Topic: COVID-19

Even though surgical face masks are being snapped up locally, Cayman’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee said they only offer limited protection against viruses.

The outbreak of the coronavirus has caused a perfect storm for the cruise industry.

The UK government has predicted, in a coronavirus action plan released on Tuesday, that up to one-fifth of the British workforce could be absent from their jobs at the peak of an epidemic. Based on that warning, employers are ramping up their efforts to prepare as well as protect staff and update business continuity plans to deal with the potential impact of wider contagion.

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has warned that coronavirus has the potential to wipe out half of economic growth this year.

The Cayman Islands under-20 women’s national football team returned home Tuesday from the Dominican Republic, after being knocked out of the CONCACAF championships, and...

Testing kits that can be used to confirm coronavirus cases within 24 hours are en route to the Cayman Islands, according to the Health Services Authority.

Public health officials have denied online reports of an Italian cruise ship tourist being treated in a local hospital for suspected coronovirus, saying the man has influenza.

The Ministry of Health, Public Health officials and the management of the Health Services Authority confirm that at this time there are no cases of the coronavirus COVID-19 in the country.

In today’s highly integrated global supply chain, the closure of factories in China is directly disrupting production in emerging Asian countries.

Local health officials have confirmed that the Cayman Islands does not have any cases, or suspected cases, of coronavirus or COVID-19.