COVID-19 in Trinidad & Tobago (Local Updates & Discussions Only)

[ftitan]

Chinese researchers were among the first to begin developing vaccines against COVID-19 in early 2020, but they have yet to publish full trial results. Some researchers have raised concerns that a lack of transparency could fuel vaccine hesitancy, but others say collating the data takes time and resources, and should be available for both front-runner vaccines within weeks.

China’s vaccines (see ‘How China’s vaccines compare’) have had to be trialled elsewhere because the country didn’t have enough transmission itself to conduct them, says George Gao, who heads the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Beijing.

So far, only scattered information from various nations has been released on Sinopharm’s Beijing vaccine, says Hilda Bastian, an independent scientist who studies evidence-based medicine in Victoria, Australia (Sinopharm is producing a second inactivated-virus vaccine in Wuhan). She hopes the WHO will now release detailed data.

In early December, both the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain approved it — making it among the first COVID-19 vaccines to be granted full clearance in any country. Approval was based on late-stage trial data, including a UAE study involving 31,000 participants. These showed the vaccine was 86% effective at preventing COVID-19 after 2 shots, with no deaths among immunized individuals. Documents published following the 29 April meeting suggest the combined trial efficacy over several countries was 78%.

Data on CoronaVac from clinical trials and national vaccination campaigns have also emerged, with mixed results. Trials from Brazil and Turkey have revealed efficacy figures of 50.7% and 83.5%, respectively. Researchers say the lower figure might be because Brazil includes mild cases of COVID-19 in its counting and because there is circulation of the P.1 variant, which is more transmissible and might be better at evading immunity. Results from an analysis following mass vaccinations in Chile have landed between these numbers, at 67%.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-01146-0

Yep, I'll retract my statement when more data is released.

This is the data released so far for anyone that's interested:
https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default- ... opharm.pdf

Notice the relatively low records for comorbidities and age 60+ and the "low confidence" in both these groups. It still has an efficacy of 78.1% and seeing how healthy younger people are dying now, it's better than nothing for the 18-59 age bracket.

People who think Chinese vaccines are 100% safe should watch this video and reevaluate their position on China.
Also do a Goolge search on "Mike Yeadon" and see what he says about vaccines.
https://youtu.be/KlXuz5QpJfI

You need to remember China and India have ongoing skirmishes at their shared border and things aren't the greatest between them right now. So those things are to be expected and taken with a grain of salt.

[De Dragon]

No one is disputing his claim to have gotten Covid and couldn't get the vaccine then

Yes you are, like a vicious hypocrite

Except for the inconvenient fact the HE said he would take it first and set the example, which is expected of someone in his position. His curious backtrack, based on lies and misinformation, doesn't matter who gave it to him, and is giving people pause, when they would do well to just get vaccinated.

You just agreed that he didn't take the vaccine first because he was sick. Now you are saying because of lies and misinformation.

Your rabid hate of KCR is the only thing governing your opinion here, not facts.

Deep breath Poomsie, read it again, calm TF down and try again

[Dizzy28]

So anyone caught the presser this morning?
Anything new announced?

They got 100+ more beds so D Day postponed for 7 more days.

Good to know.

[Habit7]

So anyone caught the presser this morning?
Anything new announced?

They got 100+ more beds so D Day postponed for 7 more days.

Did they get more health staff and ppe too?

There is never enough staff, they just pull from some other area and made that area more understaffed.

[widdyphuck]

People who think Chinese vaccines are 100% safe should watch this video and reevaluate their position on China.
Also do a Goolge search on "Mike Yeadon" and see what he says about vaccines.
https://youtu.be/KlXuz5QpJfI

Take a looks tuners..

[De Dragon]

So anyone caught the presser this morning?
Anything new announced?

They got 100+ more beds so D Day postponed for 7 more days.

Did they get more health staff and ppe too?

There is never enough staff, they just pull from some other area and made that area more understaffed.

So I guess there was staff for Couva after all
JUHN Scarfy prolly "missspoke"

[redmanjp]

So anyone caught the presser this morning?
Anything new announced?

They got 100+ more beds so D Day postponed for 7 more days.

