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‘I come with open arms’ for the COVID-19 vaccine - Hon Malone
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI – Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) said he is ready with ‘open arms’ for his first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca AZD1222 COVID-19 vaccine, to be administered in the new week.
USVI receives $12M aid funding to help citizens with rent
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI - The U.S. Virgin Islands has received about $12 million from the Covid-19 aid bill passed by Congress in December to aid the territory's residents with rent payments, announced Senator Marvin Blyden, who chairs the 34th Legislature's Committee on Housing, Transportation & Telecommunications.
Gov’t looking to vaccinate 'most if not all' of VI – Hon Malone
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has indicated that with the arrival of the first batch of AstraZeneca AZD1222 Vaccines from the United Kingdom, the Government of the Virgin Islands will now begin the mammoth task of vaccinating most to all of the Virgin Islands population.
First 8000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine arrive!
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- The Virgin Islands has received its first shipment of roughly 8000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine from the United Kingdom.
'Evidence shows Govt’s COVID-19 protocols are effective' – Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has said despite the global tussle regarding the Coronavirus pandemic, the Virgin Islands' strategies continue to serve the territory well.
Vaccination 'a weapon in our arsenal to combat the virus’- Hon Malone
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As some public fear persists over COVID-19 vaccination globally and in the Virgin Islands (VI), Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Carvin Malone (AL) has reminded that vaccines remain an important tool to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
Healthcare & frontline workers first to get COVID-19 vaccine - Hon Malone
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Healthcare & frontline workers will be at the front of the line for COVID-19 vaccination, when some 8,000 doses of the AstraZeneca AZD1222 COVID-19 vaccine arrives in the Virgin Islands (VI) on February 4, 2021.
4 new COVID-19 cases in VI; Recoveries up by 12
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - As of January 28, 2021, the Virgin Islands currently has 9 active cases of COVID-19 with 4 of those cases new since the last January 21, 2021, virus situation update.
VI announces Brazil & South Africa travel ban
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) announced today, January 28, 2021, that the territory will be implementing a new travel ban for Brazil and South Africa as the VI continues to mitigate risks associated with the virus.
3-hour curfew extended to Feb 11, 2021
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With some 20 active cases of COVID-19 reported in the Territory, according to the January 20, 2021, update, the Government of the Virgin Islands is continuing the 3-hour curfew which has been in place for several months.