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If You Want The World’s Cleanest Air, Try Moving To The U.S. Virgin Islands

CHRISTIANSTED — At least four million people die each year due to outdoor air pollution, according to the World Health Organization, a leading global network of public health experts. Air particulates with a diameter…

VI Free Press March 23, 2022

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Health Department Confirms 110th COVID-19 Death In The Territory

CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Health has confirmed the 110th death related to COVID-19 in the territory since the pandemic began in March 2020. The deceased is a…

John McCarthy March 21, 2022

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Service Members Receive Care Packages For COVID-19 Support

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Members of the Virgin Islands National Guard serving on COVID-19 orders were among the 50 States and territories to receive Operation Gratitude care packages as part of…

John McCarthy March 18, 2022

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CDC Lowers COVID-19 Warnings For Cruise Ships And Some Caribbean Islands

MIAMI — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday moved several popular beach destinations — as well as cruise ship travel — into categories at lower risk of…

John McCarthy March 15, 2022

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3 Vaccines Every Employee Should Have

Getting vaccinated against diseases like the flu, shingles, and COVID-19 is the best way to protect yourself from infection and possible lifelong side effects. Read this article for more details.…

VI Free Press February 28, 2022

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Caribbean Falling Behind in COVID-19 Fight, PAHO Warns

KINGSTON — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) warned on Wednesday that the Caribbean was falling behind in its effort to fight COVID-19 as only 63 per cent of its…

Bro Bot February 24, 2022

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Health Department Notes 8 Deaths In 8 Days As COVID-19 Claims Another Victim In Territory

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — With eight COVID-19 related deaths in eight days, the Virgin Islands Department of Health announced that yet another person has died from coronavirus. VIDOH confirmed that the…

John McCarthy February 24, 2022

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USVI To Relax COVID-19 Restrictions So More Cruise Ships Can Visit The Territory

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — As cases onboard cruise ships continue to drop, the government will relax the entry requirements for cruise liners to enter the area and visit the territory. Although…

John McCarthy February 22, 2022

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Health Department Confirms 3 More COVID-19 Related Deaths In The Territory

CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Health has confirmed that the territory's COVID-19 death toll now stands at 108. The dead person was an 88-year-old woman on St. Croix,…

John McCarthy February 22, 2022

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FDA Warns Parents To Stop Using These Baby Formulas After 4 Infants Hospitalized

STURGIS — Abbott Laboratories said on Thursday it was recalling powdered baby formulas, including Similac, made at a Michigan facility after four consumers complained about bacterial infections in infants who consumed the…

John McCarthy February 19, 2022