WASHINGTON — President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday granted a Major Disaster Declaration for the territory, triggering the release of federal funds to mitigate the
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MINISTER OF HEALTH: 90% of the BVI Could Become Infected With COVID-19
ROAD TOWN, Tortola — Statistics from the Epidemiology Unit indicate that if social distancing measures are not properly followed in the British Virgin Islands, nearly
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Sint Maarten Imposes ‘Partial Lockdown,’ No One Back In For 2 Weeks
PHILIPSBURG — The Netherlands government said it has a responsibility to protect the safety and health of the people of Sint Maarten. “These are extraordinary times.” The
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United States Gives $1.7 Million to Eastern Caribbean To Fight COVID-19
BARBADOS — The United States is mobilizing all necessary resources to respond rapidly to the COVID-19 pandemic, both at home and abroad. A total of
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Dominican Republic Has Half Of All COVID-19 Cases In The Caribbean … 40 Deaths
SANTO DOMINGO — In the one month it took the novel coronavirus COVID-19 to completely spread across the Caribbean, several islands have successfully managed to contain
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USVI Has 30 Confirmed Cases of COVID-19: 17 on STT, 11 On St. Croix and 2 on STJ: Bryan
CHRISTIANSTED — During Monday’s Government House press briefing, Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. announced he is extending the State of Emergency, as well as the stay-at-home
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Do’s And Don’t’s For Shopping On Island During A Time Of Coronavirus: DLCA
CHRISTIANSTED — The Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs (DLCA) Commissioner Richard Evangelista urged consumers to practice social distancing when shopping. On Wednesday, DLCA and
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Human Services’ Medical Assistance Program (MAP) Will Take New Applicants
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Department of Human Services (DHS) Medical Assistance Program provides its members access to healthcare services such as inpatient hospital services, outpatient
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Dominican Republic Leads Region In COVID-19 Deaths With 20 So Far
SANTO DOMINGO — The death toll in one Caribbean nation hit 20 this morning, which was just under the total number of cases across the
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6 Patients In Dominican Republic Have Died From COVID-19; Only BVI and St. Kitts & Nevis Have No Cases
SANTO DOMINGO — The Dominican Republic has the most new cases of the deadly Chinese virus COVID-19 in the region — six coronavirus patients have
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