Good to know.

it's important for ppl to understand that even if they increase the no. of beds they also need to increase staff and medical equipment, otherwise u might as well be in bed at home

even so this only buys time- with even higher exponential increases due to this P1 strain u will still be overwhelmed -u still need to drastically stop the spread.

[aaron17]

So anyone caught the presser this morning?
Anything new announced?

They got 100+ more beds so D Day postponed for 7 more days.

Did they get more health staff and ppe too?

There is never enough staff, they just pull from some other area and made that area more understaffed.

From past meetings...they technically said a bed is not a bed. Medical person and ppe helps support it as being viable as a bed.so 100 beds is not saying much.

[redmanjp]

Key Points From The Ministry of Health’s Virtual Media Conference – Monday 10th May 2021
- Principal Medical Officer of Institutions, Dr. Maryam Abdool-Richards provided an update on the status of the parallel healthcare system in T&T. Dr Richards stated that over the weekend the Ministry of Health successfully increased the number of ward level beds by 110. The breakdown is as follows:

Debe Step-down Facility – 50 beds
UTT Valsayn Facility -20 beds
Point Fortin Facility – 40 beds

- Dr. Richards indicated that these new additions bring the number of ward level beds to 572 and total beds across the parallel healthcare system to 662.
- Dr. Richards also stated that in the last seven days, T&T is averaging close to 300 COVID-19 cases a day and every 15 out of 100 of those persons require hospitalization.
- Technical Director of Epidemiology, Dr. Avery Hinds indicated that currently 37% of COVID-19 tests done are returning with a positive result.
- Dr. Hinds also stated that the number of COVID-19 cases reported up to the 9th of May has almost surpassed the total cases for the entire month of April.

[Redress10]

People who think Chinese vaccines are 100% safe should watch this video and reevaluate their position on China.
Also do a Goolge search on "Mike Yeadon" and see what he says about vaccines.
https://youtu.be/KlXuz5QpJfI

Take a looks tuners..

You do realise that countries are at odds with each other right? You just wouldn't understand it because you are living in TT and your country has never been in conflict with anyone. Not even drug smugglers.

Why are you sharing propaganda about a country/region that has nothing to do with you.

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

[De Dragon]

Indian variant IYMC

[De Dragon]

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Impressive company we're in there..............

[MaxPower]

Bleach your skin and hair.Dress like a whore and learn Spanish.You'll be deserving of things then.

Citizens deserve better?

Lol

Work for it

All that is not necessary brother.

To be deserving, the citizens of T&T must execute an immediate culture change and get rid of the Trinidadian mentality completely.

Citizens must learn to respect and love their country and prove to eachother that they are worthy and deserving. Trinis are not being productive enough and their poor work ethic/etiquette is the result of the overly disgusting service industry.

Why can’t we change?

Why can’t we work harder and not allow immigrants to feel they can just walk in our country and dominate?

Do Trinis realize that if they were more supportive to their own countrymen that immigrants would find it very hard for employment?

Why must employers be constantly worrying about the productivity of their Trini workers?

Trinis must do better and i will say again.....the trust, faith and confidence must be restored.

[widdyphuck]

***Breaking News***
Imbert access a loan from China to purchase their OWN vaccine from them..wtf is this..

[teems1]

Bleach your skin and hair.Dress like a whore and learn Spanish.You'll be deserving of things then.

Citizens deserve better?

Lol

Work for it

All that is not necessary brother.

To be deserving, the citizens of T&T must execute an immediate culture change and get rid of the Trinidadian mentality completely.

Citizens must learn to respect and love their country and prove to eachother that they are worthy and deserving. Trinis are not being productive enough and their poor work ethic/etiquette is the result of the overly disgusting service industry.

Why can’t we change?

Why can’t we work harder and not allow immigrants to feel they can just walk in our country and dominate?

Do Trinis realize that if they were more supportive to their own countrymen that immigrants would find it very hard for employment?

Why must employers be constantly worrying about the productivity of their Trini workers?

Trinis must do better and i will say again.....the trust, faith and confidence must be restored.

If Trini mentality and work ethic so backwards, why Venezuelans keep flocking here then?

