President of the Democratic Labour Party Verla De Peiza offered condolences to the families and friends of the nine-year-old girl and the nursing assistant who recently passed away. In a statement, she also addressed the concerns of those in the medical profession who have been on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic and called for the reintroduction of the alphabet system of shopping and home delivery of goods to reduce …
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Barbados will lose about $150 million in economic activity for February and while this will hurt, the economy will not collapse, says Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Affairs Mia Mottley.
She was speaking during Monday’s address to the nation and COVID-19 media conference from Ilaro Court, where she announced the National Pause would be extended until February 28, 2021.
Mottley said she was aware of the concerns raised by health officials and the Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners that there was a need for the extension.
This was balanced by those who fear for the economy and others like the Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Association of Barbados (CTUSAB), who say we have to learn to live with COVID-19 and should put measures in place for enforcement.
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Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and Senior Medical Officer of Health Dr Anton Best said on Monday that preparations are being made to conduct genomic surveillance at the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory.
According to Best, this is a more sustainable and wiser choice to be able to identify variants of novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Best said he had a meeting on Saturday to look at issues related to the lab, which included members of the Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners. One of the recommendations was the need to have continuous genomic surveillance.
Best was speaking from Ilaro Court during a live COVID-19 press conference.
Economy likely to lose $150 million this month
Article by February 16, 2021
Prime Minister Mia Mottley on Monday pledged to place the health of the nation over tens of millions in potential economic gains as she announced an eleven-day extension to the ongoing Coronavirus lockdown that maintains a strict 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew.
Mottley however expressed confidence in the country’s ability to withstand over $150 million in projected losses over the four-week period. In fact, she disclosed details of an economic response that would ease the financial burden of businesses and individuals ravaged by the pandemic.
The difficult decisions are unfolding at a time when the country battles over 600 active COVID-19 cases.
Government to step up viral tracing ability
Article by February 16, 2021
Government is moving to enable the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory to conduct continuous genomic surveillance to detect the presence of other strains of the novel coronavirus on the island, Senior Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health Dr Anton Best has disclosed.
The effort was immediately backed by Prime Minister Mia Mottley during the latest COVID-19 update at Ilaro Court.
Dr Best said that based on a meeting on Saturday with health officials, including representatives from the Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners, to examine issues surrounding the lab, the recommendation was made to the wider Emergency Operations Centre on Sunday to do continuous genomic surveillance.