...I was not referencing the asymptomatic general public,but testing asymptomatic health care workers is priority, because they are at higher risk due to repeated exposure and can carry the virus home to other relatives if they do not live alone. If they live alone they may be tempted to go out to the grocery stores etc. This is why GPS monitoring of positive patients should be a consideration as well!!
This is what happens when we elect people who have not one iota of common sense! We, the Bahamian voters are to blame for the mess we are in. We elect people who cannot manage their own personal lives and expect them to manage the country and perform miracles!
... no, to stop the virus people have to self distance. With or without testing, the virus CANNOT spread without a new host . The entire country should have been shut down for 3-4 weeks about 4 weeks ago, with PPEs for the most essential workers.
If people stay still, even if infected and symptomatic they cannot spread it!
... the government is not your provider! This entitlement mentality is what has this country stuck at fourth world status! People simply need to speak with their landlords and work something out. Most will comply especially if the tenant was a reliable one!
… @happyfly onset of symptoms for this virus is approximately 5 days but can extend up to nine or so. If infected people with no symptoms stay at home, even if others are infected and develop no symptoms they would have cleared the infection within 3 weeks. If they are not moving around they cannot spread it to others. It is the spread of asymptomatic people that is creating all the problems! So yes, it is very possible if people stay their behinds at home the so called spike will not occur!! This is already obvious in several states in the US when social distancing initiatives were implemented early.
interesting that none of these persons have been tested, but simply asked to 'self isolate.' This can mean that they are contagious, though asymptomatic and risk infecting family members.
It was reckless not to screen them for the virus and simply ask them to stay at home!! This is the reason confirmed cases are so low in the Bahamas!
@B_I_D__ ...because the person with no symptoms can propel the virus into the air by talking, laughing or sneezing, if a person with no symptoms wears a mask the can reduce the amount of stuff they spew into the air which is beneficial for all. Regular face masks will not substantially reduce inhaling airborne viruses though because their pores are too large. I believe the general trend is for regular people without symptoms to not wear N95 masks (leave those for the healthcare workers who have repeated exposure) because they are in short supply!
... the truth is if everybody stays home for three weeks this thing will burn itself out. The other issues can be worked out thereafter. The idiots who are scooting around like its a holiday will prolong just how long the virus stays in circulation and delay economic recovery!
joeblow says...
...I was not referencing the asymptomatic general public,but testing asymptomatic health care workers is priority, because they are at higher risk due to repeated exposure and can carry the virus home to other relatives if they do not live alone. If they live alone they may be tempted to go out to the grocery stores etc. This is why GPS monitoring of positive patients should be a consideration as well!!
On 14 clinic workers told to self-isolate
Posted 1 April 2020, 10:19 a.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
This is what happens when we elect people who have not one iota of common sense! We, the Bahamian voters are to blame for the mess we are in. We elect people who cannot manage their own personal lives and expect them to manage the country and perform miracles!
On Licence misery for motorists
Posted 1 April 2020, 10:17 a.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
... no, to stop the virus people have to self distance. With or without testing, the virus CANNOT spread without a new host . The entire country should have been shut down for 3-4 weeks about 4 weeks ago, with PPEs for the most essential workers.
If people stay still, even if infected and symptomatic they cannot spread it!
On EDITORIAL: The cost of the coronavirus battle
Posted 1 April 2020, 10:13 a.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
... the government is not your provider! This entitlement mentality is what has this country stuck at fourth world status! People simply need to speak with their landlords and work something out. Most will comply especially if the tenant was a reliable one!
On Bethel urges landlords to be lenient with rent
Posted 1 April 2020, 8:36 a.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
@bahamianson... I am pretty sure an aloe induced diarrhea will not stop the spread of this virus!
On COVID-19 test results awaited after Bimini woman dies
Posted 31 March 2020, 8:41 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
… social distancing also stops it, that is the low tech approach to control spread! If the virus does not go from host to host it cannot survive!!
Proper vaccines take years to develop, rushed vaccines are known to cause problems!
On COVID-19 test results awaited after Bimini woman dies
Posted 31 March 2020, 8:40 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
… @happyfly onset of symptoms for this virus is approximately 5 days but can extend up to nine or so. If infected people with no symptoms stay at home, even if others are infected and develop no symptoms they would have cleared the infection within 3 weeks. If they are not moving around they cannot spread it to others. It is the spread of asymptomatic people that is creating all the problems! So yes, it is very possible if people stay their behinds at home the so called spike will not occur!! This is already obvious in several states in the US when social distancing initiatives were implemented early.
On COVID-19 test results awaited after Bimini woman dies
Posted 31 March 2020, 8:37 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
interesting that none of these persons have been tested, but simply asked to 'self isolate.' This can mean that they are contagious, though asymptomatic and risk infecting family members.
It was reckless not to screen them for the virus and simply ask them to stay at home!! This is the reason confirmed cases are so low in the Bahamas!
On 14 clinic workers told to self-isolate
Posted 31 March 2020, 8:31 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
@B_I_D__ ...because the person with no symptoms can propel the virus into the air by talking, laughing or sneezing, if a person with no symptoms wears a mask the can reduce the amount of stuff they spew into the air which is beneficial for all. Regular face masks will not substantially reduce inhaling airborne viruses though because their pores are too large. I believe the general trend is for regular people without symptoms to not wear N95 masks (leave those for the healthcare workers who have repeated exposure) because they are in short supply!
On Shoppers must play by crisis rulebook
Posted 31 March 2020, 1:27 p.m. Suggest removal
joeblow says...
... the truth is if everybody stays home for three weeks this thing will burn itself out. The other issues can be worked out thereafter. The idiots who are scooting around like its a holiday will prolong just how long the virus stays in circulation and delay economic recovery!
On COVID-19 test results awaited after Bimini woman dies
Posted 31 March 2020, 1:18 p.m. Suggest removal