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

[paid_influencer]

the 2nd wave can be worse because of the wide distribution
after a certain point contact tracing becomes a bit useless and better to just lockdown

The virus spreads quicker than contact tracing can work. You find a contact, only to learn that contact was in school for a whole week with 100 other children. And that has happen not once - but four times so far in the past few days.

You need a lockdown for contact tracing to work. Put everybody in their home. Let the CMO and his team unravel who went where. And quarantine them. In a few cycles - 14 days each - we've fixed it and life can go on as relatively normal.

The alternative is to ignore the problem until election and see hundreds or thousands dead if this thing ends up in SFGH or nursing homes or other vulnerable populations. As bad as the economic situation is - we should not be playing with people's lives now.

[sMASH]

read the play; they not interested in figuring out the sources of the cases, they only steer the talks to where the cases went. they only talk about the potential spread, but dance around the potential sources where they could have contracted it.
going full out on half assed measures is useless.

[paid_influencer]

we clamping since april hoss, how much we will clamp again? businesses hadda leggo workers, cause them aint makng no money, but if they lock down again, the renters will stop making money too.... all the covid loans get pocket or spend on dj truck, banners and tv ads. it eh have no more to give for covid assistance.

if this thing get serious, businesses will be hurt more. It is better to take a little pain now and get this thing under control.

Remember how business was in March, before the official lockdown? Nobody going out, nobody buying. Imagine that for a whole year or two if this COVID thing get out of hand.

[pugboy]

just drove down avenue
vast majority of folks maskless

[sMASH]

we clamping since april hoss, how much we will clamp again? businesses hadda leggo workers, cause them aint makng no money, but if they lock down again, the renters will stop making money too.... all the covid loans get pocket or spend on dj truck, banners and tv ads. it eh have no more to give for covid assistance.

if this thing get serious, businesses will be hurt more. It is better to take a little pain now and get this thing under control.

Remember how business was in March, before the official lockdown? Nobody going out, nobody buying. Imagine that for a whole year or two if this COVID thing get out of hand.

nooo. most people will live. heard immunity is the goal. the reason why they cant say its confirmed, is that they dont have enough data to be reliable. but, as time goes on, they will accumulate enough data to show that heard immunity also works with SARS-CoV-2

[pugboy]

you seem to be a promoter of herd immunity
what other countries have tried this approach ?

[sMASH]

you seem to be a promoter of herd immunity
what other countries have tried this approach ?

only one, publicly. japan didnt shut down, merely implement social distancing and hygiene. but they are so hygienic any ways, they in a class by themselves.

only sweden is looking forward to heard immunity. the trends look optimistic, but too soon to make that pronouncement. need more numbers and consistent numbers.

[redmanjp]

we still have very low numbers.

When the numbers get high, it will be too late. We still have a chance to manage this thing, but we need to clamp down, hard and early.

do not wait till Aug 10, Keith. You know what needs to be done. Do it now Keith.

Headlines on August 11th 2020

_ _ _ Takes the Election Win

100+ new COVID-19 cases reported

100 in 1 day u saying?

[stev]

oh...if you all didn't know....Trinidad is filled of flat earthers and anti-vaxxers........they are employed people i work with...

...let that sink in....

[Chimera]

Arent flat earthers, anti vaxxers and religion followers along the same line?
Millions believe god gonna save them from the rona

[Gladiator]

Just emphasizing that they holding back the numbers currently so that elections can run normal and the govt could still hold on to their campaign based on COVID handling.

The real numbers would show after the election date...

we still have very low numbers.

When the numbers get high, it will be too late. We still have a chance to manage this thing, but we need to clamp down, hard and early.

do not wait till Aug 10, Keith. You know what needs to be done. Do it now Keith.

Headlines on August 11th 2020

_ _ _ Takes the Election Win

100+ new COVID-19 cases reported

100 in 1 day u saying?

[aaron17]

stuey calling a press conference tomorrow 10:30am

What rowley didnt bring up about venez....stuey will adress?

[Dizzy28]

You work with ED??

oh...if you all didn't know....Trinidad is filled of flat earthers and anti-vaxxers........they are employed people i work with...

...let that sink in....

