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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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Health Department Offers Tips To Prevent Legionnaire’s Disease After Cases Detected Here

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been detected in St Thomas and St Croix, the Health Department warns. Legionnaires’ disease, a type of severe pneumonia, is caused by…

John McCarthy February 5, 2022

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Health Department Confirms 100th and 101st Deaths From COVID-19 In The Territory

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Virgin Islands Department of Health confirmed the territory’s 100th and 101st deaths related to COVID-19. The deceased are a 68-year-old male on St. Croix and a 74-year-old…

John McCarthy January 31, 2022

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5 More Caribbean Destinations Make CDC’s Highest Level of Travel Risk List

ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention moved five Caribbean island destinations into its highest-risk travel category for COVID-19 on Monday. In total, the CDC moved 15 places…

Bro Bot January 25, 2022

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Health Department Confirms Territory’s 97th COVID-19 Related Death

CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Health has confirmed another COVID-19 related death, bringing the territory’s toll to 97. After notifying next of kin, Health announced that the deceased…

John McCarthy January 25, 2022

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12 of 22 Countries CDC Says To Avoid Are In The Caribbean As COVID Crimps Travel

ROAD TOWN, Tortola — Some 12 of the 22 countries the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warn travelers to avoid are in the Caribbean The Caribbean has also had…

John McCarthy January 20, 2022

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Bahamas, Sint Maarten and BVI Are Countries CDC Says To Avoid For COVID-19

ROAD TOWN, Tortola — More than 100 countries are on U.S. federal health officials’ list of destinations to avoid because of a high risk of COVID-19, including Australia, Israel, the Bahamas and the British Virgin Islands. …

Bro Bot January 19, 2022

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Celebrity Cruises And Royal Caribbean International End Cruises To Nowhere

MIAMI — Celebrity Cruises and Royal Caribbean International, each subsidiaries of Royal Caribbean Group, have canceled cruises as COVID continues to spread. Celebrity has postponed the restart on its Celebrity Eclipse, canceling multiple sailings in the…

Bro Bot January 18, 2022

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2 Caribbean Countries Make State Department’s Do Not Travel List

WILLEMSTAD — Two Caribbean countries made the U.S. State Departments do not travel list because of the COVID-19 omicron variant. Barely two weeks into the new year, the State Department…

Bro Bot January 17, 2022

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Caribbean Tourism Industry Remains Hopeful Despite Onset Of Omicron Variant

BRIDGETOWN — The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) remains positive about the continued rebound of the tourism industry even in the face of the uncertainty caused by the ongoing pandemic. Over the…

Bro Bot January 16, 2022