After accomplishing more than 225,000 thousand molecular tests by private reference laboratories on the island; he Puerto Rico Public Health Trust (PRPHT), a program of the Trust for Science, Technology and Research of Puerto Rico (FCTIPR) together with the Puerto Rico Department of Health, warned on Tuesday about the reflected increase in positive cases of … Read more
US health authorities issued an alert to doctors Thursday about a rare inflammatory condition related to the coronavirus that is affecting children. In its alert, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) called this disease pediatric multisystemic inflammatory syndrome. The agency’s definition for such cases includes current or recent COVID-19 infection or exposure to … Read more
A New York City nursing home reported the deaths of 98 residents believed to have had the coronavirus on Friday, a staggering death toll that shocked public officials. “It is absolutely horrible,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio. “It is an invaluable loss, and it is simply impossible to imagine so many people lost in one … Read more
“They presented me with a million tests, at $ 38, of the good ones and (they arrive) in five days. Give it forward. “ This is how, on more than five occasions, Dr. Segundo Rodríguez Quilichini described his reaction when Adil Rosa, then purchasing supervisor of the Health Department, presented to several members of the … Read more
The Governor Wanda Vázquez does not rule out starting some economic activities in the coming days in the midst of the emergency experienced by the coronavirus COVID-19. Although she assures that all these decisions will always be taken together with the advice of the medical task force, the president informed that she will be presenting … Read more
He Health Department confirmed on Wednesday morning that the COVID-19 coronavirus deaths on the island totaled 51 and the number of positive cases rose to 974. According to the agency’s dashboard, this represents six new deaths from the disease and 51 new cases that tested positive for the virus. San Juan, Guaynabo and Bayamón They … Read more
The new Executive Order of Governor Wanda Vázquez, allows the Puerto Rico Police intervene with citizens who do not cover their faces. This was confirmed by Secretary of Public Affairs of Fortaleza, Osvaldo Soto in an interview with Radio Isla. “If it is not covered (in reference to the mouth and nose) the Police could … Read more
As a precautionary measure, the mayor of San Juan, Carmen Yulín Cruz Soto, announced today, Monday, the closing of the Río Piedras Municipal Police Headquarters because they will be in isolation 41 police officers assigned to said facility. However, this will not affect the servicarro established in the Río Piedras Diagnosis and Treatment Center the … Read more
Contrary to the information that had been previously published, the medical task force that works the coronavirus COVID-19 in Puerto Rico, recommended that citizens wear some type of mask when leaving the home. Justifying the change in position, the group of experts issued statements to invite people who do not have a commercial mask to … Read more
The secretary of the Department of Labor and Human Resources (DTRH), Briseida Torres Reyes, announced the availability of new unemployment benefits in Puerto Rico that, among other things, will allow covering workers on their own account, while increasing the weekly amount eligible employees may receive for these benefits. The head of the agency confirmed that … Read more