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Tokyo Paralympic Games: 11 Caribbean Nations, Territories Have Entrants

Loop- The 2020 Paralympic Games opened this morning with 163 countries crossing the stage at the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, 11 of those from the Caribbean.

The Caribbean nations competing are Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, St Vincent and the Grenadines and US Virgin Islands.

Athletes from islands such as Trinidad and Tobago have pulled out from the games due to concerns for their health as coronavirus (COVID-19) is spreading rapidly in Japan.

Twenty-nine athletes, including two Trinidadians, tested positive for COVID-19 at the recently concluded Olympic Games.

Cuba has the largest delegation from the Caribbean.

Here is a look at the Caribbean teams competing in Tokyo:

Aruba

Andre Loonstra is the sole Paralympian representing Aruba in Tokyo.

Loonstra will create history as he is one of the first people to compete in taekwondo at the Paralympic Games.

Loonstra competes in the Men’s K44 +75kg category, which takes place at 10:15 pm (Japan time) on September 4.

Barbados

Swimmer Antwahn Boyce-Vaughan is the only athlete on the Barbadian team.

He is competing in the S9 Men’s 50-metre freestyle

Bermuda

Sprinter Jessica Cooper Lewis, who is the sole athlete on the Bermudian team, has a busy schedule on the track in Tokyo.

She is representing the country in the women’s T-53 100m, 400m and 800m.

Her first event, the 100m, takes place on Wednesday.

Cuba

Omara Durand Elias and Lorenzo Perez Escalona were the flag bearers for Cuba at this morning’s Paralympic Opening Ceremony.

They lead a Cuban team of 17 athletes who are competing in athletics, cycling, judo, powerlifting, shooting, swimming and table tennis.

Dominican Republic

Lourdes Alejandra Aybar Diaz and Patricio Tse Anibal Lopez Fernandez led a contingent of five athletes from the Dominican Republic.

The island has representatives in athletics, powerlifting and swimming.

Grenada

Nye Cruickshank is the sole athlete on the Grenadian contingent in Tokyo.

At 19, she is the youngest Paralympian to represent Grenada.

She will compete in the SB8 category of the 100m Breaststroke.

Guyana

Walter Grant-Stuart is the first Guyanese to compete at the Paralympics.

The 36-year-old will compete in the men’s road cycling and time trial competitions on August 31 and September 3.

Haiti

Ywenson Registre will be making his Paralympic debut in Tokyo.

He will compete in the men’s F57 Shot Put finals on September 3.

Jamaica

Four athletes will be representing Jamaica in Tokyo.

The star of Team Jamaica is Sylvia GRANT, who is competing in her eighth Paralympic Games.

At 58, she is one of the oldest women to compete at the Paralympic Games.

Puerto Rico

Three athletes will be representing Puerto Rico in Tokyo.

They will be competing in judo and athletics.

St Vincent and the Grenadines

Dexroy Creese is the first Paralympian from St Vincent and the Grenadines.

Creese is competing in the men’s S9 50 m freestyle category on Friday.

US Virgin Islands

Jahmaris Nesbitt the US Virgin Islands’ sole Paralympian in Tokyo.

This is the third time the USVI has had a representative at the Paralympic Games.

The 20-year-old competes in the Women’s 100m T-38 category.

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More U.S. Navy Ships, Marine Aircraft Assist in Haiti Relief, Gangs to Cool It for Relief Effort

Three U.S. Navy ships and more Marine aircraft have joined in the U.S. effort for disaster relief in Haiti, Pentagon officials said on Tuesday.

The military is on station to support the U.S. Agency for International Development relief effort following the Aug. 14 earthquake. The military response is led by Rear Adm. Keith Davids, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command South.

Amphibious warship USS Arlington (LPD-24) has been off the coast of Haiti since earlier this week and is operating with the Spearhead-class fast transport USNS Burlington (T-EPF-10) and Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship USS Billings (LCS-15).

The two ships were deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet to support the ongoing counter-narcotics operation in U.S. Southern Command.

“Burlington is utilizing its ScanEagle unmanned aerial system (UAS) to obtain aerial images of the destruction on the ground which helps relief planners determine where supplies are needed, what airfields can be used, and what roadways are accessible,” 4th Fleet said in a statement.

In addition, several Coast Guard cutters and aircraft are supporting the USAID operation.

