PHILIPSBURG — American University of Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC) has been granted continued accreditation by the Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine (ACCM) for the maximum period of six years through 2027….
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BOC: St. Thomas Jail Detainee Who Tested Positive For TB Released From Hospital
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The detainee at the Criminal Justice Center on St. Thomas who tested positive for Tuberculosis (TB) on November 29, 2021, has now been released from the Schneider Regional Medical…
COVID-Plagued RCG Cruise Ship Symphony Of The Seas Docked In St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — At least 48 people have tested positive for the coronavirus on Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas cruise ship that docked in St. Thomas on Wednesday, the company said, as the…
Since COVID-19 Killed Caribbean Economy, U.S. Should Give Debt Relief, Browne Says
SAINT JOHN’S — The COVID-19 pandemic has decimated economies across the tourism-dependent Caribbean costing losses as high as 20 percent in some countries in just one year, the prime minister of Antigua…
Omicron Sends Cruise Ship Shares Plummeting; Investors Look To Fed
NEW YORK — Wall Street ended lower on Monday, with shares of Carnival Corp and several airlines tumbling as investors worried about the Omicron coronavirus variant ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting…
Juan F. Luis Hospital Continues To Provide Safe Patient Care Within ICU, ER
DIAMOND RUBY — Contrary to what has been recently communicated by some media outlets, the Juan F. Luis Hospital and Medical Center’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Emergency Room (ER) remain open…
Court Won’t Order Hospital To Use Deworming Drug On Michigan Man
ANN ARBOR, Michigan — The Michigan Court of Appeals won’t order a hospital to use a deworming drug to treat a man who has health problems related to COVID-19. The court said…
VIGHHF Chooses Doug Koch of South Dakota To Lead JFL Hospital As New CEO
CHRISTIANSTED — The board that chooses the CEOs of the territory’s hospitals has chosen Doug Koch of South Dakota to be the new CEO of the Juan F. Luis Hospital. ‘Doug has…
DPNR BEACH ADVISORY: 3 Beaches In Territory Fail Water Quality Testing
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — DPNR testing revealed that three beaches in the territory failed to meet established standards for water quality and should be avoided this weekend. The following beaches do not meet…
‘People In Need’ In Carib/LatAm Jumped From 9.6M In 2018 To 26.4M In 2021
TEGUCIGALPA — Per the Global Humanitarian Overview 2022, Latin America and the Caribbean has experienced a significant increase in the number of people in need since 2018, climbing from 9.6 million people…