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Sheena Mayers-Granville, executive director of the Barbados Employers’ Confederation, said COVID-19 fatigue was a very real phenomenon across the island. (FILE) Social Share
Some business people and employees are denying claims that their practices are responsible for the spike in cases.
It comes on the heels of Chief Medical Officer Dr Kenneth George expressing concern about the practices of some Barbadians while on the job.
Executive director of the Barbados Employers’ Confederation, Sheena Mayers-Granville, said she believed other factors such as COVID fatigue could be a possible reason for the recent increase.
“The mental strain on persons while navigating the pandemic has been immense. Eighteen months into the pandemic and COVID-19 fatigue is a very real phenomenon across the entire island. While health and safety in workplaces remain paramount, the reality is that in a small society, actions at both home and work are
Officials advocate for more resilient economies
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by Marlon Madden
Several leading officials in their industries have agreed that greater consideration must be given to the link between the health sector and the economy as government seeks to rebuild from the devastation caused by the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic.
Economist Dr Justin Ram insisted that the time had come to move away from wanting to “build back better” to first acknowledging that the island was vulnerable to natural disasters, diseases and virus and “build forward” by building a more resilient economy.
While commending the Mia Mottley administration for its healthy international reserves at the start of the pandemic last year March, Ram said a part of building a resilient economy would be to have buffers in place to better assist individuals and businesses in the event of a future pandemic or disaster.