Haitian pharmacists say homemade remedies do have some validity but shouldn’t be used as cures
People say they fear infection while standing in line to get identification needed for essential tasks such as bank withdrawals
Patients stranded as medical staff stays home, refusing to work without adequate supplies, protection against lethal virus
President Jovenel Moise says two people have tested positive for the virus and is appealing for calm as the country braces for the pandemic
University professor, who recently returned home from US, experienced flu-like symptoms and underwent testing
VOA Creole visited the busiest open-air markets in downtown Port-au-Prince, Monday where most vendors said they had limited or no knowledge of the pandemic sweeping the world
PM says new restrictions will take effect Monday at midnight and are aimed to keep the pandemic which is sweeping the Caribbean out
Female patient had arrived in Haiti after traveling to a country where coronavirus has spread
Residents in a suburb of Port-au-Prince tell VOA what they know about the global pandemic that has not yet been detected in their nation
The country has so far escaped pandemic, which has already sickened people in neighboring Caribbean nations of Dominican Republic, Cuba, Jamaica, Martinique and Guadeloupe
Government hospital employees tell VOA they don’t have equipment, medicine or directives needed to adequately care for people infected with virus
Decision follows gunfight between protesting police officers and armed forces, which exacerbated security concerns
Lack of clean water, sanitation, education and security among residents’ chief concerns
Protesters march to US embassy demanding the US government stop supporting President Jovenel Moise
A dozen female prisoners were raped during an attempted jail break in the northern city of Gonaives last week
For the second time in a month, they took to the streets in Port au Prince and Cape Haitian to demand better work conditions and a union to represent their rights
Kemi Seba tells VOA he wanted to do his part to help those who can’t afford to buy sanitary kits they urgently need
November 10 protest was significantly smaller than previous Sundays as members of opposition met to discuss transitional government
Human rights office calls on police to stop targeting journalists and to open investigation into abuses
Exasperated officers shot at protesters after they pelted them with rocks as they attempted to dismantle their makeshift barricades
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