The Government of Barbados has a six-point strategy to fight COVID-19, and after some hiccups, everything is getting back on stream. Prime Minister Mia Mottley identified aggressive contact tracing, Operation Seek and Save, testing at the Best-dos Santos Laboratory returning to normalcy, a comprehensive vaccination programme, adherence to protocols and enforcement as the six measures. She addressed the nation on Monday afternoon, during which she gave an update on the …
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.
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#BTColumn – Crying for my beloved country
Article by January 27, 2021
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by this author are their own and do not represent the official position of the Barbados Today.
by
Roderick P Harris
I am aggrieved. As a vulnerable Barbadian with underlying health issues, my life has been placed in danger by the stubbornness of this Government. While many countries – big and small – have closed their borders to stave off further spread of the coronavirus, this Government has done the country an injustice. And, sadly, I see no point in closing it now that the proverbial horse has bolted.