Arlington embarked with Fleet Surgical Team (FST) 2 to buttress the ship’s existing medical staff, adding more surgery capability and an intensive care unit. Additionally, the ship embarked with a Landing Craft Utility and two MH-60S Knight Hawk helicopters.

“Four United States Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys arrived to provide additional options for personnel and supply movement. These air assets are in addition to the 18 U.S. military and Coast Guard aircraft already supporting humanitarian relief operations. U.S. maritime vessels continue support also,” Army Maj. Gen. Hank Taylor told Pentagon reporters on Tuesday.
“Over the last 24 hours, Joint Task Force Haiti conducted 56 missions, assisted in the saving of 40 lives and delivered more than 35,000 pounds of goods, supplies and medical supplies.”

As of Tuesday, the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that centered on the southwestern Tiburon Peninsula has “killed at least 2,207 people, injured 12,268 and destroyed nearly 53,000 houses,” according to The Associated Press.

The U.S. response this time around is much smaller than the 2010 Navy and Marine Corps operation following an earthquake that killed 200,000 and destroyed much of Haiti’s capital, Port au Prince.

The Navy sent carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-71) – in addition to amphibious ships USS Bataan (LHD-5), USS Carter Hall (LSD-50), USS Fort McHenry (LSD-43), USS Gunston Hall (LSD-44), USS Nassau (LHA-4), USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19), and USS Ashland (LSD-48) – to support the three-month operation.

Last week, USAID Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance assistant administrator Sarah Charles told reporters they did not expect the destruction to be on the same scale.

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42 Haitian Immigrants Captured Coming Ashore in So. Florida

A group of Haitian migrants was taken into federal custody after coming ashore Tuesday afternoon in South Florida, federal authorities said.

Federal officers and local law enforcement took 42 migrants into custody near Key Biscayne, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Chief Patrol Agent Thomas Martin posted on social media.

Officials said they are investigating whether the group was smuggled to the United States. The vessel involved was seized.

Haiti’s southwestern peninsula was hit earlier this month by a 7.2-magnitude earthquake, killing at least 2,200 people, injuring more than 12,000 others and destroying nearly 53,000 houses.

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Mexico Offering Sanctuary to Afghanistan’s Female Robotics Team

CNN) Five women from Afghanistan’s renowned robotics team arrived in Mexico on Tuesday, following the country’s takeover by the Taliban.

The five women, along with one of their partners, were transported on a commercial flight to Mexico on Monday, funded by different organizations, Martha Delgado, undersecretary for multilateral affairs and human rights at Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said in a press conference on Tuesday.

A frantic Western evacuation operation at Kabul airport has picked up pace after the Taliban said Tuesday that they were no longer allowing the evacuation of Afghans. Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden made clear he aims to stick with his August 31 deadline to withdraw troops from the country.

Many of those fleeing the country since the Taliban took over have been educated people, especially women. The last time the Taliban ruled, women were banned from working and forbidden to attend schools and universities.

Evacuation flights out of Kabul are picking up. Here’s what it’s like at the airport.

“Following the tradition of solidarity and with the feminist foreign policy of the Mexican government, we have carried out many diplomatic efforts to create a safe passage that would allow us to bring them to Mexico,” Delgado said, “We give you the warmest welcome to Mexico.”

The women will have a humanitarian visa for up to 180 days, after which they may have the option of an extension, Delgado said.

An institution based in Mexico, which was not named for security purposes, offered accommodation, food, and basic services at no cost for the team members, Delgado said.

Five women from the renowned robotics team arrived in Mexico, officials said.

“We are very happy to be here and it is an honor that the government of Mexico has honored us with being here and having saved our lives,” team member Fatemah Qaderyan said in the press conference.

“From now on forward we will have opportunities for many more achievements in our lives, and thus be part of the fight for a better life,” Qaderyan said. “Although we are far from our homes, we will always be united and thanks to your help we will achieve it, thank you very much, we really appreciate having all our things here in Mexico with us.”

Several other members of the team had previously been evacuated to Qatar, according to the country’s government.

The team received worldwide attention in 2017 after they were twice denied entry to the United States for a robotics competition, until former President Donald Trump intervened.

The team received further recognition for creating ventilators made from used car parts to care for Covid-19 patients.

