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SXM NOT going to require Covid insurance?
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10/12/2020 12:45 PM
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Jeff Berger's newsletter says that Jeff was told by a government official that the story in the Daily Herald a few days ago that SXM was going to require Covid insurance for travelers, that the story is FALSE. Thoughts? (For those who missed it, here is a link to the post made here regarding this topic a few days ago. Link)
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Re: SXM NOT going to require Covid insurance?
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Likewise, Scuba. Too much of what Mr. Berger says is gleaned from hearsay and rumor and things he finds on other websites and chat forums and while he does sometimes get a good hit, too often his info is available elsewhere in locations you can count on without concern. Just MY opinion based on what I’ve seen and experienced over too many years.
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Re: SXM NOT going to require Covid insurance?
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My thoughts are that I wish he is right, although I fear that he is wrong. The Tourism Minister has had this bug to require insurance ever since the beginning. IF the story is not true, one wonders why there has not been an official statement to that effect. I suppose it is possible that the story was given to the DH to see what the reaction was, and depending on the reaction, they would then decide what to do??
But as Tim says--just make a freaking decision, people!!
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Re: SXM NOT going to require Covid insurance?
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They have waffled and flip-flopped on many other things, I would expect this to be nothing different.
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Re: SXM NOT going to require Covid insurance?
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..and that Berger's source that said it wasn't going to happen was mistaken, apparently.
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Re: SXM NOT going to require Covid insurance?
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BeachKitten--one ASSUMES that would be the case, that they are concerned about someone getting sick after they arrive. But it is really curious, as someone said in the other thread, that the reason why SXM says they want to do it is to protect their IMAGE... That doesn't sit well.
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Re: SXM NOT going to require Covid insurance?
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10/18/2020 10:22 AM
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As I tried to explain in the previous post, it seems to me that they are trying to save the island from visitors using up their medical resources. For the island, it would probably be better just to get you off the island and back home if you contract Covid-19.
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