CHARLOTTE AMALIE — As of Christmas Day, there were 544 active cases of COVID-19 in the territory, the Virgin Islands Department of Health said. It
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Dominican Republic Reports First Case of COVID-19 Omicron Variant
SANTO DOMINGO — The Dominican Republic has identified its first case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, the health ministry of the Caribbean country said
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ABC Islands Tell 2 Cruise Ships ‘Go Home’ After Showing Up Riddled With COVID-19
MIAMI — A COVID-19 outbreak took place on a South Florida-based cruise ship for the third time this week, as the number of coronavirus cases
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Schneider Hospital Has Changed Its Visitation Rules As COVID-19 Spreads
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Schneider Hospital has changed its visitation guidelines due to a “rapid increase” in COVID-19 cases, the St. Thomas-based hospital said this
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Hospital CEO Says Vaccines Are Best Bet To Reduce Health Risks From COVID-19
DIAMOND RUBY — The Juan F. Luis Hospital encourages community members and tourists to continue to implement precautionary measures during the holiday season in order
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American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine Gets Re-Accreditation
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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