Jamaica and other towns across New York are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Jamaica, NY community.
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New York COVID-19 Cases
New York Total Coronavirus Cases: 7,028,688
New York New Coronavirus Deaths: 2
New York Total Coronavirus Deaths: 77,685
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Jamaica
After Beating Back the Coronavirus, Jamaica Prioritizes Tourism Over Public Health - The New Yorker
As the coronavirus spread, Jamaica recruited Cuban medical workers to aid in caring for patients. At any given moment, there are about three hundred Cuban doctors and nurses working in Jamaica. More info »
The New Yorker - 07/22/2020 12:00pmWhy New York nurse Sandra Lindsay got one of the country’s first coronavirus shots - The Washington Post
Why this New York nurse got the country’s first coronavirus shot: ‘We were scared’ Sandra Lindsay has long dreamed of helping others and said it was important for her as a Black woman to get ... More info »
The Washington Post - 12/13/2020 10:00amJamaica announces coronavirus lockdown with health system on brink - Yahoo
Prime Minister of Jamaica Andrew Holness addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York 28,756 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can ... More info »
Yahoo - 08/20/2021 01:52am