Maybe Venezuela should remain at home and adopt a lazier mentality? They wouldn't be eating from the trash then.

[sMASH]

Xi Jing ping calls Rowley just as the talks go forward with India and them sending vaccine to us, was pushing .

Massive outbreak of covid just as China gets approval for their vaccine.


And Trinidad have no vaccine source cause of covax and not singing early with India, so 'forced' to deal with China.



Jess like the men who set up underwash stations, as soon as u pass the creek, when the creek floods out.
All way too convenient.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Unconfirmed for today 99x4

[De Dragon]

Bleach your skin and hair.Dress like a whore and learn Spanish.You'll be deserving of things then.

Citizens deserve better?

Lol

Work for it

All that is not necessary brother.

To be deserving, the citizens of T&T must execute an immediate culture change and get rid of the Trinidadian mentality completely.

Citizens must learn to respect and love their country and prove to eachother that they are worthy and deserving. Trinis are not being productive enough and their poor work ethic/etiquette is the result of the overly disgusting service industry.

Why can’t we change?

Why can’t we work harder and not allow immigrants to feel they can just walk in our country and dominate?

Do Trinis realize that if they were more supportive to their own countrymen that immigrants would find it very hard for employment?

Why must employers be constantly worrying about the productivity of their Trini workers?

Trinis must do better and i will say again.....the trust, faith and confidence must be restored.

If Trini mentality and work ethic so backwards, why Venezuelans keep flocking here then?

Maybe Venezuela should remain at home and adopt a lazier mentality? They wouldn't be eating from the trash then.

You bothering with Blue Balls Caxxos?

[Dohplaydat]

Unconfirmed for today 99x4

only 99? Mondays are low, but that sounds a bit too low.

[widdyphuck]

Unconfirmed for today 99x4

New Monday lows...

[Redress10]

Xi Jing ping calls Rowley just as the talks go forward with India and them sending vaccine to us, was pushing .

Massive outbreak of covid just as China gets approval for their vaccine.


And Trinidad have no vaccine source cause of covax and not singing early with India, so 'forced' to deal with China.



Jess like the men who set up underwash stations, as soon as u pass the creek, when the creek floods out.
All way too convenient.

Yes bro....men like Xi jingping argyuably the most powerful man in the world looks forward to doing business with low lives such as yourself.

Some of you all really don't know where u all stand on planet yes.

[Cantmis]

The Chinese using any gutter oil in the vaccine manufacturing process?

[MaxPower]

Bleach your skin and hair.Dress like a whore and learn Spanish.You'll be deserving of things then.

Citizens deserve better?

Lol

Work for it

All that is not necessary brother.

To be deserving, the citizens of T&T must execute an immediate culture change and get rid of the Trinidadian mentality completely.

Citizens must learn to respect and love their country and prove to eachother that they are worthy and deserving. Trinis are not being productive enough and their poor work ethic/etiquette is the result of the overly disgusting service industry.

Why can’t we change?

Why can’t we work harder and not allow immigrants to feel they can just walk in our country and dominate?

Do Trinis realize that if they were more supportive to their own countrymen that immigrants would find it very hard for employment?

Why must employers be constantly worrying about the productivity of their Trini workers?

Trinis must do better and i will say again.....the trust, faith and confidence must be restored.

If Trini mentality and work ethic so backwards, why Venezuelans keep flocking here then?

Maybe Venezuela should remain at home and adopt a lazier mentality? They wouldn't be eating from the trash then.

teems1,

Because the Trini mentality and work ethic is so backward here, IS the reason why Venezuelans keep flocking here.

They may be lazy at home, but they are smart enough to know they can come here and DO the work Trinis don’t want to do AND do it better in most cases.

Trinis don’t understand that the Venezuelans are coming here progressing and out performing locals.

Locals admire the dedication and reliability of most Venezuelan workers.

If Trinis continue to be complacent and have the same stink mentality, they will be left behind and we are seeing this day by day.

The Govt and the majority of the citizens continue to support the Venezuelans and are totally unconcerned with the xenophobic minority.

[K74T]

Unconfirmed for today 99x4

One death confirmed so far

[teems1]

Bleach your skin and hair.Dress like a whore and learn Spanish.You'll be deserving of things then.

