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April 13, 2021

As Volcano Erupts, Only Vaccinated Residents of St. Vincent Allowed to Evacuate on Cruise Ships
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The United Nations is warning the entire population of Saint Vincent has
been left without access to clean water as a volcano continues to spew
ash and hot gas over the Caribbean island nation. The U.N. says about
20,000 evacuees are in need of shelter. Cruise ships dispatched to ferry
Saint Vincent residents to safety refused to pick up passengers unless
they could prove they'd been vaccinated against COVID-19, and some
neighboring islands said they would only take in vaccinated people.


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