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Health and Social Development Minister Carvin Malone spoke about the temporary halting of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout on the Virgin Islands Party’s “Let’s Talk” show on Tuesday, March 2. (Photo: FACEBOOK)
The Covid-19 vaccine programme that launched last month has temporarily halted after administering 4,500 doses, in order to guarantee that vaccinated residents will receive their second doses in a timely manner, Health and Social Development Minister Carvin Malone announced on Tuesday, March 2 during the Virgin Islands Partyâs âLetâs Talkâ radio show.
The second shipment of 8,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine was delayed from its original delivery date of March 3, and even though it’s now due in the territory on March 17, Mr. Malone explained, the ministry decided to err on the side of caution in order to avoid wasting doses and risking elderly patients missing the second dose, which has been shown to have an effectiveness rate of up to 82 percent
The BVI Beacon
Shuttle service to end tomorrow
The free park-and-ride service implemented as part of the governmentâs pandemic stimulus package will end tomorrow after serving 15,479 passengers since it launched last June, government announced this week. The …
A Road Town shuttle swings through the Festival Village Grounds on June 23 during the launch of the park-and-ride programme in Road Town. (Photo: JOEY WALDINGER)
The free park-and-ride service implemented as part of the governmentâs pandemic stimulus package will end tomorrow after serving 15,479 passengers since it launched last June, government announced this week.
The programme has also benefitted taxi drivers, according toTransportation, Works and Utilities Minister Kye Rymer.
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Inquiry teams returns to England for now
Thirteen days after Sir Gary Hickinbottom was sworn in to head the commission of inquiry into alleged corruption in the territory, he and his secretary returned to the United Kingdom …
Inquiry commissioner Sir Gary Hickinbottom answers questions during a Jan. 22 press conference. He and his team recently departed the territory, and they plan to return from the United Kingdom before April 4 if not delayed by Covid-19 travel restrictions. (File photo: DANA KAMPA)
Thirteen days after Sir Gary Hickinbottom was sworn in to head the commission of inquiry into alleged corruption in the territory, he and his secretary returned to the United Kingdom last Thursday, promising to return before April 4.
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At Saturday’s Painkiller Cup, ‘A great bunch of people’
A blast from an air horn rang out, and the 29 people lined up on the beach at Sandy Cay grabbed their paddleboards, rushed into the water, and commenced their …
On Saturday, almost 30 people paddleboarded from Sandy Cay to Jost Van Dyke as part of the Painkiller Cup, which was scaled down from previous years because of the pandemic but nevertheless was described as a success. (Photo: JOEY WALDINGER)
A blast from an air horn rang out, and the 29 people lined up on the beach at Sandy Cay grabbed their paddleboards, rushed into the water, and commenced their race to White Bay, Jost Van Dyke.