... we haven't tackled corruption, crime, education, illegal immigration, single parent homes, the lack of independence of the judiciary, diversification of the economy etc either. Covid is NOT our most pressing national issue!!
... the drug is not the problem since people have been on it for decades with no issues. HIGH doses of the drug is a problem and lots of hospitals have been using high doses. High doses = increased risk of side effects!
These individuals who have been verifiable failures in public life should not be heading up government entities. We can and must do much better than this!
I know doctors and nurses in the medical community who have shared that they feel that the government had thrown them under the bus during this COVID-19 pandemic. They cite the lack of PPE's, the struggles of getting tested and not being advised of contact tracing when they have been exposed to covid positive patients. One doctor told me of a group of nurses being turned away from the South Beach Clinic when they requested testing after being exposed to known covid-19 positive patients and were told to go back to work! Heads should roll but life goes on!
... altruism is a philosophical concept primarily for the insanely wealthy or the deluded. The Clement Maynard "all for me baby" model, rules supreme! It crosses political lines too!
You simply need to consider that the 157 were asymptomatic (which you alluded to) and therefore not cognizant that they were a source of spread and the theory vaporizes!
Throughout this entire debacle the PM has taken no responsibility for his poor decision making, including allowing inter island flights from infected islands to non-infected islands!!! That says a whole lot!
... if I am not mistaken, Taiwan did have very stringent lockdowns very early on, but were able to relax them. After SARS they developed a national plan to deal with the next pandemic. They snubbed early WHO guidelines and followed their own plan. The end results attest to their efficiency in addressing the problem. We plan for nothing and think talking is a substitute for a plan, that is why we are always caught by surprise. Hurricane season is an annual event, but we are always surprised when one is bearing down on us! We are a nation of apathetic fools who abhor meritocracy, detest accountability and love electing fools to lead us, yet we are always surprised at undesirable outcomes!
joeblow says...
Finally, I can stock up on several cases of wine or rather medication, to help maintain my sanity!
On What the latest emergency powers allow
Posted 28 August 2020, 7:33 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
... we haven't tackled corruption, crime, education, illegal immigration, single parent homes, the lack of independence of the judiciary, diversification of the economy etc either. Covid is NOT our most pressing national issue!!
On EDITORIAL: We haven't tackled obesity - and now it's proving our downfall
Posted 28 August 2020, 7:14 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
His discharge is only beneficial for the Bahamas if he resigns from politics (frontline and backdoor) ASAP!
On Philip ‘Brave’ Davis discharged from hospital
Posted 28 August 2020, 6:57 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
... the drug is not the problem since people have been on it for decades with no issues. HIGH doses of the drug is a problem and lots of hospitals have been using high doses. High doses = increased risk of side effects!
On ZERO TOLERANCE: Senior doctors alarmed over death toll demand rigid use of COVID rules
Posted 28 August 2020, 10:47 a.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
These individuals who have been verifiable failures in public life should not be heading up government entities. We can and must do much better than this!
On Bahamasair chief says company’s financial state is ‘very rough’
Posted 27 August 2020, 5:58 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
I know doctors and nurses in the medical community who have shared that they feel that the government had thrown them under the bus during this COVID-19 pandemic. They cite the lack of PPE's, the struggles of getting tested and not being advised of contact tracing when they have been exposed to covid positive patients. One doctor told me of a group of nurses being turned away from the South Beach Clinic when they requested testing after being exposed to known covid-19 positive patients and were told to go back to work! Heads should roll but life goes on!
On Nurse 'had to pay for private COVID test'
Posted 27 August 2020, 5:26 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
... altruism is a philosophical concept primarily for the insanely wealthy or the deluded. The Clement Maynard "all for me baby" model, rules supreme! It crosses political lines too!
On Union chief congratulates PM on changes
Posted 26 August 2020, 7:06 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
You simply need to consider that the 157 were asymptomatic (which you alluded to) and therefore not cognizant that they were a source of spread and the theory vaporizes!
Throughout this entire debacle the PM has taken no responsibility for his poor decision making, including allowing inter island flights from infected islands to non-infected islands!!! That says a whole lot!
On The 157 will be to blame
Posted 26 August 2020, 6:55 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
... if I am not mistaken, Taiwan did have very stringent lockdowns very early on, but were able to relax them. After SARS they developed a national plan to deal with the next pandemic. They snubbed early WHO guidelines and followed their own plan. The end results attest to their efficiency in addressing the problem. We plan for nothing and think talking is a substitute for a plan, that is why we are always caught by surprise. Hurricane season is an annual event, but we are always surprised when one is bearing down on us! We are a nation of apathetic fools who abhor meritocracy, detest accountability and love electing fools to lead us, yet we are always surprised at undesirable outcomes!
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/15/how-tai…
On EDITORIAL: From lockdown to opening the doors
Posted 26 August 2020, 6:35 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
... so you have at least 80 years, based on the prognosticators, before you will need a snorkel to eat breakfast in your kitchen!
On Global warming’s huge threat to Bahamas
Posted 26 August 2020, 6:21 p.m. Suggest removal