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World View: Gaza Toll, Haiti Rebuilds, Afghan Deadline Nears, More

Aug 25, 2021

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MANICHE, Haiti (AP) — At the edge of a pile of rubble, Michael Jules plunged an iron bar over and over into the crumbling concrete of his grandmother’s home. A younger cousin squatted at his feet, pulling away debris with a trowel. …Read More

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U.S. President Joe Biden declared Tuesday he is sticking to his Aug. 31 deadline for completing a risky airlift of Americans, endangered Afghans and others seeking to escape Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. The decision defies allied leaders who want …Read More

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Covid Claims 100 Lives a Day on Average Across the UK, World Stats, More

Scientists are comparing the profiles of those who are dying with previous waves – here’s what they know

A elderly lady gets her vaccine in Cornwall.
Older people are dying less frequently compared to previous waves due to the effectiveness of the UK’s vaccination programme, which prioritised people by age. Photograph: Hugh Hastings/Getty Images

 

Official statistics show Covid is claiming 100 lives a day on average across the UK. But the figures tell only a fraction of the story.

Scientists and academics are looking at the profiles of those who are dying to see how they compare to previous waves.

So what do we know?

The age profile of those dying with Covid has changed

At the height of the second wave in January, the under-65s accounted for just 11% of deaths. In recent weeks, they accounted for about 25% of deaths.

The total number of deaths this time round is substantially lower, however. In the week to 13 August, 652 deaths were registered in the UK. In the week ending 22 January, the figure stood at 9,056.

Kevin McConway, Emeritus professor of applied statistics at The Open University, points out that, of 571 Covid deaths registered in England and Wales in the week to 13 August, 7% were people under 50.

He notes that last time the UK exceeded 571 deaths in a week was in late March this year – and then only under 4% were aged under 50. Looking back further to mid-October 2020 – when overall death figures were roughly similar – under 2% of Covid-related deaths were of people aged under 50.

The reason older people are dying less frequently compared to previous waves is the effectiveness of the UK’s vaccination programme, which prioritised population cohorts by age.

If vaccine coverage was equal in all age groups, experts would expect to see the same proportion of almost all deaths from Covid in elderly people. But the younger age groups are not vaccinated at the same rate as older age groups and this is resulting in a relative increase in younger people dying.

“Last October, we had no vaccines, and in late March most people in the older age groups had been vaccinated but not necessarily with both doses. This increasing proportion of younger people among the Covid deaths clearly has a lot to do with vaccination,” he said.

“So, if the people dying weren’t getting younger, that would be really quite alarming.”

Being vaccinated does not mean you cannot die from Covid

Although there is overwhelming evidence that the vaccines are dramatically effective in preventing severe disease and death, they are not perfect.

Of the 1,189 deaths confirmed as Delta cases between 1 February and 15 August, about 57% had received their second jab at least two weeks previously, according to Public Health England.

As most of the adult population is now fully vaccinated, those who die are more likely to be vaccinated, explained Dr Kit Yates, a senior lecturer in mathematical biology at the University of Bath.

Even if everyone were fully vaccinated, some people would still die – that doesn’t mean vaccines aren’t effective at reducing death.

Men are more at risk

Despite catching Covid at a relatively similar rate, men are still dying more than women, likely due to a mixture of biological and behavioural factors. Of the 571 deaths registered in England and Wales in the week up to 13 August, 59% were men.

On Tuesday, 174 deaths were reported within 28 days of a positive test. Scientists expect case rates will jump again with schools and universities set to soon reopen – probably followed by a rise in death rates.

Although early UK data suggests antibody levels fall in the weeks and months after the second jab, it’s unclear what impact that has on the ability of the vaccines to protect against severe disease and death.

As such, says Prof Sheila Bird, formerly of the Medical Research Council’s biostatistics unit at Cambridge University, we must remain “vigilant and cautious”.

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Vietnam

Patients who have recovered from Covid in Vietnam will be offered a monthly allowance if they agree to stay on to help health workers struggling to cope with the surge in infections.

The programme, called “patient zero with patient zero”, was launched this week in Ho Chi Minh City, the epicentre of the current outbreak.

In recent weeks, Vietnam’s health ministry has dispatched 14,600 additional doctors and nurses to the city and its neighbouring provinces to support an overwhelmed medical system.

According to a letter seen by Reuters:

Participants will be provided with personal protective equipment, food, accommodation and a monthly allowance of 8 million dong (£255).
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New Zealand’s Covid response minister says the country will not “throw in the towel” with its elimination strategy, as cases continue to rise.

New Zealand announced 63 new cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total to 210 cases. It is the largest single-day jump since the outbreak began last week, and 12 people are hospitalised with the virus.

Some commentators and media overseas have questioned whether the country should continue its elimination strategy, but Covid-19 response minister Chris Hipkins said the country would be staying its course.

