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Adulterated alcoholic drinks, some disguised as legitimate brands, have killed more than 300 persons. The drinks are killing more people a day than Covid-19, or around 15 a day, as reported in the media. The Ministry of Public Health has issued an alert to the population to stay away from beverages that do not have …

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Singer Manny Cruz says his wife is recovering from a serious bout with Covid-19. The sickness had caught up with dancer Yeri Peguero just as she was to give birth. The medics waited until Montserrat, her baby daughter, was born to begin treatment to avoid affecting the baby. This led Peguero to suffer from pneumonia. …

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The emblematic red pick-up truck adhered to the front façade of Santo Domingo Motors headquarters on Av. John F. Kennedy in Santo Domingo city for around 25 years is no longer there, reports Noticias SIN. The vehicle was stuck to the building, several floors up for more than 25 years. Santo Domingo Motors posted photos …

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A high concentration of Saharan dust in the atmosphere will show up in hazy skies all through Thursday, 22 April 2021. Sensitive persons should take the necessary precautions. Meteorologist Jean Suriel was the first to give the warning, reporting on the dust particles starting on Saturday. In its 18 April weather update, the National Meteorological …

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The Superintendence of Labor Health and Risks (Sisalril) explains that Resolution 231-21 authorizes only one Covid-19 PCR per insured person per year. The measure goes into effect on 23 April 2021. For your insurance plan (ARS) to cover a PCR test, the person must first have the results of an antigen test taken within at …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #395 reports 502 new PCR cases for the Friday, 17 April 2021 deadline. The cases compare to the 7-day nationwide average for PCR confirmed cases that is 490. As per Bulletin #395, with the deadline of 17 April 2021, the Ministry of Public Health has registered …

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The Abinader administration announced it is reducing curfew hours in the Dominican Republic. The Presidency issued Decree 253-21 that adds hours to circulation time and grace period. The measures are effective as of Monday, 19 April 2021. On Wednesday, 14 April, the government had announced via Decree 231-21, a 45-day extension and the maintaining of …

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President Luis Abinader plans to travel to Spain and Andorra on Sunday, 18 April 2021. It will be his second trip abroad. His first was to Puerto Rico for the inaugural of Puerto Rican governor Pedro Pierluisi in January 2021. President Abinader will participate in the 27th Iberoamerican Summit in Andorra on 20 and 21 …

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Upon being sworn in at the Senate on 15 April 2021 as the new president of the Chamber of Accounts, Janel Andrés Ramirez promised to deliver and transform the government auditing agency. “We thank God for the opportunity to assume such an important challenge of raising the image of such an important institution as the …

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President Luis Abinader issued Decree 231-21 that extends all the measures in place to combat Covid-19. The curfew schedule is unchanged through Sunday, 16 May. The curfew schedule nationwide is Monday to Friday, from 9pm to 5am, and Saturdays and Sundays, from 7pm to 5am. There is a three-hour free circulation period to enable people …

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