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COVID-19
New shipments confirmed so vaccinations resume this month!
The Ministry of Health will be resuming its roll-out of COVID-19 vaccinations on the BVI population in three weeks.
Biden is about to spend vast sums. Rishi knows inflation is a new risk
Latest London news, business, sport, showbiz and entertainment from the London Evening Standard.
Pope Francis opens first-ever papal visit to Iraq amid tight security
Pope Francis opened the first-ever papal visit to Iraq with a plea for the country to protect its centuries-old diversity.
Leak reveals UK Foreign Office discussing aid cuts of more than 50%
Internal reports show projected cuts including 59% in South Sudan, 60% in Somalia and 67% in Syria
France could follow Italy and block vaccine shipments, health minister says
France said Friday it may follow Italy in blocking Covid-19 vaccine shipments as concerns about vaccine nationalism rise.
Italy blocks export of Covid-19 vaccine doses to Australia, using EU powers for the first time
Italy invoked European Union powers to block the export of 250,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses to Australia on Thursday, in a dramatic escalation of a dispute between the EU and drug giant AstraZeneca.
Brazilian Donkey died by Coronavirus Vaccine: hit by plane loaded with vaccines in
Accused of ‘trying to hinder’ immunization against covid-19 in Bahia, the donkey hit by a small aircraft carrying doses of vaccines to the municipality of Ibotirama, in the west of the state, did not resist the serious injuries he suffer...
London warns Italy export ban on Covid-19 vaccine to Australia 'endangers global efforts to fight virus'
London has warned Brussels that export bans on Covid-19 doses to non-EU countries threaten the global jab rollout, after Italy stopped a shipment of AstraZeneca vaccine reaching Australia.
'Disintegration' of Political System Helps Explain Rising Censorship, Professor Richard Wolff Argues
Increased social media and tech censorship must be understood in the wider context of the establishment desperately seeking to hold on to what used to be called "the vital centre", a US-based author and economist tells Sputnik.
Canada Approves Johnson & Johnson Covid Vaccine
It is the first single-dose Covid-19 vaccine to be authorized in the country, and has been cleared for use by people over 18 years of age.
UK's Prince Philip Moved Back To Private Hospital To Recover: Palace
The Duke of Edinburgh, who turns 100 in June, was transferred from the state-run St Bartholomew's Hospital to King Edward VII's Hospital in central London.
Dolly Parton Received A Dose Of The COVID Vaccine She Helped To Fund
"Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaciiiiiiine," she sang. "I'm begging of you, please don't hesitate."
Texas Is Ending Its Mask Mandate
"It is now time to open Texas 100%," Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday.
Most Capitol Rioters Went Home. This Is How The FBI Is Tracking Them Down.
One of the Capitol defendants was identified by an FBI agent he went to college with. Another was arrested trying to stop a relative from getting the COVID vaccine.
Covid: 'People are tired of working from home'
People are keen to return to the office because working from home has left many "fatigued", says a boss at Britain's biggest office and retail complex.
5 Surprising Celebrity Couples
Learn about the celebrity pairings you probably didn’t see coming.
Tourism On Life Support! Port Delays May Force Permanent Business Closures
With the widespread negative impact of the Coronavirus on the tourism sector locally, the BVI Chamber of Commerce and Hotel Association (BVICCHA) is warning that the continuous delay in reopening the territory’s seaports could cause busi...
Whistleblowers With Baseless Complaints Will Be Penalized - Says Premier
Premier and Minister for Finance, Hon. Andrew Fahie has warned residents that when the Whistleblower Act becomes law, persons will be punished for bringing forward baseless complaints to the authorities.
Jehovah’s help for the pandemic is ‘vaccination’ – Skelton-Cline
Talk show host Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called on Christians and others in the Virgin Islands (VI) to accept that vaccination is the answer to the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 pandemic has taken ‘heavy toll’ on women- Hon Malone
Noting that women have been heavily impacted by the coronavirus pandemic in the Virgin Islands, Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Carvin Malone (AL) has said the Government of the Virgin Islands has been collaboratin...
Delay to seaports reopening another ‘blow to already fragile situation’- BVICCHA
Calling itself the “proactive voice of business”, the BVI Chamber of Commerce and Hotel Association (BVICCHA) has lamented that there has been another delay to the reopening of the seaports in the Virgin Islands to international operations.
Whistleblower legislation brought to HoA
As the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Government continues to put systems in place for transparency and good governance, in keeping with its campaign promises, the Whistleblower Act, 2021 has been brought to parliament.
Disgruntled Pier Park tenants allegedly seeking meeting with Premier
Amidst allegation that some Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park (CBRTPP) tenants are planning to meet with Premier Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) to share concerns about the facility, the Pier Park’s CEO, Vance M. Lewis has fired out with a numb...
Employers allegedly pressuring workers to take COVID vaccine?
Reports that some local employers are pressuring their workers to take the COVID-19 vaccine have been making the rounds on various social media platforms.
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