Chadwick Boseman has battled colon cancer since 2016 and died at home with his family and wife by his side, according to a statement posted on his Twitter account. He was 43. Boseman's breakout performance came in 2013 when he played Jackie Robinson in the film ‘42.’
Born in South Carolina, he always had an affinity for theater, and wrote his first play in high school. He attended the famous HBCU, Howard University, and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Fine arts. He started his career in writing and directing, but clearly, he was meant to be on the other side of the camera. Boseman made his Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) debut in 2016 as T'Challa/Black Panther in ‘Captain America: Civil War.’ ‘Black Panther’ then got his own stand-alone movie that released in 2018, which broke box office records. — Chadwick Boseman (@chadwickboseman) August 29, 2020
Marvel Studios President had previously announced the second movie of the ‘Black Panther’ saga would debut in theaters in May 2022. The actor starred in other films, including playing James Brown in ‘Get On Up’ and Thurgood Marshall in ‘Marshall.’
Actor Mark Ruffalo, who starred aside Boseman in the Marvel movies as the Hulk, said the death adds to the growing list of tragedies in 2020.
The impact he had on Hollywood, while too short, was phenomenal. He also hosted 'SNL' in a very memorable episode.
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The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has announced that Prime Minister Keith Rowley will hold a Press Conference at 2:30pm this afternoon (Saturday 29th August 2020) to discuss the Government’s latest plans to combat the rampant spread of COVID-19 in Trinidad & Tobago.
The Ministry of Health reported this morning that there are twenty-three (23) additional cases of COVID-19 in Trinidad and Tobago. The Ministry reported a total of seventy-eight (78) cases just yesterday. There have been eleven (11) recent deaths, including four (4) yesterday, bringing the total deaths to nineteen (19). T&T’s confirmed cases now jumps to 1,577, with 894 being active cases. Watch the live stream of the Press Conference below when it begins at 2:30pm.
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The Ministry of Health revealed in its 10am update this morning (Saturday 29th August 2020) that there are twenty-three (23) additional cases of COVID-19 in Trinidad and Tobago. The Ministry reported a total of seventy-eight (78) cases just yesterday. There have been eleven (11) recent deaths, including four (4) yesterday, bringing the total deaths to nineteen (19). T&T’s confirmed cases now jumps to 1,577, with 894 being active cases. Thirty-six (36) persons have been discharged and 785 patients are in home-isolation under the continuous monitoring of the respective County Medical Officer - Health (CMOH) offices. The Ministry stated these twenty-three (23) positive cases are from samples taken during the period 21st August to 28th August 2020. Therefore, this figure is NOT representative of the positive cases over the last 24 hours only. The Ministry also notes that there are currently 76 COVID-19 positive patients being treated at Hospitals - 63 at Couva and 13 at Caura. Among the 63 at Couva, six (6) are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and ten (10) are in the High Dependency Unit (HDU). There are also currently ten (10) COVID-19 positive patients in step-down/transition facilities. Twenty-three (23) new patients will be processed for admission at the discretion of the CMOHs. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates.
The Ministry of Health revealed in its 6pm update this evening (Friday 28th August 2020) that there are two (2) more deaths and forty-two (42) additional cases of COVID-19 in Trinidad and Tobago. The two (2) latest deaths are an elderly male with co-morbidities and an adult male. The Ministry reported two (2) deaths just this morning, bringing today’s death total to four (4) and the total number of deaths to nineteen (19). The Ministry also reported thirty-six (36) cases this morning, bringing today’s total to seventy-eight (78). T&T’s confirmed cases now jumps to 1,554, with 907 being active cases. The Ministry stated these forty-two (42) positive cases are from samples taken during the period 20th August to 28th August 2020. Therefore, this figure is NOT representative of the positive cases over the last 24 hours only. The Ministry provided absolutely no other information about these forty-two (42) new cases other than to say all established protocols have been implemented. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates.