“To New Zealanders at home who are saying, ‘is this still the right strategy’, it’s too soon to throw in the towel,” he said. “We’ve come this far, it would be an absolute waste for us to give up on this now. We still want to drive this particular outbreak of Covid-19 out of our community and get back to a sense of normality.”

 

Russia reported 19,536 new Covid cases and 809 further deaths on Wednesday, according to the government’s coronavirus task force.

The latest daily death toll is close to the record-high 815 fatalities reported earlier this month.

The Scottish government has launched a five-year NHS recovery plan, with £1bn targeted investment to deal with the backlog from the pandemic and increase overall capacity by at least 10%.

The key aim in primary care is to restore face-to-face GP consultations as quickly as possible, but the plan will also invest in mental health support for the NHS workforce, new national and international recruitment campaigns and increasing Child and Adolescent Mental Health capacity.

Launching the plan, the first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, said: “As we maintain our resilience against Covid-19 and other pressures, the Scottish government is providing targeted investment to increase capacity, reform the system and ultimately get everyone the treatment they need as quickly as possible.

“Tackling the backlog of care is essential and will be a priority. But we want to go further than that and deliver an NHS that is innovative, sustainable and stronger than ever before.”

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Researchers in Thailand have developed a machine to draw out Covid vaccine doses more efficiently as the country struggles with its worst coronavirus outbreak yet, Reuters reports.

Using a robotic arm, the “AutoVacc” system can draw 12 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine in four minutes from a vial, according to researchers at Chulalongkorn University.

So far, about 9% of Thailand’s population of more than 66 million have been fully vaccinated, with the rollout hindered by lower-than-anticipated vaccine supplies.

The research team say they should be able to produce 20 more AutoVacc units within three or four months, but that government funds and support would be needed to expand across the country.

 

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Kazakhstan will ban unvaccinated people from entering shopping malls, restaurants and cafes at weekends in a bid to contain the spread of Covid, the government said on Wednesday.

From Saturday, people wanting to shop or eat out will have to show a “green” status on a mobile app to prove they have been jabbed, or a recent negative test or have recovered from Covid within the past three months.

Kazakhstan has reported 823,189 Covid cases with 8,643 related deaths, Reuters reports.

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WORLD STATS

Coronavirus Cases:

214,103,464

Deaths:

4,467,847

Recovered:

191,610,739
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= all cases have recovered from the infection
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= all cases have had an outcome (there are no active cases)

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  • 21,570 new cases and 30 new deaths in Japan [source]
  • 19,536 new cases and 809 new deaths in Russia [source]
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Inside largest private collection of cop cars and memorabilia

Some collect sneakers, some stamps. Terry Fitzgerald and his 18 mates collect cop cars.

"We started collecting cars about 25 years ago, and before that, in the late '80s and '90s, we started with uniforms and artefacts," says Tony.

"I was a panel beater back in 1982, used to fix the police cars. From there, it started with a hat, a shirt, pants. It got to cars, and it just grew from there, for the last 25-30 years."

READ MORE: Australia's classic car market booms in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic

NSW Police memorabilia collection

Tony and co's collection, which they call NSW Historic Patrol Vehicles, stretches beyond the already crammed space where we stand today, where cars are double stacked against the walls.

"At the moment, we've got 62 vehicles and 22 motorcycles, plus all the uniforms, equipment and everything else we've gathered."

That can mean old police station signage, now hanging lit from a nearby support, or the original heavy wood front counter that would be anchored inside the station, complete with charge book and bail stamp.

NSW Police memorabilia collection

The collection embraces the golden era of Australian muscle cars.

"A lot of these cars are enthusiast models; back then, they were police vehicles as well."

Not so much the Mini Cooper General Duties car.

"Imagine those days, they were six foot, six foot two tall minimum, and they actually climbed into a little mini."

The Ford 351 Coupe is probably the motoring opposite of the Mini.

"When Ford came first and second in Bathurst that year, that's when the police were issued with these as well."

NSW Police memorabilia collection

The unmarked detectives Torana had two major tells, as they say in poker, when a mannerism can give you up.

"If you were a smart crim, and you saw the antenna in the centre, and the registration sticker had a 3, you'd back off; the centre antenna is a cop radio, and all police vehicles at that time, were registered in March," reveals Tony.

