As part of HM Government of Gibraltar’s COVID-19 Exit Strategy Plan, Lateral Flow Tests (LFTs) will be made more widely available in Gibraltar providing greater options for self-testing. Approved COVID-19 Lateral Flow Tests (list HERE) will be sold in pharmacies and other retail shops. It is important that lateral flow[…]
Read More »The GHA have identified health conditions which put people at more risk from coronavirus. Read more in the leaflets below: English Spanish (Español) Arabic (العربية) If you have been identified as vulnerable, there are steps you may take to: Help prevent Covid-19 infection; and Reduce the risk of serious illness if testing[…]
Read More »If you wish to arrange a Covid-19 PCR Travel Certificate test in Gibraltar, you may contact: Strategic Business Consultants Ltd.24/7 Mobile telephone number: +35054075044Email: info@sbcgib.com Maritime Medical Services LtdEmail: info@mms.gi 24/7 Office: +350 22502248Port Doctor: +350 22502038 ; Backup Mob: +350 54075070
Read More »Current evidence suggests that pregnant women are no more likely to catch COVID-19 than other healthy adults, and two thirds of pregnant women that do contract COVID-19 will show no symptoms at all. There is growing evidence that pregnant women that do contract COVID-19 may be at increased risk of[…]
Read More »January February March April May May 19th May: 12th May: 5th May: April 28th April: 21st April: 14th April: 7th April: Week commencing 4th April Civil Contingencies advise change to Covid-19 Statistics reporting, with weekly reports being released of a Thursday. March February 12th Feb – COVID-19 STATISTICS REPORTING MOVES[…]
Read More »As from 00:01 on Thursday 23rd December, close contacts who have had two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine or more will not need to self-isolate. This is regardless of the variant of the COVID-19 positive case. Confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 are required to self-isolate for 7 – 10 days[…]
Read More »A great number of us are tired of the COVID-19 pandemic. A mix of COVID-19 updates and reports, local and global, continue to feed our fear, uncertainty and doubt. In order to stay physically, mentally and emotionally healthy, it is important that we learn to live with the virus, making[…]
Read More »Letting fresh air into indoor spaces can help remove stale air that contains virus particles, and help prevent the spread of COVID-19. When someone with an active COVID-19 infection breathes, speaks, coughs or sneezes, they release particles containing the virus. While larger droplets fall quickly onto surfaces or the ground,[…]
Read More »Retrospective studies comparing child BMI recordings pre and post pandemic indicate a rise in obesity levels, among all age groups [1,2,3]. Risk factors believed to exacerbate overweight included: reduced physical activity, increased screen time, and access to unhealthy foods. Local data post pandemic is still being collected, but 10 years[…]
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