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The coronavirus (COVID-19) has been contained in the English-speaking Caribbean and Haiti, according to a leading researcher and academic.<\/p>

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However, Dr. Clive Landis, pro-vice-chancellor for undergraduate studies and research, and professor of cardiovascular research at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Cave Hill campus in Barbados, and the chairman of the UWI COVID-19 task force, says this does not mean that the Caribbean is out of danger.<\/p>\n

Landis, the guest on this week\u2019s Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) podcast,\u00a0COVID-19: The Unwelcome Visitor<\/strong>, led the research into the progress of the virus in the 15-member Caribbean Community, as well as the British overseas territories.<\/p>

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\u201cThe bottom line for the whole Caribbean is that the Caribbean has avoided the kind of outbreak, the kind of epidemic that we\u2019ve seen in many European countries\u2026and north America. We\u2019ve avoided that,\u201d he says in the podcast which is available at\u00a0www.anchor.fm\/onecaribbean<\/a>, Spotify and the CTO\u2019s Facebook page, among other platforms.<\/p>

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\u201cWhen you look at the growth trajectories, they are basically flat [in virtually all the countries],\u201d he reveals.<\/p>\n

However, the UWI researcher insists containment does not mean the virus has been wiped out in the region, adding that the Caribbean will have to learn to live with its threat for another year.<\/p>

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\u201cI want to stress that when you have achieved containment\u2026you are looking to find cases in clusters and having a cluster, there\u2019s nothing wrong with that. That actually shows you are doing your surveillance. We map how each Caribbean country has done from the first case and we can say quite confidently that these countries have achieved containment,\u201d says Landis.<\/p>\n

He also advises that before opening their borders to international travel, every Caribbean destination should have public health nurses who are trained in detecting acute respiratory illnesses in every hotel and all areas of potential risk.<\/p>

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In this podcast, Landis addresses a range of subjects including what countries must look for in order to determine whether or not they\u2019ve reached their peak, the projections for the region and the future of travel, which he says will likely include immunity passports and health certificates.<\/p>

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