BBC NEWS – Top disease researcher Dr Anthony Fauci has told the US Senate that he “would not be surprised” if new virus cases in the country reach 100,000 per day. “Clearly we are not in control right now,” he testified, warning that not enough Americans are wearing masks or social distancing. During the hearing, … Continued
Source: CNW The main opposition Anguilla Progressive Movement (APM) has won Monday’s general election in this British Overseas Territory, winning seven of the 11 seats, according to the preliminary results released. Among the causalities is Premier Victor Banks, whose Anguilla United Front’s (AUF’s), won four seats. Banks, 72, was defeated by 27 year-old Dianne Kentish … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM (ST. CROIX) — The island of St. Croix now accounts for 7 of 10 coronavirus cases the Department of Health is tracking territory-wide, following confirmation of two additional cases here on Wednesday night, according to a V.I. D.O.H. infographic published by the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency. The two latest cases are a result … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM Gov. Albert Bryan called for the termination of a high ranking WAPA lawyer over a racially charged social media post by the attorney. “Fired,” Gov. Bryan said when asked Monday for his reaction to a Facebook post by the Water and Power Authority’s Deputy Legal Counsel Mark Kragel over the weekend. In brief … Continued
THE WEATHER CHANNEL-A massive plume of dust from the Sahara Desert is the thickest in decades to reach the Caribbean Sea, and some of the dust is expected to move into the Gulf of Mexico and parts of the United States later this week. Known as the Saharan Air Layer (SAL), this dry dust plume … Continued
Caribbean National weekly HAMILTON, Bermuda – it was recently announced that Bermuda is to get its first female and first black Governor later this year. Government House said Rena Lalgie, who is married with two children, will succeed John Rankin in December 2020. Lalgie, who is currently the director of the Office of Financial Sanctions … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — As Puerto Rico considers lifting pandemic quarantine restrictions, health officials said Wednesday that the U.S. territory passed its peak of coronavirus cases and related deaths more than two months ago — though independent experts said those numbers are in doubt. Miguel Valencia, a health department consultant, said … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM – Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has declared Tuesday a day of mourning in honor of George Floyd and in support of the “Black Lives Matter” movement, and he ordered that flags in the U.S. Virgin Islands be flown at half-staff. “Last week I shared my thoughts on the death of George Floyd, race … Continued
Source:Loop The family of a Jamaican-born man is seeking justice after he was shot dead during a routine traffic stop by a police trooper in New Jersey in the United States, just two days before the captivating death of George Floyd. The incident occurred on May 23 along the Garden State Parkway in Bass River, … Continued
Source: Loop News Though slower than the rest of the world, COVID-19 cases continue to mount in the Caribbean. These are the statistics as of June 5th, 2020; • Dominican Republic-18,319 cases, 520 deaths, 11,474 recovered • Puerto Rico- 4620 cases (unique positive patients), 141 deaths • Haiti- 2640 cases, 50 deaths, 24 recovered • … Continued
