Yes? No??
Comrade Russell, looks like the editor guessed right as the PM himself will take on the duties of Minister of Health!
http://www.tribune242.com/news/2020/may…

By that logic, why should the government pick up trash off the streets when sooner or later Rotary or the Boys Scouts or Girl Scouts or some other organization will organize a day and do it??
Why should the government go out and purchase Covid 19 testing kits if non-Bahamian residents will donate them for "free"?
Why should the government try to rescue its citizens after Dorian when local ordinary Bahamians will risk their lives and go out in boats to help those in need???

Rotary and PureH2O didn't WANT to donate it -- they saw a glaring need and plugged the hole. Notice, it is a portable water system. So the Government still needs to do its job -- 1) because it is the government and that is what governments are suppose to do, and 2) so this donated system can be recalled and maintained for future calamities.

[Comrade Russell,
Health Care workers and vulnerable populations (prisons, nursing homes, etc) definitely need added attention as they are at increased risk. But testing alone is insufficient. Even if you had 10-minute test results, do you test once a week? Twice a week?? Every day???
We are focusing on different sides of the same coin. Those most at risk need extra attention. More testing needs to be done for these groups, and greater restrictions/precautions need to be implemented to decrease the chance of them getting Covid-19. We need both (and more) to improve our chances.

Most countries, and most hospitals within those countries, are not testing EVERY patient that is admitted to a hospital, regardless of symptoms. With testing being at a premium, testing every person that comes into the ER, regardless of their temp, lack of cough, broken bone, etc. would be ideal but is not reality.

So I do not fault PMH... in this instance,,.

Now, if they were not using PPE on every patient that they encountered, as IF every single patient was COVID-19 positive, then that definitely is a delinquency on their part and put many of their healthcare workers at risk.

Who knew that oil prices could fall past zero to negative numbers?!?
So... maybe not the best time to drill for oil.

[American oil crashes below $0 a barrel -- a record low] https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/20/investin…

The issue with the N95 mask fitting is to make sure that the mask forms a tight seal and that no air can get in from the sides of the mask, only through the filter part of the mask itself. Otherwise, your risk of getting infected goes up due to lack of a seal.

The generic N95 mask may not fit on folks with beards, folks with large chins, small noses, etc. However, if you are not tested/fitted to KNOW the N95 forms a tight seal on your face and will protect you from the virus, these doctors are going into battle HOPING that the mask works.

As for putting on and taking off PPE, a Google search for proper technique should suffice.

I am glad these recommendations are being made. Quite frankly, they should have been implemented as soon as the first Covid-19 positive case was confirmed in the country.

Besides the nursing homes, special needs homes, Fox Hill and Sandilands also need similar recommendations as they all have vulnerable populations (infections like COVID-19 spread quickly in these type facilities).

With 40 confirmed cases and over 300 in quarantine, the government is only testing the sickest patients to confirm Covid-19, and quarantining everyone else. With a relatively low denominator (number positive for Covid-19), this is part of why the mortality percentage is so high. But only part of why...

** If the current mortality rate is approximately 14% what does that say about the standard of medical care being given*?

We have 28 confirmed cases so our number of cases is low compared to the US, Italy, etc.
They may also only be testing those who are sick to see if they have it or not. If they are only quarantining most exposures, rather than testing them (324 quarantined and NOT tested) then there are many asymptomatic and mild cases that are not being confirmed. So the Covid positive cases are mostly the sick cases to begin with and the percentage of those who die who tested positive will be higher.

Also, despite the initial rumors on social media, we of African descent seem to be more at risk of succumbing to Covid-19, versus being “resistant”.
https://www.propublica.org/article/earl….

Nonetheless, all the more reason to abide by the curfew.
My thoughts and prayers to the families and friends of the deceased.*

My condolences to the Johnson and Rolle families.

Will have to see if others in Bimini also test positive for COVID-19.

At what point do we consider temporarily banning non-business inter-island travel?