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UK Issues Travel Warning About U.S. Virgin Islands Due To 108% Increase In COVID-19 Cases Here

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands saw a 108 percent increase in COVID-19 cases in late November. So many coronavirus cases, in fact, that the British government has warned…

December 20, 2020

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VIHA Explains Benefits Of ‘Helping Hands’ Rent Repayment Campaign On Radio

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — With the expiration of a federal eviction moratorium approaching on December 31, and a one-month extension expected from Congress, the Virgin Islands Housing Authority (VIHA) is taking to the…

December 19, 2020

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BIR Divvies Up Income Tax Refunds In Dribs And Drabs Just In Time For Christmas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Governor Albert Bryan announced that a second round of income tax refunds was disbursed this month, for a total of more than $15 million in December. On Monday,…

December 16, 2020

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Tourism Commissioner Boschulte Thinks Territory Has Turned A Corner For The Better With COVID-19

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands Commissioner of Tourism has cautioned that while a Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine is on the horizon, protocols and guidelines implemented to protect…

December 15, 2020

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Health Department Receives 1st Shipment of 975 Vaccine Doses From Pfizer Monday

CHRISTIANSTED —The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health said it received the first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer on Monday. "This is a major breakthrough and comes amid…

December 15, 2020

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Hundreds Of Virgin Islanders Face Eviction January 1, If CDC ‘Eviction Moratorium’ Is Not Extended

CHRISTIANSTED — Hundreds of U.S. Virgin Islands renters face the prospect of eviction in January unless federal officials extend protections put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. On September 4, the…

December 15, 2020

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Bars And Nightclubs Will Close Starting This Week To Halt The Spread Of COVID-19

CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan said today he is closing all nightclubs — effective 5 p.m. on Thursday — in an effort to halt the spread of COVID-19 cases in the…

December 14, 2020

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VIPD Warns Against Increasing Social Security ‘Spoofing’ Scam Calls

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department is advising the general public that there is a telephone scam being perpetuated on residents in the territory. The VIPD has received…

December 13, 2020

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AG GEORGE: 43 States, 5 Territories and D.C. Attorneys General Support Extension of CARES Act

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — V.I. Attorney General Denise George has joined a coalition of attorneys general representing 43 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories, urging Congress to extend…

December 8, 2020

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Should I Wipe Down Groceries During The Pandemic?

Should I wipe down groceries during the pandemic? Experts say it’s not necessary for most people. The coronavirus spreads mainly through the respiratory droplets people spray when talking, coughing, sneezing…

December 8, 2020