Dr. Stuart Weiss: COVID-19 Update Wednesday 5-August-2020

Today's topics: Mostly just headlines. I've highlighted some important issues from today

PAHO: Director’s Remarks - Weekly Press Briefing on COVID-19 – August 4

Thank you and a very good morning to all of you and thank you for joining today’s press briefing.

PAHO Director warns of disruptions in regular health services due to COVID-19

ECLAC and PAHO: Controlling the pandemic requires convergence and coordination between health, economic, social and productive policies

8 New COVID-19 cases for Jamaica brings 928 total number confirmed

WRITTEN BY: MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS JIS

Fireworks for Jamaica 58 Independence Celebration

WRITTEN BY: MINISTRY OF CULTURE, GENDER, ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORT

Cruise lines cancel all sailings until Nov 1

By Richard Simms From Cruise Radio

Cayman: COVID-19 Testing Update 5 August 2020 - NO new positives

The Chief Medical Officer, Dr John Lee, reports 243 COVID-19 tests have been carried out since it was last reported on Tuesday, 4 August 2020.

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Dr. Stuart Weiss: COVID-19 Update Tuesday 4-August-2020

Today's topics: Good news for overall US case numbers, RT-PCR as the "gold standard", when is a positive test not positive?