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How We Can Move On

By Carlos Viana, Board last week, the United States 20% of the population. Ac- many working in the tour-
Certified Clinical Nutrition- has a reported, so far, the cording to preliminary re- ism sector, with high pos-
ist (US)), Traditional Oriental highest of any country, at sults described by NY Gov. sibility of exposure to the
Medical Doctor (China) 18.8%2. Andrew M. Cuomo on 23 novel corona virus! If, at
Encouraging reported April 2020, it was suggested conservative figures, 20%
ORANJESTAD — Most of us news, is that most people that the virus had spread far percent of working Aru-
have done our social duty who fall sick with COVID-19 more widely than known4. bans have already devel-
by self-isolating, quarantin- will experience mild to oped antibodies to CO-
ing, and staying-at-home. moderate symptoms and Here in Aruba, the popula- VID19, we could test and can Health Organization.
As of the latest figures for recover without special tion today is 106,683.5 As- send those 15,000 workers Understandable, however,
Aruba, 1,626 people have treatment3. One of every suming the "working age" back to work immediately! laboratories in Aruba al-
been tested of which 100 five New York City residents population is between The recommendation ready have sophisticated
tested positive for COVID19 tested, showed positive for 15 and 64 years old, this here is to start testing em- computerized programs,
and 1,526 tested negative. antibodies to the corona- is 70.3%6. That would be ployed individuals for CO- with private data portals,
However, most probably virus. One of five people is close to 74,998 people, VID19 antibodies. There that could quickly and ac-
they were tested for the ac- are laboratories here in curately forward the need-
tive infection which is the Citations Aruba already prepared to ed information to PAHO or
Immunoglobulin M (IgM). 1. https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b- start testing and there are our local office to be sent
If they had been tested for d&q=covid19+mortality+netherlands more antibody tests that on. If, Health Information is
Immunoglobulin G (IgG), it 2. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/covid19/in- are in warehouses wait- human right, all vulnerable
would indicate which peo- dex.htm ing for the Aruban Public and working individuals in
ple had already developed 3. https://www.who.int/health-topics/ Health bureaucracy to our community should be
COVID19 immunity. coronavirus#tab=tab_1 permit testing. The World tested as quickly as pos-
4. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/23/nyregion/ Health Organization (WHO) sible. We have the right to
Of those who tested posi- coronavirus-antibodies-test-ny.html states that “health-related have an antibody test that
tive and got COVID19 se- 5. https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/ information” is a human could indicate many of us
vere symptoms, two died, aruba-population/ right7. We heard the ‘rea- are safe to return to work.
which is a mortality rate of 6. https://countrymeters.info/en/Aruba#facts son’ for the hold up on this Thus, urging the Aruban
2%, one of the lowest world- 7. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/de- testing, is that it must be public Health Department
wide. The Netherlands re- tail/human-rights-and-health centralized to send data to make testing ability a pri-
ported 11.7%1, and, as of to PAHO, the Pan- Ameri- ority. q

Your favorite hotel staff

ORANJESTAD — We are far away to find this person and make sure
but still connected through Aruba she or he will get this message.
Today! We know many of you as Many of them may have lost their
our loyal readers and friends and job or do not know when they will
we know you just love Aruba’s restart their work. They must miss
hospitality. The most striking is that you and the daily interaction that
all of you mention the great ser- is why we would like to reach out
vice and the bond with the waiter, and make a connection.
the receptionist or other staff in Send your text and picture to:
the hotel and restaurants. news@arubatoday.com. You
may also send us a PM on Face-
We have asked you to send us a book but pictures are best by
picture of that favorite waiter or email.
housekeeper or other hotel staff Today we share a wonderful mes- “My husband and I are wondering
together with a personal message sage from Paula Phillips who is a how Edwin and his wonderful staff
to them to publish this in our news- fan of Costa Linda Beach Resort & are doing. We are keeping them
paper. We will also do our utmost restaurant Water’s Edge.q in our prayers and thoughts.”