Archive for April 2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Whole-of-America Response Attached here you will find today’s FEMA Daily Briefing Points for the Whole-of-America response to coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. These briefing points include Topline Messages, as well as Supply Chain Task Force; By the Numbers; FEMA and Department of Health and Human Services Response; and Guidance from Federal Agencies. Topline messaging…

FEMA BULLETIN Week of April 13, 2020 In this Edition: FEMA Announces Additional Emergency Management Performance Grant Funding FEMA Modifies Homeland Security Grant Program Application Requirements FEMA Funding Notice Available for CTP Grants Application Period Open for SAFER Grants FEMA Releases Disaster Financial Management Guide FEMA Alert System Helps Communities Communicate During Coronavirus Response Upcoming Deadlines…

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. and the Anderson Stewart Family Foundation announced Friday that the foundation has given a grant of $1 million to the Virgin Islands Department of Health for equipment and to provide services to residents in the department’s fight against COVID-19. The grant will be used to purchase items on the governor’s list…

React. Rethink. Recover. Impact and Strategies for COVID-19 April 15 at 2 p.m. EDT. Register here. While uncertainty remains and there’s no consensus when the world will turn the corner on COVID-19 (Coronavirus), that time will come and travel businesses must be prepared for what comes next. Join us on April 15 for part two…

We want to thank the presenters on today’s webinar titled COVID-19: How AI and Health IT can help fight the pandemic? for doing a phenomenal job! Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, M.D., Director, NIMHD, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Fatima Paruk, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Health & Life Sciences, Microsoft Tom Lawry, National Director for…

A decades-strong industry and potent contributor to the U.S. Virgin Islands economy, which is often unseen due to the nature of its business, is now in full view public due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 100 U.S. Virgin Islands based professionally crewed charter vessels are following U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Albert Bryan Jr. Jr’s Emergency…

Organizers of the International Optimist Regatta (IOR), presented by EMS Virgin Islands, the TOTE Maritime Clinic and TOTE Maritime Team Race regret to announce the cancellation of the 2020 event, originally scheduled for June 15-21. This difficult decision has been made in line with health and safety recommendations taken by the Government of the U.S.…

As our territory and indeed the world is battling the outbreak of COVID-19, our sincerest hope is that you and your entire circle remains safe and healthy during these unprecedented times. We have been closely monitoring the rapidly changing guidance from local and federal health authorities to ensure that we continue provide exceptional service to…

Bryan Administration Decision to Shutdown Beaches for Residents Yet Open Them Up for Private Boats is Troubling, Sen. Blyden Says Senator Marvin Blyden, who called earlier this week for a moratorium on anchoring permits to stem the flow of visiting private boats, has sharply disagreed with the Bryan administration’s decision to close the territory’s beaches…

Our Safety in Paradise (SIP) Program would like to extend our services to assist members in dealing with COVID-19.  SIP can provide online assistance and has a wealth of resources available at no cost to private sector employers and non-profits in our community. The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) Safety in Paradise (SIP) Program…