Colombia / Travel Coronavirus Updates

[JjBee62]

"I thought I would never see that many body bags in my life, and I'm seeing them now," said Arsenio Lopez, Vietnam veteran and the director of the Borinquen Memorial Funeral Home in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/i-...ths-2020-04-07

If this is all a bunch of deception, as has been claimed, why are the hospitals literally throwing money away?

I have a sister who worked for years as a travel nurse. When hospitals have critical staffing shortages, they contact a travel nurse company and pay for a temp. It's expensive. Not only do the nurses get paid at a much higher rate than the regular nurses, they also get per diem. For a nurse willing to travel and live frugally, it's a way to see the world and make a lot of money.

NYC hospitals have brought in a lot of travel nurses. With the per diem in NYC, they're paying easily double for each nurse. Yet, supposedly they're completely unnecessary. I know the nurses are there. I know they're working lots of hours. I get daily reports.

I can only assume the hospitals are paying their staff nurses to stay away, so they can pay the travel nurses double in order to pretend there's a problem. I just can't figure out why.

Certainly it can't be because they have a much heavier than normal case load. I guess only a couple of guys in Bulgaria know the answer.

On a lighter note, I had a virtual visit with my rheumatologist today. Other than a few questions she just had me show my hands and demonstrate my range of motion. She's doing almost all her work via video chat from home.

I bet she's really happy she's not a proctologist.

[Dcrist0527]

The reason that the numbers are down is because of social distancing! We are doing exactly what the models predicted we would do through social distancing.

Mojo,

I know the question wasn't for me. And I know this is "your blog". So with respect, two weeks ago, did you hear any models predicting 60,000? I didn't. In fact, I don't know that any model has been close, and that's my only point. If these data scientists and modelers are the best we have, and they miss their estimates by 300% and 400%, well that's just not good enough. You are absolutely right, shuttering everyone in their homes 24/7 led to lower numbers. But the models should have accounted for that, no? Instead, you have outrageously high numbers thrown out for one reason: to scare people. That does no one any good. Especially considering we're still in the same exact situation as when we started this shutdown. No vaccine. No therapeutic. The only thing that has changed is the credibility of the "experts" that were 400% off.

I'd add that it was Fauci himself that endorsed that 200 K figure just two weeks ago.

[Mojo Bandit]

"I thought I would never see that many body bags in my life, and I'm seeing them now," said Arsenio Lopez, Vietnam veteran and the director of the Borinquen Memorial Funeral Home in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/i-...ths-2020-04-07

[Mojo Bandit]

Hospitals overflowing with bodies as coronavirus deaths surge in New York City.

https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/h...new-york-city/

[Mojo Bandit]

Photos show bodies piled up and stored in vacant rooms at Detroit hospital.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/13/healt...rnd/index.html

[Mojo Bandit]

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The reason that the numbers are down is because of social distancing! We are doing exactly what the models predicted we would do through social distancing.

But point of fact is that You did not answer my question! This is my blog and until you answer my question I should delete anything you post. It is disrespectful not to answer the question. Your kind of propaganda can put peoples lives at risk. The Goddamn Morgues in New York City are OVer Capacity for Dead People. That is all the proof anyone with more than two brains cells and no political agenda needs to see how deadly this virus is. So please answer my question so there is a clear picture of your state of denial.

This is a simple yes or no question. Are the people in these videos and news stories all lying? Yes or No?

https://time.com/5814918/new-york-funeral-home/

https://nypost.com/2020/03/31/nyc-mo...irus-official/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IVCYEI0RyA

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/01/us/co...mes/index.html

https://www.newsday.com/news/health/...rus-1.43703606

[YippieKayay]

1% in April, 50% by May, 90% by June, 99% by July IMO. I bought tickets for late June. I scored a one way flight on Spirit for $58.

When they go bankrupt send them another $58.

That's a very low margin business you realize that? You literally just burned $58.

[Elvis 2008]

Anyone has an educated guess on when can we return to Medellin? I'm guess is that they might let business people in first before they let the tourists back in. Its time to applying for a business visa.

1% in April, 50% by May, 90% by June, 99% by July IMO. I bought tickets for late June. I scored a one way flight on Spirit for $58.

[Elvis 2008]

So I am going to let you answer this one question and then everyone who is sane and reasonable will make their own determination as to the veracity of information that you. This is a simple yes or no question. Are the people in these videos and news stories all lying? Yes or No?

Of course not, they are presenting one side of the story as are you. This virus is awful, the greatest threat in the history of mankind!! There is no room in the discussion that it may not be as bad as you and they say.

No I don't. Because I am in constant contact with personal friends and family that are doctors and researchers who work in private practices and for corporations who all say the same thing that the government is saying.

Right, that is why the death number has been revised downwards from 240,000 to 60,000. What is everyone saying today? Yes, I know all about how terrible the virus can be and what it does to the human body. I also know how terrible AIDS can be. I also know that some scumbags hyped up the threat for personal gain, and we have to make sure the reaction to the virus is not worse than the virus itself.

[SJobs]

I heard the May 31 date was for land borders only. And I can't believe they are going to allow anyone in short of COVID testing like in Japan and Hong Kong upon arrival. And I have heard COPA is selling tickets from Panama City to MDE beginning in May. I just don't see this happening, so sounds like the airlines are just trying to generate some cash and issue vouchers for future travel as previously mentioned.

I'm willing to sleep in an airport quarantine room for 14 days and pay them a handsome amount of money, as long as I can get back into the country.

[Surfer500]

The Colombian government has banned entry of all foreigners into the country until May 31. Maybe AA thinks there are enough Colombia citizens to warrant the flights. Or, possibly, the government has revised the ban issued on March 16.

I heard the May 31 date was for land borders only. And I can't believe they are going to allow anyone in short of COVID testing like in Japan and Hong Kong upon arrival. And I have heard COPA is selling tickets from Panama City to MDE beginning in May. I just don't see this happening, so sounds like the airlines are just trying to generate some cash and issue vouchers for future travel as previously mentioned.

[YippieKayay]

The Colombian government has banned entry of all foreigners into the country until May 31. Maybe AA thinks there are enough Colombia citizens to warrant the flights. Or, possibly, the government has revised the ban issued on March 16.

As far as I know even citizens aren't allowed back. It's everyone.

Those flights get sold so the airline makes some money. Then you get a cancellation and credit.

[Fun Luvr]

What's interesting is AA now has flights scheduled to fly MDE, CLO, and BOG everyday starting May 7th.

As well as to So Paulo, Santiago Chile and BA.

Interesting.

The Colombian government has banned entry of all foreigners into the country until May 31. Maybe AA thinks there are enough Colombia citizens to warrant the flights. Or, possibly, the government has revised the ban issued on March 16.

[Nounce]

Yes, true, however, I have amigos in the business, and they are putting these flights on their work schedules.
Of course the flights could still cancel, however, its a bit more solid info when they are actually adding the flights to flight crew schedules.

Seems rather soon to me as well, however, Im hoping.
Time will tell.

That't good to know. Thanks.

[Ty Down]

I'll be in Cartagena this summer, I'll be sure to update this thread.