GIS Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Carvin Malone has confirmed that there are now two active cases of COVID-19 in the British Virgin Islands. This comes after the announcement made on December 7 of an imported case discovered while in quarantine aboard his yacht. The second newly imported case was also detected while … Continued
The UK government has said talks with the EU on reaching a post-Brexit trade deal have reached a “critical stage”. With time running out, the two sides are still arguing over fishing rights and business competition rules. Boris Johnson and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen have been discussing the state of negotiations – … Continued
Since the reopening of the Territory’s borders on December 1st, the BVI has since detected one COVID-19 case. This was announced by Minister of Health and Social Development, Hon. Carvin Malone during a live press conference held last evening. Upon arrival into the territory, the male tourist was quarantined on a vessel in a controlled … Continued
The world is over 250 Trillion Dollars in debt: public plus private. Is that vast debt sustainable? Is this debt a bubble about to burst? Now, there must be a limit to how much debt an economy can manage. There is an analogy: a family earning $100K per annum can simply not afford a … Continued
British health authorities rolled out the first doses of a widely tested and independently reviewed COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, starting a global immunization program that is expected to gain momentum as more serums win approval. The first shot was given to Margaret Keenan, who turns 91 next week, at University Hospital Coventry, one of several hospitals … Continued
VI Consortium As the recent Covid-19 surge in the territory kept pace Monday with 31 new cases reported, Governor Albert Bryan said during a press briefing the same day that he would tighten restrictions at the territory’s airports and levy fines on those who fail to adhere to the protocols. Airport protocols, at least on … Continued
In the last five days, Covid-19 cases have surged in the U.S. Virgin Islands, with the V.I. Dept. of Health reporting 117 new cases within that period. The current total active caseload stood at 134 as of Monday night, with St. Croix accounting for 44, St. Thomas 50, and St. John 40 — the most active cases … Continued
Traveler’s eagerly awaiting the update for the opening of the Road Town Ferry Terminal found out that the original 8th December opening date was deferred to 2021. The news of the opening date deferral was announced in a press conference on December 7th with the Premier and Minister of Finance of the British Virgin Islands, … Continued
More than one million new cases of Covid-19 were reported in the United States within the first five days of December, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Here’s a rundown of cases in the past five days: Sat, December 5: 200,067 as of 8 p.m. EST Fri, December 4: 227,885 Thur, December 3: 217,664 … Continued
Covid-19 is yet again on the rise in the U.S. Virgin Islands, with the V.I. Department of Health reporting 20 new cases Friday for a total of 70 cases in three days, according to data provided by the health department. The current active caseload is 97: 42 on St. Thomas, 31 on St. Croix and 24 on St. John. … Continued
