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Yunen Foundation is bringing together high-profile Dominican personalities to motivate people to get vaccinated against Covid-19. The campaign “Yo Me La Pongo,” features well known figures, such as investigative journalist Nuria Piera. As part of the campaign, she is promoting vaccinating on her social networks with the message: “For the love of all.” “I think …

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Take a look at the media reports on the vaccinations for Covid-19. You will see people with faces of fear and concern as they are injected. You will see the cameras and photos showing the needle making its way slowly into an arm. Ouch! During the “Esta Noche con Mariasela” TV show on 22 February …

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A poll carried out nationwide by Business Action for Education (Educa) reveals that 59.53% of parents back the full or partial return to classrooms, complying with health protocols. Only 40.47% responded: “No, I prefer that they do not return to the classrooms.” Parents of private schools (pre-school through high school) have led the national campaign …

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Listin Diario contacted Claudio Pascualini, the Italian who became the first diagnosed case of Covid-19 in the Dominican Republic. He tested positive on 1 March 2020. Pascualini was reported sick at a Dominicus hotel on 22 February. The hotel followed the early protocols and Pascualini was sent to the Ramón de Lara Air Base Hospital …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #340 reports 420 new PCR cases for the Sunday, 21 February 2021 deadline. Reports are usually low for the Sunday bulletin. The cases compare to the 7-day nationwide average for PCR confirmed cases that is 794. The number of PCR-confirmed cases is at 235,882 for the …

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President Luis Abinader, accompanied by First Lady Raquel Arbaje, met with the top echelons of tourism in Samana and promised support for a series of long-sought provincial projects. President Abinader actively participated in the Integral Tourism Development Plan presentation for the province by the Samaná Cluster and the Samana Association of Hotels and Tourism Companies …

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The “Dominican Deep South”, comprising the poorest of the nation’s 32 provinces and some of its most breathtaking scenery, has just received a billion-dollar shot in the arm, according to Sigmund Freund, the executive director of the Directorate General of Public and Private Alliances (DG-APP). Freund said that the first projects that will be carried …

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Santiago City Council member Jose Torres introduced a motion for Santiago’s city to be the first in the Dominican Republic to ban single-use plastics. This refers to items such as straws and food containers. The motion was approved. The councilman noted that the alliance between the city of Santiago and Cilpen Global, the first recycling …

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According to El Nacional newspaper, the contract could have been awarded for five times the market value. The Procurement Agency acted to cancel the emergency tender for vaccine syringes. The case was brought to the open early last week by the El Nacional newspaper. As reported, the budget for the purchase was RD$646 million to …

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The Presidency issued Decree 107-21 to extend the curfew measures through 8 March 2021. These measures are Monday to Friday businesses need to close at 7pm and on Saturdays and Sundays at 5pm. There is a three-hour general mobility allowance. The lockdown hours seem to have controlled the spread of the disease. Despite the widespread …

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