By VOA News The U.S. has extended the deadline for the 2020 census count by two weeks in response to the coronavirus pandemic, just days after the government suspended census field operations for two weeks as well. The decennial counting of everyone in the U.S. helps determine congressional representation in the 50 U.S. states, and it […]Load more...
VOA News El gobernador de Nueva York, Andrew Cuomo, anunció el viernes que ahora se requiere que el 100 por ciento de las fuerzas de trabajo no esencial se queden en casa, calificándolo de «la medida más drástica que podemos tomar». Agregó que todo el estado de Nueva York estaba «en pausa». Hace dos días, […]Load more...
VOA News By Associated Press NEW YORK – Before President Donald Trump stepped into the White House briefing room to provide an update on the coronavirus, an opening act was broadcast across cable news of another chief executive calmly reciting statistics and safety tips. For the second straight day, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s matter-of-fact and […]Load more...
Audio en Español Raimondo le recordó nuevamente a las personas que se queden en casa y que continúen practicando medidas de seguridad, como que las personas de 60 años o más se queden en casa, lavarse las manos constantemente, evitar las multitudes y quedarse en casa si está enfermo. Ella dijo que una de las […]Load more...
Tent set up outside Carney Hospital to test patients for the coronavirus in Dorchester, Massachusetts on march 18, 2020 By Associated Press VOA News Massachusetts State officials are promising a significant increase in Massachusetts’ capacity to test for the coronavirus. Massachusetts Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders said Thursday the state aims to administer […]Load more...
VOA News By Margaret Besheer NEW YORK – New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo warned Thursday that misinformation and fear related to the coronavirus are in many ways “more dangerous than the virus.” “We now have misinformation and fear and panic which is as contagious or more contagious than the virus,” the governor told reporters. “We have to deal […]Load more...
VOA News By Kane Farabaugh OTTAWA, ILLINOIS – After living in the United States for 15 years, and less than a year after becoming a U.S. citizen, my British-born wife, Joanne, was planning to cast her first ballot in a U.S. election — the March 17 Illinois primary. Usually, an exciting time for any family. She […]Load more...
VOA News By Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump contended Wednesday that he “always treated” the global coronavirus pandemic “very seriously,” but his public statements until recent days contradict his claim. Trump, on Twitter, said he has “done a very good job from the beginning, including my very early decision to close the ‘borders’ […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, RI, March 18, 2020–Family Service of Rhode Island’s Be Safe Kits initiative is getting a major boost, thanks to Governor Gina Raimondo, Bradford Soapworks and the Teamsters. On Thursday, Bradford and the Teamsters will be delivering 5,000 bars of soap to Family Service of Rhode Island for distribution to needy families it supports. The statewide […]Load more...
WASHINGTON D.C. — El Senado de Estados Unidos aprobó el miércoles una legislación que proporciona miles de millones de dólares para limitar el daño de la pandemia del nuevo coronavirus COVID-19 a través de pruebas gratuitas, licencia por enfermedad remunerada y un mayor gasto en redes de seguridad. El proyecto de ley ahora va al […]Load more...
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