March 10, 2021
The man charged with advising Prime Minister Mia Mottley on poverty alleviation in Barbados believes that economic hardships and a degree of homelessness are responsible for families being major spreaders of COVID-19.
Special advisor Corey Lane said in many instances a person’s dire financial circumstances led them to the homes of other relatives or friends in search of assistance.
His comments have come following recent concerns expressed by Chief Medical Officer Dr Kenneth George that families were increasingly responsible for several clusters of COVID-19 on the island.
Dr George said the respiratory virus was being spread from one household to another due to increased interaction.
Discussions on Term 3 set for Wednesday and Thursday – unions
Article by March 10, 2021
The two major teachers’ unions are gearing up to host emergency meetings this week on the heels of the Ministry of Education announcing that teachers will receive priority access to COVID-19 vaccines when the next doses become available.
This comes amid reports that Chief Medical Officer Dr Kenneth George has advised that students should return to face-to-face instruction as soon as possible.
The Barbados Teachers Union (BUT) will be meeting with its members on Thursday, while the Barbados Secondary Teachers’ Union (BSTU) executive has set Wednesday as its meeting date with the general membership, ahead of an invitation to meet with Chief Education Officer Joy Adamson on Friday, March 12.
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March 3, 2021
By now, Barbadians should have adjusted to the reality of COVID-19’s long-term presence in our midst.
In the space of the past five days, two health officials have warned us that COVID-19 is spreading through families.
First, Alvin Hart, manager of COVID-19 quarantine facilities, lamented that even with community spread in Barbados, some people were not following health and safety protocols. The result: entire households are ending up at the island’s coronavirus hospital.
Harte said: “What we are seeing in this current outbreak and at this phase is that we are not breaking the chain of infection after persons are tested. What is happening is that after persons are tested, they’re going home, but they’re going to stop by the shop; they’re going into the supermarket.