Citizens deserve better?

Lol

Work for it

All that is not necessary brother.

To be deserving, the citizens of T&T must execute an immediate culture change and get rid of the Trinidadian mentality completely.

Citizens must learn to respect and love their country and prove to eachother that they are worthy and deserving. Trinis are not being productive enough and their poor work ethic/etiquette is the result of the overly disgusting service industry.

Why can’t we change?

Why can’t we work harder and not allow immigrants to feel they can just walk in our country and dominate?

Do Trinis realize that if they were more supportive to their own countrymen that immigrants would find it very hard for employment?

Why must employers be constantly worrying about the productivity of their Trini workers?

Trinis must do better and i will say again.....the trust, faith and confidence must be restored.

If Trini mentality and work ethic so backwards, why Venezuelans keep flocking here then?

Maybe Venezuela should remain at home and adopt a lazier mentality? They wouldn't be eating from the trash then.

teems1,

Because the Trini mentality and work ethic is so backward here, IS the reason why Venezuelans keep flocking here.

They may be lazy at home, but they are smart enough to know they can come here and DO the work Trinis don’t want to do AND do it better in most cases.

Trinis don’t understand that the Venezuelans are coming here progressing and out performing locals.

Locals admire the dedication and reliability of most Venezuelan workers.

If Trinis continue to be complacent and have the same stink mentality, they will be left behind and we are seeing this day by day.

The Govt and the majority of the citizens continue to support the Venezuelans and are totally unconcerned with the xenophobic minority.

So Trinis are lazy but last I checked we don't eat from the trash. Venezuelans flock to come here and do the work. Maybe being lazy is the key factor which is keeping us from eating the trash?

Maybe Venezuela should adopt the Trini lifestyle, since it's way better than theirs.

[abducted]

[redmanjp]

Unconfirmed for today 99x4

One death confirmed so far

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imagine if they did rapid tests of all trinis coming across and banned anyone with a +ve test they could wipe out covid there

[MaxPower]

Bleach your skin and hair.Dress like a whore and learn Spanish.You'll be deserving of things then.

Citizens deserve better?

Lol

Work for it

All that is not necessary brother.

To be deserving, the citizens of T&T must execute an immediate culture change and get rid of the Trinidadian mentality completely.

Citizens must learn to respect and love their country and prove to eachother that they are worthy and deserving. Trinis are not being productive enough and their poor work ethic/etiquette is the result of the overly disgusting service industry.

Why can’t we change?

Why can’t we work harder and not allow immigrants to feel they can just walk in our country and dominate?

Do Trinis realize that if they were more supportive to their own countrymen that immigrants would find it very hard for employment?

Why must employers be constantly worrying about the productivity of their Trini workers?

Trinis must do better and i will say again.....the trust, faith and confidence must be restored.

If Trini mentality and work ethic so backwards, why Venezuelans keep flocking here then?

Maybe Venezuela should remain at home and adopt a lazier mentality? They wouldn't be eating from the trash then.

teems1,

Because the Trini mentality and work ethic is so backward here, IS the reason why Venezuelans keep flocking here.

They may be lazy at home, but they are smart enough to know they can come here and DO the work Trinis don’t want to do AND do it better in most cases.

Trinis don’t understand that the Venezuelans are coming here progressing and out performing locals.

Locals admire the dedication and reliability of most Venezuelan workers.

If Trinis continue to be complacent and have the same stink mentality, they will be left behind and we are seeing this day by day.

The Govt and the majority of the citizens continue to support the Venezuelans and are totally unconcerned with the xenophobic minority.

So Trinis are lazy but last I checked we don't eat from the trash. Venezuelans flock to come here and do the work. Maybe being lazy is the key factor which is keeping us from eating the trash?

Maybe Venezuela should adopt the Trini lifestyle, since it's way better than theirs.

Venezuelans eating trash in no fault of theirs but due to their economic crisis.

But careful with what u ask for...Venezuelans flocking here could lead to Trinis eating trash as well.

Still missing the point bro....if Trinis continue to be lazy...more will come and do the work and business communities will show no sympathy as you can already notice.

[redmanjp]