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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 of the Framework for Conditional…

John McCarthy August 22, 2021

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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 avoid travel on cruise ships,…

Bro Bot August 21, 2021

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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 the growing anger and frustration…

Bro Bot August 17, 2021

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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 said. Joseph Auguste, Sr. of…

John McCarthy August 16, 2021

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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 area unable to cope with…

Bro Bot August 16, 2021

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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 for the U.S. Virgin Islands,…

John McCarthy August 16, 2021

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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 exposure on the school’s Estate…

John McCarthy August 13, 2021

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United States To Deliver Nearly 837K Pfizer Vaccines To The Caribbean

SAN JUAN — The U.S. government said today that it will deliver nearly 837,000 Pfizer vaccines to Caribbean nations as the region with limited resources struggles with a spike in…

Bro Bot August 12, 2021

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France Needs Volunteers To Help Battle COVID-19 In Its Caribbean Territories

FORT-DE-FRANCE — France's health minister on Sunday appealed for volunteer doctors and nurses to travel to the overseas territories of Guadalupe and Martinique as a wave of COVID-19 infections overwhelms…

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St. Thomas Motor Vehicle Office Closed Due To COVID-19 Exposure, Director Says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Director Barbara Jackson-McIntosh told the motoring public that the Bureau of Motor Vehicles’ (BMV) St. Thomas Office will be closed effective immediately (August 11) until further notice.…

John McCarthy August 11, 2021