Attorney General Peter Neronha reminds Rhode Island residents to watch out for potential scams or instances of price gouging stemming from the outbreak of COVID-19. “These are unique and uncertain circumstances,” said Attorney General Peter F. Neronha. “The focus here has to be on public health, not profit. This Office is going to make sure […]readmore
Measures intended to protect all Rhode Islanders, with a focus on more vulnerable populations As a part of on-going efforts to limit or prevent the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Rhode Island, Governor Gina M. Raimondo and Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD, MPH, the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), issued updated […]readmore
DW News «Esta pandemia no es sólo una crisis de salud pública, afecta a todos los sectores, y todos los gobiernos y sociedades deben involucrarse en la lucha», dijo el director general de la OMS. La Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) anunció hoy que el coronavirus (COVID-19) ya puede definirse como una «pandemia», después […]readmore
VOA News By Laura Sepúlveda NUEVA YORK — La posibilidad de recortar los impuestos, que está considerando la administración del presidente Donald Trump, pudo haber influido en el comportamiento de la Bolsa de Valores, que este martes se recuperó luego de haber sufrido su peor día en una década el lunes. El Dow Jones registró […]readmore
VOA News By Steve Herman WHITE HOUSE – U.S. President Donald Trump met with congressional leaders Tuesday afternoon to discuss a payroll tax cut as part of efforts to provide «substantial relief» to businesses and individuals who suffer financially as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. “ «We’re also going to be talking about hourly wage […]readmore
By VOA News Gov. Andrew Cuomo has called out the National Guard to help set up a containment zone in the New York City suburb of New Rochelle, which the governor says contains the country’s largest cluster of coronavirus cases. In one of the more drastic measures in the United States so far, authorities are establishing […]readmore
VOA News WASHINGTON — La cerca que rodea la Casa Blanca está en un proceso de reemplazo bajo la dirección del Servicio Secreto y el Servicio Nacional de Parques de Estados Unidos. El cambio tiene lugar después de una serie de incidentes de seguridad durante varios años, entre ellos el de un hombre de Texas […]readmore
VOA news Estados Unidos inició una reducción de sus tropas en Afganistán, a poco más de una semana de firmar un acuerdo con el Talibán para abandonar progresivamente el país a cambio de una disminución de la violencia. La noticia fue anunciada este martes en un comunicado del portavoz del ejército en Afganistán, coronel Sonny […]readmore
VOA News By Megan Duzor The U.S. Secret Service is warning Americans to be on the lookout for coronavirus-linked scams saying that «any major news event can become an opportunity for groups or individuals with malicious intentions.” In a statement Monday, the Secret Service said criminals have already begun to use the fears surrounding the coronavirus […]readmore
VOA News By Steve Herman WHITE HOUSE – Continued fears among investors about the economic impact of the coronavirus sent U.S. stock prices sharply lower on Tuesday — even after the Federal Reserve announced an emergency rate cut. «We saw a risk to the outlook for the economy and chose to act,» Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said […]readmore