United States’ COVID-19 Death Toll Hits 40,000
WASHINGTON — The number of COVID-19 deaths in the United States rose by nearly 2,000 in the past 24 hours to reach 40,661 on Sunday (April 19), a tally from Johns Hopkins University showed. The rise in…
SENATOR BLYDEN: ‘We Have To Be Vigilant That COVID-19 Doesn’t Enter USVI Through St. Thomas Cruise Ship Port’
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — St. Thomas Senator Marvin Blyden has issued a letter to Senate President Novelle Francis requesting that he schedule an immediate meeting of the Committee of the Whole to discuss issues surrounding COVID-19,…
STATE DEPARTMENT: ‘Americans Should Avoid All Asian Countries w/ Covid-19’
MIAMI — Shares of cruise line operators fell on Friday after the U.S. Department of State said Thursday that U.S. citizens should “reconsider” traveling on cruise ships to or within Asia over concerns about COVID-19,…
Caribbean Princess Returns Back To Port After 300 Begin Vomiting On Cruise Ship
FORT LAUDERDALE — A Caribbean cruise has been cut short after more than 300 people on board the ship began vomiting and suffering from diarrhea. The Caribbean Princess was carrying more than 3,000 passengers and…
CDC: Vaping Combined With Marijuana Use and Vitamin E Acetate Could Cause Injury
ATLANTA — The CDC says it’s making progress in the investigation into vaping lung injuries and deaths. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced this weekend that vitamin E acetate, in combination with THC…
Iodine, An Equally Important Nutrient
The human body demands a well-rounded, highly nutritional diet in order to function. Although most health-nuts and casual dieters have heard of vitamins, fiber, and complex carbohydrates, critical minerals often fail to win the attention…
Leptospirosis Sets In On Humans In USVI After Major Hurricanes Irma and Maria
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — After the first human case of leptospirosis was reported in the territory following Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the U.S. Virgin Islands arbovirus surveillance system (VIASS) was created to include leptospirosis surveillance and two more…
U.S. Virgin Islands Health Department Prepares For Measles Outbreak
CHRISTIANSTED — Physicians, nurses and other healthcare workers on St. Croix are advised of an important training update on measles to be held at the Juan F. Luis Hospital at 8:30 a.m. tomorrow. Doctors and…
How Pure Is Your Cistern Water? Is The Water Safe To Drink Untreated? The CDC Wants To Know
CHRISTIANSTED — Traditional water usage patterns imply 90 percent of households in the USVI collect and store water in cisterns. Unfortunately, there is little available information on the quality of this water. There is no…
FDA Approves Vaccine To Prevent Dengue Disease
CHRISTIANSTED — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the vaccine Dengvaxia on Wednesday for the prevention of dengue disease endemic in areas like the U.S. Virgin Islands, European Union and 19 other countries. Dengue…