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Vaccinated people can gather in small groups without masks- CDC
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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Monday, March 8, 2021, that people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can gather privately in small groups without wearing masks or social distancing, an announcement that eases restrictions for inoculated individuals as vaccination picks up pace in the United States of America.
Biden In! Trump Out! as US President
WASHINGTON DC, USA - Joseph R. Biden aka 'Joe' was sworn in as the 46th US president on Wednesday afternoon, January 20, 2021, completing a tumultuous transfer of power that was marred by Donald J. Trump’s refusal to accept defeat and the deadly attack on the Capitol, reports The Economist.
Virgin Islander Dr Marcella Nunez-Smith tipped to co-chair US COVID-19 taskforce
WASHINGTON DC, USA – The transition team of US President-Elect, Joe R. Biden has tapped a daughter of the US Virgin Islands soil, Dr Marcella Nunez-Smith MD, MHS, to Co-Chair his COVID-19 taskforce in a quest to make good on campaign promises surrounding the coronavirus pandemic and the urgency it deserves.
Premier Fahie congratulates US President-Elect Joe R. Biden
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier of the Virgin Islands, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has joined world leaders in congratulating US President-Elect Joe R. Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala D. Harris.
UPDATE: Trump claims electoral fraud as US vote goes to wire
WASHINGTON DC, USA – The elections race between Donald J. Trump and Joe R. Biden is on a knife-edge, with no clear winner as vote-counting continues.
More police presence as Joe R. Biden visits St Croix for New Year’s
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ST CROIX, USVI — It is well documented that Vice President Joe R. Biden loves St Croix, US Virgin Islands (USVI). He makes multiple visits to the island annually, and it has become somewhat of a tradition for the US Government’s second in command to ring in the New Year on the bigger of the three islands.