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Brazil’s COVID-19 Numbers Make Latin America And Caribbean Look Bad

BRASILIA — Coronavirus cases in Latin America and the Caribbean surged on Sunday, briefly overtaking the total in North America thanks to Brazil's numbers alone, an Agence France-Presse tally showed.…

July 27, 2020

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People Visiting ICU Unit At Juan F. Luis Hospital Must Wear A Mask, Officials Say

CHRISTIANSTED — As the world continues to navigate the challenges presented by COVID-19, the Juan F. Luis Hospital & Medical Center Hospital provided this update on the measures and additional…

July 26, 2020

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Paternity and Child Support Division On St. Croix Closes After Employee Tests Positive For COVID-19

CHRISTIANSTED — U.S. Virgin Islands Attorney General Denise George said that the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Paternity and Child Support Division (PCSD) located at 3018 Estate Orange Grove, Suite 4,…

July 26, 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…

July 25, 2020

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U.S. Fisherman Languishes In ‘Medieval’ Jail Cell In The British Virgin Islands, 3 U.S. Leaders Are Monitoring

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, BVI — Two United States senators and a congressman wrote last month to a British Virgin Islands deputy governor asking him to release a New Jersey-based fisherman…

July 23, 2020

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7th Territorial COVID-19 Victim Dies At SRMC Hospital On St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health received information from the Schneider Regional Medical Center of a death that occurred earlier today. The death could be associated…

July 21, 2020

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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…

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 ...…

July 19, 2020

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Kmart Pharmacy Partners With ScriptDrop to Bring Home Rx Delivery To USVI

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Illinois — Kmart will offer home deliveries of needed medical prescriptions via ScriptDrop. The pharmacy service comes amid significant recent developments at the intersection of retail and health care, a…

July 18, 2020

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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…

July 16, 2020