And yes there was a period where the virus became so contagious and deadly, people would leave home for work healthy and never return home. They contracted the virus on the way to work and was dead within 22 hours . When I posted this earlier last year persons on this blog attacked me. Say I was fear mongering. But it happened here (and in Grand Bahama) last summer. Persons were admitted to the hospital suffering from Corona and were dead within hours of admission. Some never made it to the hospital. Now it’s happening in the UK and parts of the US. In parts of California, ambulance services are being told not to transport patients to hospitals if there is little chances of survival.
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.’ an unusually deadly influenza pandemic caused by the H1N1 influenza A virus. Lasting from February 1918 to April 1920, it infected 500 million people – about a third of the world's population at the time – in four successive waves. The death toll is typically estimated to have been somewhere between 20 million and 50 million, although estimates range from a conservative 17 million to a possible high of 100 million, making it one of the deadliest pandemics in human history’

‘ Over time, those who contracted the virus developed an immunity to the novel strand of influenza, and life returned to normal by the early 1920s, according to historians and medical experts. Reports at the time suggest the virus became less lethal as the pandemic carried on in waves.’ What we are experiencing is nothing new but something that has been resurrected by man, for whatever reason.

Holiday Inn is above my pay grade. It was Days inn dude.

Trump has, again, exposed his nakedness to the world. And it ain’t pretty. And it continues to go downhill. But yet he had supporters. Bahamas elections are in 18 months. And remember Bahamians like to copycat. Especially from America.

This ‘ new’ and more rapidly spreading mutation of the COVID-19 virus is supposed to be the final stage or last phase of the pandemic according to historical data. Unfortunately is is also more deadly ( because it infects more people) but it is shorter. Lived. COVID viruses thrive when they can rapidly move from person to person, which allows it to mutate. And when everyone has had the virus or a significant amount of a population, the virus cannot survive because it cannot transpose. So by March the virus should have just about disappeared. BUT now some thirty different varieties of a COVID-19 vaccine has been introduced into the mix. What effect will this have as far as the vaccine disappearing or changing into a stronger, more deadly strain?

BitCoin has hit $40,000 recently as it continues to surge. Some "experts' expect Bitcoin will hit $90,000 before year's end. There are three basic reasons for the surge; (1) The US $ is expected to collapse in the near future or no longer be the major currency of trade. (2) Major financial institutions are now recognizing cryptocurrency (BitCoin) as a legitimate medium of exchange and so the demand for it is growing tenfold. (3) There is a limited amount of BitCoin and only so many can be mined at a time. So, like gold, BitCoin is becoming scarce, more in demand and so more valuable. There are things that can change these features, like another currency gaing popularity, or like a new way of mining Bitcoin is invented (and some are being tested). But at this time the average Bahamian cannot participate in this market.

Has Belinda Wilson ever had a non-dramatic, peaceful, non antagonist Staunton as president of the BUT? Why is it always ‘Dey is to blame, not me I am doing my job?’ What does it say about Belinda Wilson, who has held a most powerful and influential position in a system, in full control of its labor force, that she claims is still fully broken and a complete failure? Is she in it strictly for financial gain or prestige? Why are you continuing, Belinda Wilson, continuing to ride a bus that, you claim, only has three tires and you keep crying that a fourth tire is necessary to get you where you want to go? Is there any other union leader constantly and consistently disrespectful and as despising of the boss of her membership as Belinda Wilson? Is it her goal to, one day, occupy the chair of the MOE or is she just driven by pure envy?

And it was the government’s decision to pay many who were not qualified or not even registered at NIB I unemployment benefits. Many were hotel workers or union members who had access to other funds. What message does this send to persons who are registered to NIB or the employers who are making contributions on behalf of their workers? How does government intend to recover these funds? Or, at least make these employers, many self employed, compliant?

So how long will this (Bahamas) government dig in the same pile of sand for more coins? Have you forgotten that when minimum wage was increased by 60% several years ago, the NIB contributions for all affected workers also increased? And this did not just include minimum wage workers but also those workers who got wage increases to keep them above minimum wage. In fact, only workers who were already above NIB’s salary cap were not affected by the salary/wage increases. And so businesses small and medium mostly or those that are labor intensive not only saw their labor bills increased by up to 60% but also their NIB contributions. And many of these businesses suffered through the pandemic, just like everyone else. Some were shuttered since March and some still remain close. So what will be the impact of loading another NIB increase on them in this time of crisis? And especially with the possibility of another minimum wage increase before Elections? NIB shoes may be tight or worn, but they need to hold on to them until situations improve. A contribution increase at this time may result in less revenue as more employers may no be in a position to pay and/or more workers will find themselves unemployed.

Check out the failures and challenges the most powerful country in the world is having bringing the COVID-19 virus under control. And more recently check out the challenges and failures it is having distributing the vaccines it regards as the Lord snd Saviour of the corona pandemic. Equipment failures, logistics challenges, internet blackouts, persons getting the wrong medication and even medical personnel destroying doses of the vaccine. And the US had never, never ever managed to flatten its corona curve.