NASSAU — The Bahamas allowed Americans to stay in their country for 17 days after re-opening to tourists. Now it is saying that the United States’
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Boschulte Continues To Hammer Home That 1/3 Of Recent COVID-19 Cases Came From Limetree Bay Refinery
CHRISTIANSTED — Commissioner of Tourism Joseph Boschulte says while the global community learns to adapt to COVID-19, protecting lives and livelihoods while ensuring the territory’s economic
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Puerto Rico Governor Asks FAA To Ground Flights From Texas And Florida After Spike In COVID-19 Cases
SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico’s governor announced major rollbacks including the closure of bars, gyms, marinas, theaters and casinos and restricted the use of beaches
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Kmart Pharmacy Partners With ScriptDrop to Bring Home Rx Delivery To USVI
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Illinois — Kmart will offer home deliveries of needed medical prescriptions via ScriptDrop. The pharmacy service comes amid significant recent developments at the intersection of
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COVID-19: Puerto Rico Welcomes Tourists As Virus Surge Sows Lockdown Fears
SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico officially reopened for tourists Wednesday, even as the U.S. commonwealth sees a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations that threatens
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2 National News Reports Say U.S. Virgin Islands Has Experienced A ‘3,533%’ Increase In COVID-19 Cases
We’re Number One! Only it’s not something we want to number one in. The highest percentage point increase in COVID-19 cases in all of the
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ECLAC OP-ED: Building Back Better After COVID-19: Equality At The Center
SANTIAGO, Chile — The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a socio-economic crisis of an unprecedented scope and reach. Worldwide, it has led to a massive decline
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Bryan’s COVID-19 Talk: 16 New Limetree Bay Refinery Workers Have Virus, Schools Won’t Open Until Sept. 8
CHRISTIANSTED — During his COVID-19 update today, Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. said he is delaying the reopening of the territory’s schools until at least September
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Human Services Says It Will Sanitize Office Where COVID-19 Positive Employee Worked
CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Health has confirmed that a Department of Human Services employee tested COVID-19 positive this weekend. “Though the Department of
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CARIBBEAN ROUNDUP: Bahamas Releases Updated Testing Protocol For Visitors
NASSAU — The Ministry of Health announced that all travelers must complete a Bahamas Health Visa application and present a negative COVID-19 real-time polymerase chain
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