2021 – Page 126

Best known for her straightforward news analysis, radio and TV host Diana Lora announced on 8 July 2021 that she is moving with her family to Canada. She explained the move had been planned to happen in 2020 but was delayed by the pandemic. She announced she would continue to participate in her daily radio …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #477 reports 558 new PCR cases for the Thursday, 8 July 2021 deadline. New restrictions in place since May have checked the spike of Covid-19 cases attributed to the entry of the more transmissible variants of the original coronavirus and the increased mixing of people, confounded …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #476 reports 885 new PCR cases for the Wednesday, 7 July 2021 deadline. New restrictions in place since May have checked the spike of Covid-19 cases attributed to the entry of the more transmissible variants of the original coronavirus and the increased mixing of people, confounded …

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“We regret and condemn the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise and the attack on First Lady Martine Moise. This crime is an attack against the democratic order of Haiti and the region. Our condolences to their families and the Haitian people,” Abinader said in a Twitter message on 7 July 2021. Moise was assassinated …

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The Civil Aviation Board (JAC) suspended flights to and from Haiti. Resolution 144-2021 dated 7 July 2021. The JAC says an exception is being made to allow aircraft to land at La Isabela International Airport exclusively bringing Dominican nationals and foreign diplomatic personnel duly accredited in the Republic of Haiti. These passengers must carry the …

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President Luis Abinader had one good news to tell and one bad when addressing the people on TV on 7 July 2021 from the Presidential Palace. He announced a gradual elimination of curfew, and then he told Dominicans that we have to learn to live with the virus. Abinader announced the count down to the …

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Dr. Jorge Marte Baez, medical director of the Center for Diagnosis, Advanced Medicine and Telemedicine (Cedimat), called for the Dominican population to get vaccinated. He said the death of legendary radio broadcaster Willie Rodriguez is a clear example of the lethality of the powerful Covid-19 virus. Dr. Marte Baez revealed that Rodriguez had his two …

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The president of the Senate, Eduardo Estrella explained several of the initiatives undertaken or to be undertaken by the Senate. He highlighted how it has been a very productive year. The president of the Senate is elected for a year term and can be reelected. Many senators seek to replace Estrella. Estrella represents Dominicanos por …

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Lots of playful imagining. That’s what the social media team handling the National Zoo account has done. Fashion at the annual entertainment industry awards ceremony has been adapted to the animals kept at the zoo. The National Zoo (Zoodom) made several memes comparing the dresses and outfits of the Premios Soberanos 2021 with the exotic …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #475 reports 697 new PCR cases for the Tuesday, 6 July 2021 deadline. New restrictions in place since May have checked the spike of Covid-19 cases attributed to the entry of the more transmissible variants of the original coronavirus and the increased mixing of people, confounded …

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