GHENT, Belgium -— Llama antibodies could soon be playing a role in the global fight against COVID-19, if clinical trials being conducted by a Belgian biomedical start-up live up to their early…
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Cleanup Begins of Haitian Town’s Earthquake-Crumbled Homes
MANICHE, Haiti — At the edge of a pile of rubble, Michael Jules plunged an iron bar over and over into the crumbling concrete of his grandmother’s home. A younger cousin squatted…
USVI Warned Not To Take Animal De-Worming Pills As Cure For COVID-19
FREDERIKSTED — Local poison control experts today warned Virgin Islanders not to take dog de-worming pills as a cure for COVID-19. National health officials on Monday warned against using a drug called ivermectin for…
4 More People Die From COVID-19, Bringing USVI’s Death Toll To 49
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Department of Health is confirming that COVID-19 has claimed the lives of four more Virgin Islanders, bringing the territory’s death toll to 49. The deceased are…
Labor Department’s Work Search Form Conflicts With Federal, Territorial Law
States are permitted to provide Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) to individuals who are self-employed, seeking part-time employment, or who otherwise would not qualify for regular unemployment compensation. While UI and PUA both…
All Cruise Ship Passengers 12 And Over Must Be Fully Vaccinated To Visit USVI
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Maritime Unit has responded to Governor Albert Bryan’s request for technical instructions for the next phases of the Framework for Conditional Sailing Order…
CDC Tells Travelers At High Risk of Severe COVID-19 To Avoid Cruises At All Costs
ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday that people at an increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19 should avoid travel on cruise ships, irrespective of…
Nurses Union Takes A Shot Against Hospital’s Mandatory Vaccine Policy; But Judge Expected To Jab Back
CHRISTIANSTED — The union representing Virgin Islands nurses has filed an emergency motion asking a judge to block hospitals from requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment. The hospitals…
Tropical Storm Grace Feeds Growing Anger In Earthquake-Stricken Haiti
LES CAYES — Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Grace forced a temporary halt today to the Haitian government’s response to the deadly weekend earthquake, feeding the growing anger and frustration among thousands…
Ranger American Security Guard Wins $25K Prize In Vax To Win Education Lottery
KINGSHILL — A security guard who also works for a St. Croic high school won $25,000 in the USVI Vax To Win School-based lottery, officials said. Joseph Auguste, Sr. of the St….