'We cannot isolate from world for too long'- Julio S. Henry
"The BVI government has done a remarkable job thus far managing this global pandemic, which is likely to be a part of our life for years to come; therefore learning how to manage, mitigate and protect ourselves for the future... is necessary on all levels."
Mr Henry was at the time speaking in a May 7, 2020, statement released to the local media where he also urged the ruling administration to get the tourism business up and running with urgency, in order to mitigate any economic backlash.
However, while he praised the administration for its bold moves, Mr Henry said that it is time the people of the territory get reacquainted with the environment and get used to COVID-19 as a part of life.
VI must prepare self - Henry
"We must re-introduce ourselves to the environment in order to better prepare ourselves and immune systems. We cannot and should not isolate ourselves from the world [for] too long."
Henry said facing the pandemic has strengthened the VI as a people, but at the same, it has highlighted weaknesses.
"These grey areas will allow us to develop reliable ways and measures to strengthen our economy, our people, our environment, and our society."
He also called for dialogue between stakeholders and Government to plan and execute the territory's reopening to the tourism market.
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Fun Fact: if you ever had a flu shot you will test positive for covid19, as I always say Issa setup
For all links where it mentions (here) the main article is at https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-factcheck-flu-vaccine-causes-new-coro/false-claim-the-flu-vaccine-causes-the-new-coronavirus-idUSKCN21X2LT
Social media users have been sharing an image online that claims the flu vaccine causes respiratory issues “including 4 strains of coronavirus” ( here ).
THIS CLAIM IS FALSE.
Flu vaccines are derived from influenza viruses. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), flu shots (given with a needle) are made in two ways.
The first is by using flu viruses that have been ‘inactivated’ (killed) and are therefore are not infectious. The second is by using a single gene from a flu virus (as opposed to the full virus) in order to produce an immune response without causing infection. ( here )
The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes the disease COVID-19 is not an influenza virus. Coronaviruses are a different family of virus named after their crown-like shape. ( here )
The CDC says: "Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are common in people and many different species of animals, including camels, cattle, cats, and bats. Rarely, animal coronaviruses can infect people and then spread between people. This occurred with MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV, and now with the virus that causes COVID-19." ( here )
John Hopkins Medicine also notes on its website that COVID-19 is "caused by one virus, the novel 2019 coronavirus, now called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, or SARS-CoV-2" while the flu is caused by several different strains of the influenza virus. ( here )
In short, it is not possible for COVID-19 to be caused by a vaccine derived from an unrelated flu virus. Scientists believe the novel coronavirus reached humans via animals.
VERDICT
FALSE CLAIM: The influenza vaccine does not cause COVID-19
This article was produced by the Reuters Fact Check team. Read more about our fact checking work here .
This is how we know that Jesus is, and remains always, in control of all things!!!
VI residents is demonstrating a thirst and a hunger (not literally) and an eagerness to return to work. Understand the need for people to return to work to meet their familial responsibilities. Nonetheless, the return to work must be done relatively quickly but deliberately, carefully and safely. A poorly executed return to work process can result in more lockdowns. Residents health, the national health must come first. It is a false choice to have choose between health or the economy; a delicate balance must be struck. Nevertheless, health must take precedence over the economy. A death is gone forever; the economy will in time recover. Should the VI take herd immunity route? To me, not at this point.
“.........where he also urged the ruling administration to get the tourism business up and running with urgency, in order to mitigate any economic backlash.” True, tourism is a key economic component and most tourist arrive from the US. Fellow commenter, E. Leonard, in a comment on another Julio Henry comment stated why the VI should train its eyes on the US relative to tourism. IMO VI residents should not expect a quick return to the economy level that they had experienced prior to the Coronavirus pandemic.
[Lets lead as eagles, not careen off the cliff like buffaloes]
Its not going away because we say so its when its ready all we have to do is be ready