Caribbean countries were also in the mind of Trump when he infamously rejected the idea of opening up American immigration from “shithole” countries. From the United States, CARICOM countries import for nearly every aspect of daily life. Most Caribbean countries lack the wherewithal to forestall or manage natural disasters and have increasingly been worried about that for about a decade. By the end of 2020, the U.S. considered many Caribbean countries “high-risk”. Caribbean countries, which are mostly less-developed, have signed on to the WHO’s COVAX program that will deliver vaccines in the coming weeks.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 25, 2021 12:32 UTC