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242NewsBahamas - COVID-19 Update
Dear Bahamians,We wanted to take this opportunity to update you on everything that has recently changed in The Bahamas due to the outbreak of COVID-19 otherwise known as the Corona Virus. If your...
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Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation Statement on COVID-19
By The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & AviationNASSAU, Bahamas, March 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation is following guidance from the Bahamas Ministry of Health...
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Blood and organ donations shrink amid coronavirus fears
Anxiety over transmission is curbing donations to dangerous levels, but research shows the risk is negligible.A blood bag fills during a donation.Photograph by Matthias Bein, Picture-Alliance, DPA via...
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Why Warmer Weather Probably Won’t Stop COVID-19
Yes, most infectious diseases are seasonal. But waiting for COVID-19 to wane on its own is a bad idea Warmer weather can bring blooms. But don't expect it to resolve the COVID-19 pandemic on its own....
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Italy calls in military to enforce coronavirus lockdown as 627 people die in...
By Valentina Di Donato, Nicola Ruotolo and Laura Smith-Spark, CNNRome (CNN)Soldiers were being drafted in to help enforce the lockdown in Italy on Friday as officials announced 627 new deaths, the...
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Legendary country singer Kenny Rogers dies at 81
Kenny RodgersBy Christina Maxouris and Alta Spells, CNN (CNN)Kenny Rogers, whose legendary music career spanned nearly six decades, has died at the age of 81, his publicist Keith Hagan told CNN.The...
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Google launches educational coronavirus website
Keilar presses Fauci on Trump's Google claimBy Brian Fung, CNN (CNN)Google launched an educational coronavirus website on Saturday that contains safety tips and authoritative information about the...
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This Bahamian Gyal - Got Cabin Fever Yet?
By This Bahamian GalAvoid Cabin Fever During Self-QuarantineHey everyone!I know, I know. The world is on edge due to the COVID-19 outbreak. It’s driving people mad, and indoors. If you’re one of the...
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Haitian Community Leaders Back Government Action On Covid-19
Pastor Edward St Fleur, of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, speaking on Friday. Photo: Shawn Hanna/Tribune StaffBy Tanya Smith-Cartwrighttsmithcartwright@tribunemedia.netLEADERS of the local Haitian...
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Bahamas Central Bank expects economic decline due to coronavirus
Photo: iStock/poladamonteBy Dillon De ShongShare to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedInShare to WhatsAppShare to MessengerShare to EmailShare to TelegramShare to MoreThe near term economic...
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Petroleum Suppliers Confident No Interruption From Covid-19
By YOURI KEMPTribune Business Reporterykemp@tribunemedia.netMajor Bahamas-based petroleum suppliers yesterday said they expect no disruption to fuel flows due to the coronavirus pandemic.Valentino...
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CURFEW: Man arrested following high-speed chase, other violators warned
By Royston Jones Jr.COP says officers will carry out orders “to a tee”Natl. Security Minister: “We are ready. This is what we were elected for”Four cases of COVID-19 in The BahamasNASSAU, BAHAMAS — On...
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At-home coronavirus tests now available, companies say
By Brie Stimson | Fox NewsAs coronavirus testing in the U.S. continues to lag behind that in other highly affected countries such as South Korea, several domestic startups are reportedly launching the...
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UK hotels to become homeless shelters under coronavirus plan
The plan is designed to halt the spread of Covid-19 among homeless people and rough sleepers. Photograph: Victoria Jones/PAHotels and offices will be converted into emergency safe spaces under a...
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Coronavirus: Expert says new symptoms could be loss of taste or smell
By Ashish Joshi, Health correspondent and Ganesh RaoOne of the country's leading Ear, Nose and Throat consultants has told Sky News there are new signs for detecting COVID-19 in patients.The British...
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30 days that brought the world to the brink of a depression
By Charles Riley, CNN BusinessLondon (CNN Business)Monday, February 17. The novel coronavirus outbreak is raging in China, but fewer than 1,000 people have been infected outside the country. With the...
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Coronavirus: A father's fears in Kenya's crowded Kibera settlement
In Africa, there are fewer Covid-19 cases than in many parts of the world, but the head of the World Health Organization has warned that the continent should prepare for the worst.Governments across...
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Gear you need when you're off the grid
Leatherman toolBy Adrian Kingsley-HughesSome of us like to go off the grid periodically to get away from things, while others find themselves forced off the grid as a result of flooding, fire,...
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You Can Take Online Classes at an Ivy League School for Free Right Now
It's time to go back to school. Photo: recep-bg/Getty ImagesBy Kristin MagaldiWith everyone stuck indoors per the CDC’s recommendation that social distancing can slow down the spread of coronavirus...
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