[eitech]

Arent flat earthers, anti vaxxers and religion followers along the same line?
Millions believe god gonna save them from the rona

Aye u forgot the atheists too. Lol

[EFFECTIC DESIGNS]

People talking about herd immunity.

Yet Germany released a study that showed 75% of healthy people who got Covid then recovered suffered permanent heart damage which sets them up for heart attacks and strokes at a early age, drastically shortening their life.

These people who preach herd immunity do the really care about anybody?

I feel these people only read the news about Covid in January and still thinks it is a simple flu. A fake news that was spread by the media like CNN and Fox news etc

[tropi_flakes]

[pugboy]

not only that, there are many who suffer blood clot related issues which are still being studied.

it’s not a simple case of getting fever body aches and cough for a few weeks and then back to normal for everybody.

People talking about herd immunity.

Yet Germany released a study that showed 75% of healthy people who got Covid then recovered suffered permanent heart damage which sets them up for heart attacks and strokes at a early age, drastically shortening their life.

These people who preach herd immunity do the really care about anybody?

I feel these people only read the news about Covid in January and still thinks it is a simple flu. A fake news that was spread by the media like CNN and Fox news etc

[adnj]

People talking about herd immunity.

Yet Germany released a study that showed 75% of healthy people who got Covid then recovered suffered permanent heart damage which sets them up for heart attacks and strokes at a early age, drastically shortening their life.

These people who preach herd immunity do the really care about anybody?

I feel these people only read the news about Covid in January and still thinks it is a simple flu. A fake news that was spread by the media like CNN and Fox news etc

Herd immunity also includes the use of vaccines to achieve the goal.

Herd immunity coefficients are dramatically affected by maintaining relative isolation also.

[The_Honourable]

7 more positive cases... yikes...

[pugboy]

4 more of unknown origin

[shake d livin wake d dead]

I was told to expect quite a lot more by wed...which is very obvious

[killercow]

stuey calling a press conference tomorrow 10:30am

Which station?

[Dohplaydat]

Will the CMO admit community spread or is he muzzled by the PNM?

[goalpost]

Will the CMO admit community spread or is he muzzled by the PNM?

One week before elections? Yeah, he's definitely muzzled

[maj. tom]

sheit hitting the fan on 2-speed.

[pugboy]

and the thing is rowlee himself say he talk to other countries and it is at this time when the virus spread takes off and needs to be managed
lewwe see what they do this week

[Dohplaydat]

and the thing is rowlee himself say he talk to other countries and it is at this time when the virus spread takes off and needs to be managed
lewwe see what they do this week

The minute he said that I was anticipating a lockdown, he then went on to readily commit the same mistakes of those he spoke about. Absolutely incredible.

[sMASH]

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[MaxPower]

Friends,

Thanks for all who reached out.

Im on a self quarantine after testing negative.

The MOH is calling everyday to check up on me, im extremely impressed. All props to Dr.Lalloo.

Honestly im not worried as i take hygiene very very seriously even before Covid. What is of concern to me is if i should start wearing a face shield. U could have all the mask and gloves on, walking in the path of airborne particles can easily get in your eyes.

Anyways, to those who have businesses as myself, please have daily briefings with your staff reiterating the importance of this. A more stern approach is needed to deal with non-compliant customers. If your business is doing well and your customer service is on par, you can respectfully rough up a customer from not wearing a mask and they will still come back.

Apart from this Trinis, allyuh need to step up and move up in allyuh game.

T&T is not serious at this time..very few are, not all.

[sMASH]

People talking about herd immunity.

Yet Germany released a study that showed 75% of healthy people who got Covid then recovered suffered permanent heart damage which sets them up for heart attacks and strokes at a early age, drastically shortening their life.

These people who preach herd immunity do the really care about anybody?

I feel these people only read the news about Covid in January and still thinks it is a simple flu. A fake news that was spread by the media like CNN and Fox news etc

Herd immunity also includes the use of vaccines to achieve the goal.

Herd immunity coefficients are dramatically affected by maintaining relative isolation also.

vaccines is a form or herd immunity, where u get intentionally exposed to a less lethal form to trigger the body to produce the antibodies to fight off that virus when u encounter it.
without a lab developed vaccine, the way to get exposed to the virus to develop the resistance is to get the virus,,, from the population.

in all wars, there will be casualties.