According to a new study, researchers for the first time have identified someone in the United States who was re-infected with the Novel Coronavirus. The online report describes a 25-year-old man living in Reno, Nevada, who tested positive for the virus in April 2020 after showing mild illness. The man then got sick again in late May 2020 and developed more severe COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. The study has not yet been reviewed by outside experts. In an emailed comment to Reuters, Kristian Anderson, Professor of Immunology and Microbiology at Scripps Research in La Jolla, California, said the following: This study likely represents a clear example of re-infection ... re-infections are possible - which we already knew, because immunity is never 100%. There have been reported cases of re-infection in other parts of the World, but questions have arisen about the testing accuracy involved. University of Hong Kong researchers reported earlier this week that a 33-year-old man, who had recovered in April 2020 from a severe case of COVID-19, was diagnosed four (4) months later with a different strain of the virus. Additionally, two (2) European patients, one in Belgium and one in the Netherlands, were reported to have been re-infected with the virus. Some patients developed mild cases of the virus during their second time with the infection. “You'd expect the second time around people to have much milder or ideally no symptoms,” Dr. Ashish Jha, Director of the Harvard Global Health Institute, told NBC News. This is because the immune system should recognize the virus and be able to respond much more strongly than it did the first time around. Jha says the case of the Hong Kong patient is “completely consistent with that.” Researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and the Nevada State Public Health Laboratory said they were able to show, through sophisticated testing, that the virus associated with each instance of the Reno man’s infection represented genetically different strains. They emphasized that re-infection with the virus is probably rare, but said the findings imply that initial exposure to the virus may not result in full immunity for everyone. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates. [Source]
The Ministry of Education hosted a Press Conference this morning (Friday 28th August 2020) to outline to stakeholders how the re-opening of the new academic year and the new term 2020/21 would be conducted. Newly-appointed Minister of Education, Dr. Nyan Gadsby-Dolly, spoke on behalf of the Ministry at the meeting where questions were fielded from members of the media and from members of the public online. Below are the key points outlined by the Minister: 1. The School Term will run from 1st September to 11th December 2020. 2. Schools will be open but students are not required to be physically present for classes until further advised. 3. Teachers are expected to deliver the curriculum to students remotely. 4. 1st - 4th September 2020 will be dedicated to new student orientation, teacher orientation and planning activities. 5. 7th - 14th September 2020 is carded for student orientation, parent orientation, learning resource preparation, and further planning activities if required. Schools may also begin teaching and learning activities during this time. However, all schools should be engaged in teaching and learning by 14th September 2020. 6. There will be two (2) categories of students - those who can participate in the online environment, and those who cannot. 7. Teachers are free to engage Category 1 (Online Students) using the guidelines provided for online instruction by the Ministry (training in online teaching has been provided by the Ministry). For Category 2 (Offline Students), teachers should provide printed packages of learning materials for collection at schools at least once weekly. Corrected assignments etc. should also be returned to students using this mechanism. 8. The resources of schools will be available to teachers for teaching. School buildings should be open to teachers who need to access Wi-Fi or printing services. However, principals should approve work-from-home arrangements once delivery is not impacted. 9. Channels 4 & 16 have been assigned to the Ministry to run instructional material exclusively. A schedule will be published. This is a further student, parent and teacher resource. 10. Discussions to provide General Education radio features are also underway; content for modern languages is also intended to be created. 11. A weekly pullout in the print media targeting the ECCE and infant year activities will be available to parents. 12. Parents will be expected to ensure that their children are engaged in the teaching and learning exercise. 13. The School Feeding Program will be modified - 500 lunches per day will be delivered to MP offices from 7th September 2020 to allow for distribution throughout the community to children who require this service. 14. Students with special needs will be catered for through the Student Support Services Division and parents are asked to engage their children's schools for individual plans on the way forward. 15. No final exams will be set. Teachers will use continuous assessment for grading purposes. Watch the Press Conference below in its entirety. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates.
