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February 19th, 2021
Police & Customs bosses first to receive COVID jabs for law enforcement

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Commissioner of Police (CoP) Michael B. Matthews and Comptroller of Customs Wade N. Smith led the way for their charges by being first in line to take the first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine at Police Headquarters in Road Town on February 18, 2021.

February 18th, 2021
Zero recorded active COVID-19 cases in VI– Hon Malone

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – The [British] Virgin Islands (VI) is now at zero recorded active cases of COVID-19, Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) announced this afternoon, February 18, 2021.

February 17th, 2021
VI has 1 active recorded case of COVID-19

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- The decision by the Government of the Virgin Islands to follow the “science” as against the “economics” has proven to be the right one and while many countries who followed the economics are now beginning to shut down and impose stricter COVID-19 protocols, the Virgin Islands continues to see steady decline in active cases.

February 17th, 2021
World's first human Covid trials to start in UK

BBC NEWS

Healthy, young volunteers will be infected with coronavirus to test vaccines and treatments in the world's first Covid-19 "human challenge" study, which will take place in the UK.

February 15th, 2021
VI's active COVID-19 cases drop to 2

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands (VI) continues to see a steady decline in COVID-19 cases, with just 2 active cases currently in the territory, according to the latest February 14, 2021 stats released by local health authorities.

February 15th, 2021
COVID-19 vaccination necessary but ‘an agenda’ - Angelle A. Cameron

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, IV – As global countries embark on mass vaccination of its citizens, former Mrs BVI, Angelle A. Cameron says she believes the vaccine and rollout are part of an agenda being perpetrated to scare persons.

February 15th, 2021
Further travel restrictions may be needed to keep new COVID strains out- Hon Malone

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As countries in the region and further afield battle with the coronavirus pandemic, including new strains of the virus, the Virgin Islands intends to remain proactive in keeping the territory safe.

February 14th, 2021
COVID-19 cases in VI reduced to 4

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The total recorded active cases of COVID-19 in the Virgin Islands has decreased to 4, according to the latest update on February 13, 2021.

February 13th, 2021
The Vaccine Passport: Friend or Foe?

By Dickson C. Igwe

A second critical travel document- a vaccine passport- is looking inevitable. Issues are mounting on the why, what, where, how, and when, of a vaccination passport. Then, will a vaccine passport begin a new level of social, economic, and travel, discrimination?

February 11th, 2021
'If I had my way the curfew would have increased!'- Premier Fahie

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has defended the ongoing three-hour curfew in the Virgin Islands, stating that persons need to be reminded that COVID-19 is still a threat.

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