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U.S. Virgin Islands Travelers Now Face Mandatory Quarantine In Illinois

CHICAGO — Illinois Health officials added the U.S. Virgin Islands and two mainland states to the Chicago travel advisory list this week. The designation means that all travelers coming from…

John McCarthy January 2, 2022

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St. John Resident Becomes 89th Victim Of COVID-19 In The Territory, VIDOH Says

CRUZ BAY — The Virgin Islands Department of Health on Thursday confirmed another person has fallen victim to COVID-19. A 68-year-old man on St. John recently died from the disease,…

John McCarthy December 31, 2021

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Jewel of the Seas Puts COVID-Infected Crew Members Onto Rhapsody of the Seas To Avoid Being Blocked At Caribbean Ports

PHILIPSBURG — The Jewel of the Seas faced a dilemma Sunday. After starting the day with fifteen crew members and five guests testing positive for COVID-19, ten additional crewmembers later tested positive…

John McCarthy December 28, 2021

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Schneider Hospital Has Changed Its Visitation Rules As COVID-19 Spreads

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Schneider Hospital has changed its visitation guidelines due to a "rapid increase" in COVID-19 cases, the St. Thomas-based hospital said this afternoon. "Based on the rapid…

John McCarthy December 24, 2021

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Communist Cuba Records Runaway Inflation Of Over 70%

HAVANA — Cuba will have an inflation rate of over 70 percent by the end of 2021, Economy Minister Alejandro Gil said on Tuesday. Cuba's economy shrank 10.9 percent in…

Bro Bot December 22, 2021

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Since COVID-19 Killed Caribbean Economy, U.S. Should Give Debt Relief, Browne Says

SAINT JOHN'S — The COVID-19 pandemic has decimated economies across the tourism-dependent Caribbean costing losses as high as 20 percent in some countries in just one year, the prime minister…

Bro Bot December 19, 2021

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UNICEF Says 3.5 Million Children Will Migrate In 2022 In Caribbean, LatAm

PANAMA CITY — The number of children affected by migration in Latin America and the Caribbean is due to hit the 3.5-million-mark next year, UNICEF said Tuesday at the launch of…

John McCarthy December 8, 2021

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Guadeloupe Put On Strict Curfew By French Over COVID-19 Protocols Unrest

LE GOSIER — Residents in the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, an overseas territory of France, expressed dismay today after protests against COVID-19 restrictions erupted into rioting and looting for the…

Bro Bot November 21, 2021

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With Cuban Dissidents Wary Or In Jail, Call For Fresh Protests Falls Flat

HAVANA — A rallying cry for protests in Cuba in favor of greater civil rights fell flat on Monday as most Cuban dissidents stayed home in the face of government…

Bro Bot November 16, 2021

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Gov’t Highlights Construction Projects As COVID-19 Moves Unchecked On St. Croix

CHRISTIANSTED — During the Government House weekly press briefing this afternoon, Communications Director Richard Motta detailed a number of projects currently underway that make up the government's revitalization plan for the…

John McCarthy October 18, 2021