COVID-19 EFFECT: 1,000 FILE UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS IN ST. THOMAS; STATE OF EMERGENCY EXTENDED; BRYAN SEES ‘TREACHEROUS’ FINANCIAL ROAD AHEAD; ONLINE UNEMPLOYMENT FILING ANNOUNCED

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The state of emergency and territory-wide stay-at-home order will be extended for another 30 days — until at least April 30th — Gov. Albert Bryan said on Monday. Further cracking down on social interaction among Virgin Islanders, Mr. Bryan extended the non-essential business shutdown to include closure of all food and entertainment venues that operate … Continued

BURGLARY ON MAIN STREET

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Police received a report of a burglary at Sunshine Grocery Store, located on Main Street at approximately 10:20 am on Monday March 30th, 2020. Inquiries indicate that the grocery store was secured at the end of the work day on March 27th and was discovered burglarized when opened this morning. Anyone with pertinent information about … Continued

BREAKING NEWS: MALE ARRESTED, WARNED AND RELEASED

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Our newsroom can confirm the arrest and release of a local male businessman. Members of the RVIPF in a statement to us confirmed by stating: “I can confirm the arrest of one male for breach of curfew. He was cautioned and warned for the offence and released.” The incident occurred in the Duff’s Bottom area … Continued

COUNTIES WITHOUT CORONAVIRUS ARE MOSTLY RURAL, POOR

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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — As the coronavirus rages across the United States, mainly in large urban areas, more than a third of U.S. counties have yet to report a single positive test result for COVID-19 infections, an analysis by The Associated Press shows. Data compiled by Johns Hopkins University shows that 1,297 counties have … Continued

UP TO 200K DEATHS FORESEEN IN US AS SPAIN, ITALY DEMAND HELP

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The coronavirus outbreak could kill 100,000 to 200,000 Americans, the U.S. government’s top infectious-disease expert warned on Sunday, as authorities urged people in and around the nation’s deadliest hot spot, New York City, to limit their travel to contain the scourge. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, made … Continued

STARS ENTERTAIN DESPITE COVID-19

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As the world adapts to our new normal for the time being, the quarantine is not discriminating. From the working class to Hollywood’s elite, no man is left untouched by the United States’ necessary yet nearly draconian measures to “flatten the curve” of the COVID-19 virus. While we all adapt and try to occupy ourselves … Continued

‘OFFICERS ARE SCARED OUT THERE’: CORONAVIRUS HITS US POLICE

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WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (AP) — More than a fifth of Detroit’s police force is quarantined; two officers have died from coronavirus and at least 39 have tested positive, including the chief of police. For the 2,200-person department, that has meant officers working doubles and swapping between units to fill patrols. And everyone has their temperature … Continued