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Dominican Ambassador to Russia Hans Dannenberg reports on the Dominican Republic’s participation in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). Dannenberg sees the event as an opportunity to boost cooperation with Russian regions and strengthen contacts with the Eurasian region. He says there are opportunities for increased tourism and trade with Uzbekistan, Belarus and Kazakhstan, …

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President Luis Abinader attended the wake of a Police officer who was killed on Tuesday, 1 June 2021 when trying to avoid a robbery in a fast food business in Santiago where he had stopped for a bite with other off-duty officers. President Abinader sought to personally express his solidarity to the relatives of first …

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The Ministry of Labor says the department has not ruled on whether businesses can obligate its staff to be vaccinated or if staff can be suspended for not getting the vaccine. The Ministry recently issued a resolution asking companies to give their staff time off to get vaccinated. As in the rest of the world, …

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Team Dominican Republic made the four-team Super Round competition in the WBSC Baseball Americas Qualifier that decides who gets a slot to participate in the Tokyo Summer Olympics. The other three teams are USA, Canada and Venezuela. Cuba, Colombia, Nicaragua and Puerto Rico were eliminated in the first round of the Florida baseball qualifier. Team …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #441 reports 1,439 new PCR cases for the Wednesday, 2 June 2021 deadline. There is a spike of Covid-19 cases attributed to the entry of the more transmissible Brazilian and UK variants of the disease and the increased mixing of young people. As has been happening …

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Resorts and vacation centers have been operating under less restrictive guidelines, but on occasion of the new spike in Covid-19 cases, the government issued Decree 349-21 dated 31 May 2021 ordering more restrictions. On 2 June, and on occasion of the Corpus Christi long weekend, the Ministry of Tourism has issued a series of rules …

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President Luis Abinader tweeted on Wednesday, 2 June 2021, that he had spoken with Chinese President Xi Jinping on bilateral issues. This is the first time the two statesmen hold a personal conversation. Abinader expressed his appreciation for the authorization of the export of Covid-19 vaccines to the Dominican Republic. In the tweet informing on …

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Thursday, 3 June 2021 is a religious holiday in the Dominican Republic. For the occasion, leading vaccination centers have announced special schedules. Agora Mall, La Bodega (in front of the Nacional of 27 Febrero), Sirena-Churchill, Jumbo-Megacentro and Jumbo-San Isidro will be open from 8am to 2pm. The Pabellón de Combate at the Centro Olímpico Juan …

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Despite the spread of Covid-19 in the country, the number of vaccine doses administered in the Dominican Republic has been consistently declining, according to Our World in Data statistics. From a peak daily vaccination of 109,363 on 16 May 2021, the numbers of doses have declined to 66,515 persons who were vaccinated on Monday, 31 …

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The Civil Aviation Board (JAC), issued on Wednesday, 2 June 2021 Resolution 105-2021 that eliminates the requirement to present a PCR or antigen tests with negative results to enter the country for travelers coming from Brazil and the United Kingdom (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales). The restriction remains in place for passengers coming from …

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