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Covid-19 Risk and Mitigation

  Covid-!9 Risks and Mitigation   There are several factors that predispose individuals to greater risk of developing severe Covid-19 symptoms or increasing ones risk of potentially dying. Some are listed and explored below. What can be done to mitigate these potential risks are also touched on further down have a look it may save your life or your love ones. Covid Severity and Mortality Risk factors: Risk Increase with age. Elderly Risk increases with compromised immune system. Individuals with Cancer, AIDS, Asthma, Sickle cell. New-born babies Risk increases with pre-existing NCD. Obesity & Cardiovascular disease Diabetes, Hypertension Hypertensive individuals on blood pressure lowering drugs. Risk increases with Gender. Males are at higher risk. Risk increases with darker skin tone. Darker you are the less Vitamin D 3 you naturally produce. Risk increases with Geographic loc
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A path to Covid-19 survivability and Herd Immunity, Jamaica's perspective.

  Just how dangerous is Covid-19? What's the current state of herd immunity? Below I take a peak at some numbers and show how the Jamaica's current infection state impacts herd immunity.  Age Group Jamaica's Total population 2018 1 Infection Fatality Ratio 2 Statistically at Risk Population Confirmed Covid Cases by Age  Group 3 Covid Deaths by Age Group 3 Care Fatality Rates 65+ year old 249,789 9.000% 22,481                 8,630 719 8% 50 to 64 year old 398,807 0.600% 2,393                 9,987 314 3% 18 to 49 years old 1,360,369 0.050% 680               27,232 139 1% 0 to 17 year old      718,537 0.002%         14    6,654       10 0%
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Jamaica's fuel cost Journey, 2020 to 2021.

Most people should be feeling the impact fuel cost have been having on their finances. Without a doubt this is driving inflation and impacting the cost of living. But how did it get here?  World Oil Prices crashed in April 2020 For approximately two weeks between  April 16 and May 1, 2020 US WTI Oil price traded for less than  US$20/barrel. WhatsApp status post querying the Jamaican government to buy an oil and gas hedge. April 16, 2020. Government Response   Minister tasked the BoJ and MoF to review hedging options. - April 20, 2020. https://mof.gov.jm/mof-media/media-centre/press/2643-statement-from-the-minister-of-finance-and-the-public-service-on-potential-oil-price-hedging.html   Finance Minister praises decision not to go ahead with oil hedging as prices hit record low.  - April 20, 2020. http://radiojamaicanewsonline.com/local/finance-minister-praises-decision-not-to-go-ahead-with-oil-hedging-as-prices-hit-record-low   Jamaica decides against new oil hedge.   -
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Tourism is great and will only get greater - Jamaica's Secret ....

Tourism Opportunities Reiterating, Brand Jamaica is larger than ever and continues to grow. This is in no small part due to the continued exploits of the sports and entertainment talents of Jamaicans. An effect that is then compounded by the diaspora.  The Tourism Industry has been a major beneficiary and will continue to be in the foreseeable future. The industry has been seeing meaningful growth over the last 3 years. It is projected to compound this growth by at least two (2) percent over the next few years. 2014 alone saw an increase in tourist arrivals by 4%.  Jamaica’s True Treasures   continues to be unearthed. Growing Stopover arrivals. Source: Jamaica Tourist Board The data and information below highlights just how big Tourism is and how it has the potential to transform Jamaica and Jamaicans. Approximately 1 Billion individuals (just over 14% of the world's population) traveled to another country year in 2013. Roughly 25.1 million tourists from across t
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