CHARLOTTE AMALIE — President Joe Biden signed the new $1.9 trillion rescue package last week, providing for payments to qualifying individuals of up to $1,400, with payments to a qualifying family of four of $5,600. It is known as the American Rescue Plan. People who make $75,000 or less a year are eligible for the full $1,400 payment. […]
Tag: COVID-19 Pandemic
Health Department Doesn’t Use COVID-19 Vaccine Currently On Hold In Europe
CHRISTIANSTED — The U.S. Virgin Islands does not use the COVID-19 vaccine that is currently on hold in Europe. According to the Virgin Islands Department of Health website, the VIDOH has only authorized Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for use in the territory. Germany, France, Italy and Spain became the latest countries to […]
Vieques With No Food Or Gas For Days After Cargo Ship Breaks Down
VIEQUES, Puerto Rico — At the María Simmons school, hundreds lined up on a recent morning to receive their COVID-19 shots in Vieques, an island off Puerto Rico’s eastern shores. Classrooms were outfitted with injection stations. Posters reminding those in line to stay six feet apart were stapled on the trunks of lush trees in […]
USVI Residents Can Now Schedule Vaccinations Online Through VIDOH Website
CHRISTIANSTED — During today’s Government House weekly press briefing, Virgin Islands Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion said that residents can fill out the required paperwork and schedule an appointment to get vaccinated at the Department of Health website at www.covid19usvi.com/vaccine All Virgin islanders ages 16 or older are now eligible to receive the vaccine, and resident without access […]
DEATH OF INTIMACY: COVID-19 Has Killed Couple’s Sex Drives … Netflix And Carbs Pick Up The Slack
OTTAWA — Many spouses feel trapped under one roof. Amidst the endless tension, uncertainty and similarity of pandemic life, many couples find that the bandwidth for intimacy is gone. The hot tub was bubbling behind the home of Pebble Kranz and Daniel Rosen during months of pandemic lockdown. After work, Dr Kranz, a family doctor, […]
After 18 Years At Tutu Park Mall, Subway Closing Its Doors For Good Tomorrow
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — With a nod to the effects of coronavirus on people’s purchasing habits, the world’s largest submarine sandwich chain will close one of its four locations on St. Thomas starting tomorrow. Subway at Tutu Park Mall is open today, but the restaurant said it will be “permanently” shuttered on Sunday, according to a […]
Mother And Child Health During COVID-19 Is The Focus Of Zoom Meeting Scheduled For Tonight
CHRISTIANSTED — Mother and child health during COVID-19 is the focus of a Zoom meeting planned for tonight by the Virgin Islands Department of Health. “As we continue to endure the effects of COVID-19 within our community, the Project LAUNCH Program under MCH is encouraged to remain steadfast and creative in our deliveries of engaging […]
Human Service’s Mars Hill Head Start Center Closed Until March 4, DHS Says
FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Human Services said Monday that they are immediately closing the Mars Hill Head Start location to staff (students have not been attending in person) and pausing food distribution until Thursday, March 4, 2021. The Department of Human Services has activated its COVID-19 mitigation protocols to address confirmed COVID-19 […]
Caribbean Travel Marketplace Goes Virtual In 2021
For the first time in nearly 40 years, Caribbean Travel Marketplace, the annual gathering where Caribbean hospitality and tourism professionals meet with regional colleagues and international buyers and sellers, will be staged virtually. The marketing event, now in its 39th edition, is traditionally held during January, but due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic […]
Miami Doctor Charged With Hate Crime For Stabbing Hispanic Man In Hialeah
MIAMI — A Florida anesthesiologist has been arrested and charged with a hate crime for assaulting a Hispanic man outside a supermarket, according to news outlets citing police reports. The Miami Herald reports that Dr. Jennifer Susan Wright, 58, became enraged after the man asked her in Spanish to keep her distance due to COVID-19 guidelines while […]