The Ministry of Health revealed in its 10am update this morning (Friday 28th August 2020) that there are thirty-six (36) additional cases of COVID-19 in Trinidad and Tobago plus two (2) new deaths. The Ministry reported a total of sixty-five (65) cases just yesterday. There have now been nine (9) recent deaths, bringing the total deaths to seventeen (17). The two (2) new deaths are both elderly males with co-morbidities. T&T’s confirmed cases now jumps to 1,512, with 867 being active cases. Thirty-four (34) persons have been discharged and 675 patients have been home-quarantined under the continuous monitoring of the respective County Medical Officer - Health (CMOH) offices. The Ministry stated the thirty-six (36) positive cases are from samples taken during the period 20th August to 27th August 2020. Therefore, this figure is NOT representative of the positive cases over the last 24 hours only. A cluster of nine (9) Non-Nationals is included in this group of thirty-six (36) cases. The remaining twenty-seven (27) persons are T&T Nationals. All established protocols have been implemented. The Ministry also notes that there are currently 99 COVID-19 positive patients being treated at Hospitals - 85 at Couva and 14 at Caura. Among the 85 at Couva, five (5) are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and ten (10) are in the High Dependency Unit (HDU). There are also currently ten (10) COVID-19 positive patients in step-down/transition facilities. Forty-seven (47) additional patients are en route/being admitted to Hospital and the thirty-six (36) new patients will be processed for admission. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates.
The Ministry of Health revealed in its 6pm update this evening (Thursday 27th August 2020) that there are forty-seven (47) additional cases of COVID-19 in Trinidad and Tobago. The Ministry reported eighteen (18) cases this morning, bringing today’s total to sixty-five (65). There were a record-breaking 159 reported cases yesterday. T&T’s confirmed cases now jumps to 1,476, with 867 being active cases. The Ministry stated these forty-seven (47) positive cases are from samples taken during the period 19th August to 26th August 2020. Therefore, this figure is NOT representative of the positive cases over the last 24 hours only. The Ministry notes that of these forty-seven (47) persons, twenty (20) are T&T Nationals and twenty-seven (27) are Non-Nationals who are currently quarantined at the Trinidad and Tobago Defense Force (TTDF) site. These individuals pose no risk of spread to the population of Trinidad and Tobago. This brings the total number of Non-Nationals testing positive for COVID-19 during phase two to forty-four (44). Notably, the other seventeen (17) Non-Nationals were previously admitted through the parallel health care system. All established protocols have been implemented. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates.
UPDATE: Shortly after releasing its 10am update, the Ministry made the following amendments to its figures:
The Ministry of Health revealed in its 10am update this morning (Thursday 27th August 2020) that there are eighteen (18) additional cases of COVID-19 in Trinidad and Tobago. The Ministry reported a new record of 159 cases just yesterday. There have been seven (7) recent deaths, bringing the total deaths to fifteen (15). T&T’s confirmed cases now jumps to 1,402, with 793 being active cases. 402 persons have been discharged and 643 patients have been home-quarantined under the continuous monitoring of the respective County Medical Officer - Health (CMOH) offices. The Ministry stated these eighteen (18) positive cases are from samples taken during the period 19th August to 26th August 2020. Therefore, this figure is NOT representative of the positive cases over the last 24 hours only. The Ministry provided absolutely no other information about these eighteen (18) new cases other than to say all established protocols have been implemented. The Ministry also notes that there are currently 118 COVID-19 positive patients being treated at Hospitals - 104 at Couva and 14 at Caura. Among the 104 at Couva, six (6) are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and eight (8) are in the High Dependency Unit (HDU). There are also currently fourteen (14) COVID-19 positive patients in step-down/transition facilities. The eighteen (18) new patients will be processed for admission. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates.
The Ministry of Health revealed in its 6pm update this evening (Wednesday 26th August 2020) that there are twenty-seven (27) additional cases of COVID-19 in Trinidad and Tobago. The Ministry reported a staggering 132 cases this morning alone, bringing today’s total to a record-breaking 159. Yesterday there were a total of 153 cases. T&T’s confirmed cases now jumps to 1,411, with 1,204 being active cases. The Ministry stated these twenty-seven (27) positive cases are from samples taken during the period 18th August to 25th August 2020. Therefore, this figure is NOT representative of the positive cases over the last 24 hours only. The Ministry provided absolutely no other information about these twenty-seven (27) new cases other than to say all established protocols have been implemented. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates.
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