division and local volunteer volcanologist with the Office of Disaster Management (ODM) on a field trip to Boiling Lake, Dominica on 22/11/21 indicate that water levels have increased since a decline in activity was reported on…
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Excessive Heat Advisory in Effect for Antigua and Barbuda
The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services (ABMS) has issued an Excessive Heat Advisory for Antigua and Barbuda from 10 am to 2 pm today (Thursday) until Saturday 27th November 2021. The following details were issued: An Excessive Heat Advisory is issued within 12 hours of the onset of hot conditions. The threshold for this advisory…
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State of Emergency and Curfew to End on December 23, 2021
The long-awaited lifting of the State of Emergency and Curfew will now take place on Wednesday, December 22 at 12am. This is according to the communication issued by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda in its weekly Cabinet Notes. It further states that all citizens and residents are to continue to wear face masks; they…
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FALSE ALARM; Sirens Sounded Due to Technical Glitch
BRADES, MONTSERRAT– The Disaster Management Coordination Agency (DMCA), apologizes for any inconvenience caused by the sounding of the national sirens at midnight on Monday, November 22, 2021. This was due to a technical glitch with the sirens modem and computer systems and not an operational error. The sirens do a self-test daily at midday, and…
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Traffic Management Notice for the Week Ahead; Date: 22 Nov, 2021.
Work under the Government of Antigua and Barbuda Second Road Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project will continue this week with backfill operations around the culvert at Little Creek located on Valley Road North. The diversion remains in effect. Work on Sir Sydney Walling Highway (SSWH): There will be Single Lane Traffic on a section of SSWH between…
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COVID-19 Vigilance Encouraged as Holiday Season Approaches
Antigua Observer- Despite the country’s high vaccination rate and widespread public health measures, residents and visitors in Antigua and Barbuda are being encouraged to be careful during the upcoming holiday season, amid the sustained threat of Covid-19. This advice comes against the backdrop of last year’s yuletide season, when the actions of hundreds of returning…
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U.N Secretary-General’s Message for World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
Secretary-General António Guterres in his 2021 message in observance of World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims states that every 24 seconds a life is cut short because of a road traffic collision. The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims is a time to reflect on the tragic deaths of millions of…
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