Tag: National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Backward USVI Hospital Employees Refuse To Be Vaccinated; Only 54% Have 1 Dose

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Some healthcare workers are pushing back against new mandates requiring employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, but Schneider Hospital CEO Dr. Luis Amaro said such mandates are nothing new, and are the best way for physicians and nurses to keep their patients safe. Amaro said in an interview with The Daily News […]

2 COVID-19 Deaths In 2 Days! VIDOH Says 1st Was In St. John, 2nd Was In St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — COVID-19 deaths continue to rise in the territory with two deaths related to coronavirus in just the last two days, the Virgin Islands Department of Health confirmed. The Health Department confirmed today that a 93-year-old man on St. Thomas became the 17th confirmed COVID-19 related death in USVI, with the latest fatality […]