🌱 Similac Baby Powder Recalled + Hospital Staff Shortages

Good morning and good Monday, folks. Let's kick off with the headlines - don't miss these stories:

• USVI recalls Similac baby powder due to contamination, via Loop Caribbean News. The Consortium also covered the recall, and check the V.I. Department of Health's Facebook page for updates from the FDA.
• Staff shortages continue to hinder operations at Schneider Regional Medical Center in St. Thomas. The ER, for example, can currently only run at 75% capacity, via The Daily news.
• Dr. Glenda Wrensford opened a new surgical center on St. Thomas, the Early Bird Surgical Center. The center is located at Al Cohen’s Plaza on Raphune Hill. Find out why Dr. Wrensford named the center "Early Bird" and read about her path to becoming the territory's only Black, female general surgeon, via The Source.
• The Virgin Islands Police Department is looking for Tyler Delroy Smith. Smith has been charged with first-degree murder in the 2021 homicide of Nancy Nieves Naar. Naar's body was found on the side of the road in Estate St. John in Christiansted. She was beaten beyond recognition. Police are asking the community for assistance finding Smith. According to the VIPD, he is considered "extremely dangerous, via the VI Consortium.

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First, today's weather: An afternoon shower in spots. High: 81 Low: 73.

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Today's Events:

• Power Yoga with Bille in the lawn at Yacht Haven Grande (5:30 p.m.)
• Whine & Fête While You Sweat: Dance Class with Natalie at Yacht Haven Grande (6:30 p.m.)

Social Buzz:

• Catch this great video about Aliyah Boston, as shared by the Department of Sports, Parks and Recreation (Facebook).
• Friends of Virgin Islands National Park: Cinnamon Bay 1680 Estate House Ruins. These ruins are the oldest standing structural remains on St. John and up until Hurricane Irma in 2017 it was the longest-lasting structure in use... (Facebook)
• For more information about the formula recall: https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/fda-investigation-cronobacter-and-salmonella-complaints-powdered-infant-formula-february-2022" (Facebook)

— Ashleigh Baldwin

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