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Agricultural herbicide Glyphosate detected in bread sold in USVI
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Consumers in the US Virgin Islands (USVI), where many of the same national bread brands are sold on grocery shelves, may want to take note of new findings released by Florida officials showing the presence of glyphosate, a commonly used agricultural herbicide, in several popular sliced bread products.
STIs continue to rise across VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Ministry of Health and Wellness is reporting that Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) across the Virgin Islands (VI) continue to rise.
STIs on the rise; Ministry continues ‘Wrap It Up’ campaign
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The number of individuals presenting with Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) is on the rise in the Virgin Islands, the Ministry of Health and Social Development has disclosed.
'Holistic' BVI Red Cross' Men's Health Fair set for February
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- The BVI Red Cross Society will host its biennial Men’s Health Fair in February and all men across the Virgin Islands have been encouraged to attend.
Final round of water testing for Lead & Copper in St Croix
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr announced this week that the Water and Power Authority and its local and federal partners are now seeking approximately 80 homes on St Croix to conduct the final round of testing for lead and copper contamination in the water.
Monkeypox testing available in USVI from Friday
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, ST Croix, USVI- The availability of monkeypox testing and the start of the [US] Virgin Islands 2022 Summer Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) Plan for school children were among developments announced at the Government House press briefing on Monday, October 10, 2022.
Blood donated locally has to be tested in PR- BVIHSA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- One of the major projects of the Rotary Club of Tortola in the current Rotary year is to improve and upgrade the blood bank and storage facilities at Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital.
'Cindy' threatens lawsuit over COVID-19 testing in schools
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has said introducing COVID-19 testing at public schools is not to be abusive or to trample on children’s rights, but to protect everyone in the educational system.
423 active Covid cases in VI; Samples being tested for Omicron
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As of December 31, 2021, there are 423 reported active cases of COVID-19 in the Virgin Islands, with the majority 322 on Tortola.
COVID surge: Active cases in VI now @ 256
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Positive cases of COVID-19 in the Virgin Islands continue to rise, with the latest number of cases reported being 256 as of December 28, 2021. There were 143 active cases at the last update of December 24, 2021.
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