It was not long ago that our healthcare workers were being celebrated for the fantastic work they are doing to keep this country relatively safe from the COVID-19 pandemic.That was 2020 when we were prepared to knock pans and pots in our neighbourhoods each night. Our children designed pretty signs displaying our pride and gratitude to those on the frontlines of the coronavirus war.As a country, we were prepared to shell out significant sums of money to compensate the medical teams for the service they were providing that placed them at high risk of contracting the disease from which they were trying to save us.From our Emergency Ambulance Service workers, and Barbados Defence Force soldiers, who to this day transport COVID-19 positive patients, to our doctors and nurses, orderlies, and cleaners - they were treated with honour. Stores even offered discounts and special shopping hours were carved out for their convenience.
