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President Luis Abinader has issued a new decree, 61-21, that extends the current plan of Covid-19 prevention protocols and curfews until 22 February 2021. This means that the curfew starts at 7pm and ends at 5am Monday through Friday. On Saturdays and Sundays, the curfew runs from 5pm until 5am. There is a three-hour “free …

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a statement that says that it is closely following the research connected with the anti-parasitical medicine, Ivermectin, as a possible treatment for those affected by Covid-19. The virus has literally floored major economic powers around the world and caused prices for everything to go way up, and killed …

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Every now and then it is good to get the perspective from someone who writes in major travel sites regarding the safety protocols now in place in this country. Codie Liermann, associate editor for Travel Pulse, is one of those writers, and her initial remarks were that “I have to say that I was extremely …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #325 reports 1,250 new PCR cases for the Saturday, 6 February 2021 deadline. The cases compare to the 7-day nationwide average for PCR confirmed cases that is 1,335. The numbers reflect the spread during the La Altagracia-Duarte Day extended holidays (21 January to 25 January). The …

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The Ministry of Public Health’s Epidemiology Department Coronavirus Bulletin #323 reports 1,485 new PCR cases for the Thursday, 4 February 2021 deadline. The cases compare to the 7-day nationwide average for PCR confirmed cases that is 1,432. The numbers reflect the spread during the La Altagracia-Duarte Day extended holidays (21 January to 25 January). The …

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The Ministry of Education is studying restoring in-person learning in the Dominican Republic. For months, private school associations have advocated for allowing private schools that have sufficient space to reinstate in-person education. Nationwide, thousands of communities have low incidence of the virus, but schools there are closed. The Ministry of Education has extensive distance learning …

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The director of the National Health Service (SNS), Dr. Mario Lama attributed to mothers not keeping up with the routine check-ups the rise in maternal mortality in the country. 46% of pregnant women stopped going to the doctor in public hospitals during 2020, thus abandoning the routine prenatal check-ups due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Dr. …

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Alianza País (AlPais) minority party denounced on 3 February 2021 that 3,890 outgoing and incoming municipal officials have not presented their sworn declaration of assets as required by Law 311-14. The worth statements need to be delivered to the Chamber of Accounts within 30 days after the officials take office or hand over command. The …

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Violent protestors stormed the National Congress on Wednesday, 4 February in the morning led by Social Christian Reformist Party (PRSC) deputy Pedro Botello and priest Rogelio Cruz. The protestors were armed with stones, sticks and glass bottles. They demanded the Senate approve a bill whereby Pension Fund Insurers (AFPs) would allow beneficiaries to cash in …

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State prosecutors seek a year in preventive custody and the declaring of the lawyer and UASD professor Yuniol Ramirez murder and corruption case as complex. Argenis Contreras is accused of murder, bribes and association with criminals. The case is now moving after lead suspect in the murder, Argenis Contreras, was deported from the United States …

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