VI CONSORTIUM The U.S. Virgin Islands’ active Covid-19 cases grew by twenty-seven in one day, from 165 to 192 active cases between Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the V.I. Dept. of Health. The surge comes as health officials confirm the presence of the Delta variant in the U.S. Virgin Islands. “With this surge in positive … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a Level 4 Covid-19 Travel Alert for the British Virgin Islands, which is a “very high” alert that calls for Americans not to travel to the British territory because of the ongoing Covid-19 crisis there. The alert includes the following warnings: Avoid travel to … Continued
In keeping with heightened COVID restrictions, the Administration Office within Royal Virgin Islands Police Force will change the process for accepting police certificates, police report and visa waivers. Persons requiring a police certificate can place a completed application along with supporting documents, i.e., two passport-size photos for one single application and copy of passport profile … Continued
A total of some 887 persons received vaccinations over the weekend at Operation Protect Each Other Drive-Thru Vaccination that took place on Saturday July 17th and Sunday July 18th, 2021 at the Festival Grounds. On Saturday some 432 residents got vaccinated on the first day of the Operation. Approximately 357 persons received their first dose, … Continued
CNN STYLE New Barbie doll modeled on tennis star Naomi Osaka has sold out just hours after it was released on Monday. The new doll is part of the Barbie Role Model series and holds a Yonex tennis racket, according to a press release from toy company Mattel. It sports a Nike tennis dress and … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM Health officials in the U.S. Virgin Islands are ramping up their calls to the public to get vaccinated, as the highly transmissible and deadly Delta Covid-19 variant — which British Virgin Islands health officials believe is responsible for the calamitous situation in the BVI — has also been suspected in the U.S. Virgin … Continued
SKY NEWS More than 120 people have been killed and hundreds more are missing after catastrophic flooding across Germany and Belgium, which has left several villages cut off and sparked fears that a dam could burst. Officials have warned communities in both countries “are still in danger” following Thursday’s catastrophe, with German Chancellor Angela Merkel … Continued
President and CEO of the One Mart Supermarket group, Mark Vanterpool, says unvaccinated staff will keep their jobs respecting their decisions not to accept the COVID-19 vaccine at this time. Vanterpool commented: “Several weeks ago, our Supermarket group adopted a policy of not scheduling unvaccinated employees to work physically at any of our company’s properties. … Continued
This morning the territory of the Virgin Islands was made aware of yet another COVID-19 related death. The victim, a male in his thirties was admitted to the Dr. D Orlando Smith hospital and later succumbed to complications of COVID late last evening July 15th, 2021. This was confirmed when the father of the young … Continued
UN NEWS—The variant’s spread, along with increased social mobility and the inconsistent use of proven public health measures, is driving an increase in both case numbers and deaths, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described the recent data in an address to the Emergency Committee on COVID-19, … Continued
