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March 26, 2020

Public officers eligible for ‘pandemic leave’

As part of efforts to combat the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, which was confirmed here yesterday, the government has been rolling out an emergency workplace policy for the civil …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
March 26, 2020

Banks roll out flexible payments, safety measures

Virgin Islands banks are taking “proactive steps” to help customers struggling through the global coronavirus pandemic, according to a statement issued Friday by the seven-member BVI Bank Association. This might …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
March 26, 2020

Coronavirus confirmed in the Virgin Islands, curfew in effect

The government announced the first two confirmed cases of COVID-19 coronavirus in the Virgin Islands yesterday as nearly 5,000 viewers tuned in to a Facebook livestream. Hours later, a territory-wide …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
March 25, 2020

Cartoon (March 19, 2020)

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Cartoon (March 19, 2020)
March 24, 2020

Quarantined: Business editor recounts journey back to VI

When I left the Virgin Islands on Wednesday, March 11 for a short trip to Austin, Texas, things seemed mostly like business as usual. A brief COVID-19 scare in the …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
March 23, 2020

EDITORIAL: In a crisis, communication must be a two-way street

Until March 17 the government had begun falling behind in its duty to keep the public informed about COVID-19 in the territory, but it took important steps that day when …

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by BVI Beacon
Press conference
March 20, 2020

Tortola travellers took flight linked to COVID-19 cases

Though no cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Virgin Islands, government officials here were working early this week to track down passengers who shared a plane from London …

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by Dana Kampa
March 20, 2020

For many, new rules sting

As the government has rapidly rolled out new restrictions designed to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus here, residents are taking actions to protect themselves but feeling the repercussions …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
March 19, 2020

Businesses learn how to cope with virus

Hand sanitiser may be scarce on Virgin Islands store shelves, but public health personnel have a message for business owners seeking to protect staff and customers from contacting the deadly …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
March 19, 2020

Days after cruise ship docked in VI, two passengers tested positive for COVID-19

Three days after the cruise ship Costa Favolosa docked in the Virgin Islands last week, two of its passengers tested positive for COVID-19, according to the French Regional Health Agency …

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by Joey Waldinger
costa favolosa
March 19, 2020

Opposition called for stronger response

The day before government ministers announced wide-ranging plans to ramp up the COVID-19 response, opposition members urged them to do just that. “We have to ensure that on every single …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
March 19, 2020

Virgin Islands readies for COVID-19

No COVID-19 cases had been confirmed in the territory as of yesterday afternoon, but at least 22 people were under quarantine and the government announced plans on Tuesday to close …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
March 18, 2020

Cartoon (March 11, 2020)

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Cartoon (March 12, 2020)
March 13, 2020

Pier Park braces in case of virus

On Tuesday at the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park, the doors of shops and restaurants were flung wide open to the roughly 4,000 passengers aboard the Disney Fantasy moored …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
March 11, 2020

COVID-19 declared a pandemic

Though no cases of COVID-19 coronavirus have been confirmed in the Virgin Islands, government continues to take precautionary measures that include preparing a wing of the hospital as an isolation …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED

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