2020 – Page 207

In an interview with medical journalist Altagracia Ortíz, Dr. Alma Morales, director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) office in the Dominican Republic, said it is good news the coronavirus outbreak is concentrated in five provinces. She said this leaves the people in other provinces with the opportunity to take containment measures to restrict …

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The Ministry of Public Health launched a new app that can be consulted for comprehensive information on the Covid-19 outbreak and how to get official help. The Aurora MSP was created so people who suspect they have the coronavirus or those wanting to follow up with their home treatment can connect with 200 physicians. The …

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In an attempt to discourage thousands that continue to violate the 5pm to 6am curfew, the Attorney General Office issued an order threatening those in violation with forced labor, including collecting garbage. Attorney General Jean Alain Rodriguez said those that are fined will be ordered to carry out community service, especially collaborating in the collection …

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The Mayor’s Office of Santiago said on Thursday, 2 April that the city government has already secured approval from the Ministry of Public Works for the construction at the Cristo Vivo Cemetery in El Ingenio, Santiago. The construction would be ready in a week, starting on 3 April. The grave will be 24 meters x …

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The World Bank is making available US$150 million for disaster relief in the Dominican Republic. The funds are disbursed from a contingent credit line, better known as the Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option (Cat-DDO), effective since 2018. Following a request from the Dominican government, the World Bank released the funds to support the country’s efforts to …

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The Rainieri family and the Puntacana Group announced a RD$100 million donation to support actions to contain the spread of the coronavirus in the country. The province of La Altagracia has 35 confirmed cases of the Covid-19 virus as of 1 April 2020 at 6pm. “During these 50 years we have been in solidarity with …

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Dominican-born Al Horford announced he is donating US$500,000 to support coronavirus relief in the Dominican Republic, as well as in each region of the United States where he’s played for a team. Horford has played for the Dominican national basketball team. His father is the first Dominican-born NBA player. The first notice does not give …

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Delta and JetBlue continue to operate one-way flights to the United States. The flights are landing at the Las Americas International Airport. The United States has promoted that its citizens take the flights back to their home country, or prepare to spend months in the DR. Listin Diario shares the flight schedule for the next …

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Vice President Margarita Cedeño called for Dominicans to vote for experience so that the social and economic impacts of the coronavirus outbreak be less. She said that once the country overcomes the health crisis, the nation needs to embark again on a path of progress. She said that this world crisis should be seen as …

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A report in Acento looks into a major remodeling project of 56 hospitals announced by President Danilo Medina in 2013, in the first year of his first government. Among the hospitals is the San Francisco de Macoris Regional Hospital, the San Vicente de Paul. An investigative news story by Alicia Ortega recently aired showing how …

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