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Spain on Friday reported the death of a person from monkeypox, which Spanish media said was a first for the European Union nation. In its latest report on the virus, Spain’s Health Ministry said 120 people had been admitted to the hospital so far with monkeypox and one had died. Spain’s state news agency Efe…
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the economies of Latin America and the Caribbean have continued their strong post-pandemic rebound, but “the winds are shifting” as global financial conditions tighten, commodity prices reverse the upward trend and inflationary pressures persist. The Washington-based financial institution on Wednesday said that the reopening of contact-intensive sectors, especially hospitality and…
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JetBlue has agreed to buy Spirit Airlines for $3.8 billion in a deal that would create the nation’s fifth largest airline if approved by US regulators. The agreement Thursday comes a day after Spirit’s attempt to merge with Frontier Airlines fell apart. Spirit had recommended its shareholders approve a lower offer from Frontier, saying that…
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With more than 16,000 cases reported in 75 countries worldwide since the beginning of May 2022, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, today declared the multi-country monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. “We have an outbreak that has spread around the world rapidly, through new modes of…
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Candy giant Mars is being hit with a class-action lawsuit over the allegation that their iconic Skittles candy is ‘unfit for human consumption’ due to ‘heightened levels’ of titanium dioxide, a food additive, which the company had pledged to remove back in 2016. According to the lawsuit, titanium dioxide is set to be banned in…
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The Airbus A330-900neo will feature the latest generation Upper Class cabin, including its iconic social space and new innovation, The Retreat Suite Increased connectivity with in-seat wireless charging, Bluetooth connectivity in all cabins and its fastest ever Wi-Fi The new aircraft is crucial to the airline’s fleet transformation into the cleanest in the sky Boston…
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JetBlue Airways will fully relocate at LaGuardia Airport to Terminal B on Saturday, July 9. All JetBlue flights at LaGuardia Airport will depart and arrive at Terminal B. JetBlue had previously been split between two terminals at LaGuardia since last fall. JetBlue will now be fully located in the same terminal as its Northeast Alliance…
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Caribbean Airlines is delighted to announce the expansion of its cargo network to/from Cuba effective 28th June 2022. Through a partnership with General Handling Agent – Aerovaradero, the airline will offer air cargo services twice weekly into Havana on Tuesday and Saturday on its scheduled passenger flights. From there, the handling agent would distribute the…
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The U.N. agency will reconvene a meeting of the committee that will advise on declaring the outbreak a global health emergency, the WHO’s highest level of alert, in the week beginning July 18 or sooner, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a virtual news conference from Geneva. At its previous meeting on June 27, the committee…
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Effective Sunday 17 July, the wearing of mask will no longer be a mandatory requirement except for visits to any health facility in Trinidad and Tobago. So said Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh during Wednesday’s virtual Covid-19 press conference. He said in keeping with a statement made by Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley during a press…