States are permitted to provide Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) to individuals who are self-employed, seeking part-time employment, or who otherwise would not qualify for regular
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All Cruise Ship Passengers 12 And Over Must Be Fully Vaccinated To Visit USVI
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Maritime Unit has responded to Governor Albert Bryan’s request for technical instructions for the next phases
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CDC Tells Travelers At High Risk of Severe COVID-19 To Avoid Cruises At All Costs
ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday that people at an increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19 should
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Nurses Union Takes A Shot Against Hospital’s Mandatory Vaccine Policy; But Judge Expected To Jab Back
CHRISTIANSTED — The union representing Virgin Islands nurses has filed an emergency motion asking a judge to block hospitals from requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination
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Tropical Storm Grace Feeds Growing Anger In Earthquake-Stricken Haiti
LES CAYES — Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Grace forced a temporary halt today to the Haitian government’s response to the deadly weekend earthquake, feeding
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Ranger American Security Guard Wins $25K Prize In Vax To Win Education Lottery
KINGSHILL — A security guard who also works for a St. Croic high school won $25,000 in the USVI Vax To Win School-based lottery, officials
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As Storm Looms, Medics Rush To Hospitals Overrun By Haiti Earthquake
LES CAYES — Doctors and aid workers rushed today to get flights to southwestern Haiti ahead of a looming storm, with hospitals in the devastated
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New York Times Says Territory Is Now In The Top 20 Of COVID-Infected America
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — As coronavirus cases and hospitalizations rise across the country, some areas with low vaccination rates have been hit hard, like Louisiana, Florida and Mississippi. The same is true
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St. Thomas Freshman Senator Panders To Anti-Vax Minority With Proposed Meeting
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — In a letter sent this weekend, Senator Alma Francis Heyliger wrote the President of the 34th Legislature requesting a Committee of the
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Electronic Device Distribution Postponed at Pearl B. Larsen Due to COVID-19 Exposure
TIDE VILLAGE –—The Pearl B. Larsen PreK-8 School will postpone laptop and MiFi distribution to parents, effective immediately, due to a confirmed case of COVID-19
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