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366 New Cases Of COVID-19 Force Sint Maarten To Go To ‘Code Orange,’ Restricting Only Essential Travel To SXM

THE HAGUE — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in The Netherlands raised its travel advisory for Sint Maarten from yellow to orange this weekend. People are urged to only travel…

VI Free Press August 4, 2020

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French Ban American Tourists From Crossing Border From Dutch Sint Maarten Starting Today

MARIGOT — United States tourists cannot cross the border from Dutch Sint Maarten to French Saint starting today, according to The Daily Herald, a Philipsburg, Sint Maarten newspaper. The report says the announcement is until further…

VI Free Press August 1, 2020

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Spirit Airlines, Seaborne Cancel All Flights Today Due To Tropical Cyclone Nine

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) said that Spirit Airlines has cancelled all flights from Orlando to St. Thomas scheduled for today. Additionally, Seaborne (Silver Airways) has no…

VI Free Press July 29, 2020

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Planning An Incredible Virgin Islands Road Trip

Two million people visit the Virgin Islands every year and the islands thrive on tourism. Many people opt for package tours, or a beach holiday, but if you really want…

VI Free Press July 27, 2020

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TOURISM: Travelers To USVI Must Enter Online Portal, Undergo Thermal Scanning For COVID-19 Prevention

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism announced the launch of phase one of a new online portal that will pre-screen and assist with the certification process of…

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Cruise Ships Pose The Risk Of ‘Superspreading’ COVID-19 Around The World, CDC Official Says

MIAMI — Cruise ships’ close-contact environments increase the risk of spreading infectious diseases as we’ve been reminded by multiple COVID-19 outbreaks on ships this year. And the risk of spreading…

VI Free Press July 21, 2020

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‘The’ Bahamas Tells The United States That All Of Its Citizens Have 24 Hours To Leave: COVID-19 Update

NASSAU — The Bahamas allowed Americans to stay in their country for 17 days after re-opening to tourists. Now it is saying that the United States' visitors have to go ...…

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COVID-19: Puerto Rico Welcomes Tourists As Virus Surge Sows Lockdown Fears

SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico officially reopened for tourists Wednesday, even as the U.S. commonwealth sees a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations that threatens to undermine its early gains…

VI Free Press July 16, 2020

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2 National News Reports Say U.S. Virgin Islands Has Experienced A ‘3,533%’ Increase In COVID-19 Cases

We're Number One! Only it's not something we want to number one in. The highest percentage point increase in COVID-19 cases in all of the United States and its territories.…

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Due To COVID-19 Concerns, Cuba Will Isolate Visitors From Main Island Population

HAVANA -— With the coronavirus waning in Cuba, the government plans to restart its tourism industry by sending visitors to five narrow islands that will offer all-inclusive vacations and keep…

VI Free Press July 5, 2020