Coronavirus February 9 Global Balance

Sunday February 9, 2020, the number of people infected worldwide (laboratory confirmed cases) amounted to 37,590 people, an increase of 2,645 cases (785 fewer than the 3,430 registered the previous day, i.e. a slowdown of 22.9%; 814 dead deaths (+ 12.3%) or 89 more than the day before (725 dead) but less than the increase of the previous day (+ 13.6%) and 2.902 people healed, ie 576 people (+ 24.8%) more than the day before (1.665) and 3.56 times more healing than death compared to 3.2 times the day before. According to several experts, the epidemic could be near its peak.

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Too many hours of lessons for students

Maxime Méberas, Director of Secondary Education while welcoming the willingness of school directors to apply the instructions of the Ministry for the redesigned school calendar, this week warned certain schools which apply the minimum skills program, which teaches for 9 hours a day in addition to the courses on weekends, which may have a negative impact on students, as they may not have enough time to assimilate the lessons, whether fundamental or secondary. He asked to stick to the redesigned school calendar and to the minimum skills programs which provide for 6 hours of teaching per day.

First water pumping station in Canaan

The National Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DINEPA) with the American Agency for International Development (USAID - Haiti) and the American Red Cross inaugurated this week the first water pumping station in Canaan. Guyteau Édouard the Director of DINEPA, indicated that his institution had set up a partnership with entrepreneurs in the region for better water distribution. The network will supply 15 private reservoirs which will be responsible for the sale of water.

SHAA criticizes the Government

Friday, the Haitian Society for Helping the Blind (SHAA) gave a conference-debate on the sidelines of the official white cane day around the use of this tool. Former Secretary of State for the Integration of People with Disabilities Michel Péan, SHAA Coordinator, criticizes the Government for not doing anything to adapt the environment to the blind and deplores that the sidewalks are not passable for non-sighted and that the drivers of vehicles ignore the functioning of the white cane, thus complicating the circulation of the blind.

Ten-year Education Plan, last phase

In partnership with the International Institute for Educational Planning, the National Technical Committee, responsible for finalizing the Ten-year Education and Training Plan (PDEF), organized a four-day workshop (February 4-7) in ordr to continue the work of finalizing the PDEF. This is the second and last phase of the work leading to the complete revision of this public policy document intended to guide the main lines of action in education in Haiti for the next ten years. See also : https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-27388-icihaiti-education-experts-from-cambridge-education-on-a-mission-support-in-haiti.html

Order of the parade of musical floats

As part of the National Carnival 2020 of Port-au-Prince (February 23, 24 and 25, 2020), this 4th Sunday of pre-carnival activities in Port-au-Prince, the musical floats will parade in the following order : Dj Winner & Aide Laza, Chaloska, Colmix, Dj CashCash, Tapajè, Tonymix, Chawolen, Valmix, Bmmix, Dj Fanfan.

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