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New insight into the neurological impact of COVID-19: Virus can worsen strokes, affect brain and nervous system
WHILE there is at this time notenough data to prove that coronaviruscan be the root cause of neurological complications, medical professionals note that, like other viruses such as influenza, patients with COVID-19 may experience headaches, anosmia (loss of sense of smell), dizziness, Guillain-Barre syndrome (the immune system attacks your nerves), and even strokes.
Construction re-open averts 'complete halt'
The Bahamian construction industry would have "come to a halt within a week to 10 days" had the Prime Minister yesterday not relaxed COVID-19 restrictions on hardware stores being able to open. Robert Myers, head of the Caribbean Group of Companies,
95 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19
The Ministry of Health reported on Tuesday that there are 95 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19.
Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas restructuring – downsizing a possibility
THE Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas advised staff in a memo Monday that the corporation will be restructuring with the possibility of downsizing.
EDITORIAL: The hurricane of the COVID pandemic has hit us
Wow, this is brutal.
Shipyard plans rebound from 'brink of closure'
Grand Bahama Shipyard yesterday said last week's termination of 67 workers was vital to its survival strategy after events over the past 15 months brought it "to the brink of closure".
BTC to continue 'home work' model to end-2020
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) yesterday said it will continue the work-from-home model that is running 90 percent of its operations for the rest of 2020.
Grand Bahama lockdown extended
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis announced the extension of Grand Bahama’s lockdown for seven days.
51 new cases as surge goes on
NEW Providence recorded a new single-day record of 51 confirmed COVID-19 cases yesterday.
Air conditioning unit thieves must pay up or cool off in prison
THREE men who admitted to stealing two air conditioning units and posting them online for sale at a reduced price were ordered to pay fines of a combined total of $4,000 or risk spending six months in prison.
FRONT PORCH: We fight as hard as we can but there is no escaping the darker side of human nature
In The Netherlands, new daily coronavirus infections are currently back to “roughly half their level at the peak of the pandemic.” The French Prime Minister said he is trying to avoid another lockdown amid a “worrying increase” in cases.
Further lockdowns ‘point of no return’
Any further blanket COVID-19 lockdown could push the Bahamian economy past “the point of no return” and cause “irreparable damage” lasting for years, an accountant warned yesterday.
BPL switches billing dates to help customers
BPL has modified its billing dates to allow customers to receive bills by the 20th of each month.
Bahamas confronts 'Sir Stafford Sands moment'
COVID-19 has created “a Sir Stafford Sands moment” for The Bahamas to transform its economy and “leap” into the 21st century, an ex-Cabinet minister argued yesterday. Alfred Sears QC, a former attorney general, told Tribune Business that the country
Ayton and Suns 7-0, stay in hunt for play-in spot
Bahamian centre Deandre Ayton and his Phoenix Suns kept their playoff hopes alive with a 130-117 rout over the Philadelphia 76ers yesterday in the National Basketball Association’s bubble at the ESPN Wild World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.
PETER YOUNG: We can’t be held hostage to fear, waiting for a cure while the economy dies
If you mention The Bahamas to people in Britain, there is likely to be a positive reaction because the country is seen as a most desirable tourist destination. Such is the country’s fine reputation, it is no exaggeration to say the name itself seems to carry a certain aura. Last week, however, it hit the headlines for the wrong reasons.
FACE TO FACE: From ‘playing doctor’ as a child, Theresa’s now in the frontline of our battle with COVID
If all is well the latest national lockdown will lift next week. For that to happen experience tells us we will need to have seen a period when there were no new cases. This is what allowed our southern islands to be taken out of lockdown on Sunday.
Long lines of jobless queue for assistance
HUNDREDS of unemployed workers flocked to the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium yesterday, queuing in long lines to collect assistance cheques from the National Insurance Board after weeks of waiting to receive payouts.This comes after NIB Minister
We won’t ’Shell’ Bahamas short
A Cabinet minister yesterday pledged that Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) "will not sell the Bahamian people short" in negotiations with Shell North America over New Providence's new power plant.
Cruise lines urged: Come to our cities once you return
A Cabinet minister yesterday promised to “encourage” the cruise lines to visit The Bahamas’ major cities immediately upon the resumption of sailing despite the sector’s preference for its private islands.