Pride of place is a Valiant Charger and Kawasaki Z1000, the '70s car and bike Highway Patrol quinella. Behind the Charger sits the first speed radar unit, a box on a heavy wooden tripod. On the bike, a large speaker is mounted between the handlebars for the police radio.

Tony Psarakis is a former Highway Patrolman, and has been astride the Z1000.

"When you got something coming over the radio, you'd have to turn off the sirens off to listen to what they were saying," says Tony.

The collectors are in agreeance that they want their passion for police wheels shown to the world, and plans are well afoot to establish a formal exhibit space, to host this history of the NSW Police.

"The aim is to refurbish the place, and have a public museum, so the public can actually see all this," says Tony.

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Man allegedly demanded $1m ransom over kidnapping of two Melbourne children

A man allegedly demanded a $1 million ransom for the return of two young children who he allegedly kidnapped from their home in Melbourne's east.

Jiangang Ji, 36, fronted the Melbourne Magistrates' Court today, facing charges including two counts of kidnapping, trespassing, aggravated burglary, armed robbery and false imprisonment.

Police allege the construction worker tried to blackmail his boss by kidnapping his two children, aged five and three.

READ MORE: Police investigating death of a man in Melbourne's west

The Mitcham man allegedly broke into his boss' Blackburn North family home armed with a knife shortly after 8.30am on Monday.

Police alleged he bound, gagged and assaulted a 32-year-old woman then abducted her two children and stole her black Mercedes.

He was allegedly arrested more than 10 hours later, after 7pm, when he was allegedly caught putting the children back into the car.

Mr Ji's three housemates were also arrested but have been released without charge.

9News understands Mr Ji was employed by the children's father.

The court heard Mr Ji had never been in custody before, with his lawyer saying he was experiencing suicidal thoughts.

Mr Ji sobbed during his court hearing, holding his bruised face in his hands, and told a prison guard he was sorry.

Police maintain the family is still "bewildered" by what happened here and are certain they had no enemies.

They're yet to return home and are being provided accommodation by police.

The children were not injured.

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NSW farmer's tribute to aunt after being unable to attend her funeral

Using some grain, a drone, and dozens of sheep, a NSW farmer has paid tribute to his aunt in a very special way.

Ben Jackson from Guyra, on the Northern Tablelands, was unable to travel to his aunt's funeral in Brisbane due to border closures.

So instead he created an enormous heart-shaped formation of sheep and filmed the spectacle on a drone.

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NSW sheep farmer created this touching tribute for his aunt after being unable to attend her funeral in Queensland.He used grain to get the sheep in formation and filmed it on a drone.

"I just hope when I did it she poked her head through the clouds ad had a bit of a peep," Mr Jackson told 9News.

The video was played at his aunt's farewell.

The song Ben chose, Simon and Garfunkel's 'Bridge over Troubled Waters', was one of her favourites.

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Afterpay's earnings take a hit as buy-now-pay-later sector booms

Buy-now-pay-later juggernaut Afterpay has reported a 13 per cent earnings drop of $38.7 million for the past financial year as the business spends money expanding into overseas markets.

Announcing its full-year results to June 30 this year, Afterpay said its net transaction loss had widened to $132.6 million, eclipsing the $42.8 million it reported for the same period a year prior.

But despite the drop in earnings, Afterpay recorded a massive jump in underlying sales, growing 90 per cent to $21.1 billion in FY21.

READ MORE: PayPal takes on Afterpay with new buy now, pay later service

Afterpay logo on phone (Getty)

In the last financial year, Afterpay launched into four key regions including Canada, Spain, France and Italy.

In its home base of Australia and New Zealand, the top 10 per cent of consumers are using Afterpay more than 60 times a year.

In just 12 months the number of active customers using the service grew 63 per cent to 16.2 million.

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Afterpay founders Anthony Eisen and Nick Molnar will sell their company to Square Inc, a US fintech company.

In its commentary, Afterpay said the losses come as a result of higher valuations of its overseas businesses.

"The Group's loss after tax has been impacted by the net loss on financial liabilities at fair value of $96.8 million as a result of an increase in the valuation of Afterpay's UK operations," Afterpay noted in its results presentation.

"The Group has adopted Afterpay Net Margin as a key performance metric, which is Afterpay Net Transaction Margin (merchant margin earned directly from underlying sales), plus other income and margin items associated with the Afterpay platform."

For FY21 Afterpay's Net Margin was $434 million, up 74 per cent.

At the close of trade Afterpay's share price was down 1.2 per cent to $133.50.

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