Widespread vaccination has resulted in a rollback of some of the COVID-19 restrictions instituted more than a year ago. Yet, globally we’re seeing a surge in cases and deaths linked to the Delta variant of COVID-19.

Right here in Guyana, stricter guidelines - and not necessarily relaxing the restrictions - dominate the conversation on COVID-19. In this week’s episode of POD-19, we discuss some of the stringent measures being called for and some of those measures already instituted.

Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony provides a startling update on the condition of the children in the COVID hospital and why Guyana is not currently testing for variants of the coronavirus, amid the country’s rising COVID-19 death toll

After 16 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, amid a robust vaccination rollout, a startling revelation was made that children are becoming severely affected by the disease.

In this week’s episode of POD-19, we discuss what we know about the infections in children so far and the status of the children who are hospitalised.

As the Delta variant of the coronavirus spreads rapidly around the globe, Guyana is still unable to identify what variants of concern are in-country.

In our first episode of POD-19, we’re joined by Guyanese Scientist in Canada, Dr. Jacquelyn Jhingree, who talks about why variants of the coronavirus are a cause for concern and what Guyanese should know as the country tries to stay ahead of the Delta variant.