VOA NEWS NEW YORK – The U.S. Navy will dispatch a 1,000-bed hospital ship to New York Harbor to assist the country’s largest city with its coronavirus response. “It is an extraordinary step, obviously. It’s literally a floating hospital, and it will add capacity,” New York state Governor Andrew Cuomo told reporters Wednesday. The state […]readmore
“This is a tough decision, and this will be tough to execute,” Raimondo said. They are expected to offer remote learning plans during the next two weeks while students continue to remain at the home. “I’m not going to sugar coat it” This is different. It’s never been done before. After two weeks, Raimondo said she […]readmore
Gov. Lamont announces first death of a person in Connecticut due to severe complications from COVID-19. The patient, a man in his 80s, had recently been admitted to Danbury Hospital, where he was receiving treatment. He had been a resident of an assisted living facility in Ridgefieldreadmore
“We have initiated our safety protocol at our Medium Security Facility. Today three inmates presented with flu-like symptoms. Because of the heightened state of awareness regarding the COVID-19 crisis, we are taking every precaution to keep our population safe. We are testing these inmates for COVID-19, and we have placed them in isolated medical housing […]readmore
La comisionada de educación Angélica Infante-Green, anunció junto a la gobernadora Raimondo el miércoles que las escuelas públicas estarán cerradas hasta el 3 de abril, con aprendizaje a distancia para K-12 mientras el estado aborda el brote de coronavirus.readmore
Sen. Reed & 15 colleagues are urging the FCC to let schools use emergency E-Rate funds to help students who lack Internet connectivity during coronavirus shutdown WASHINGTON, DC – As schools are forced to shut down because of coronavirus and students are being asked to learn online, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is urging the Federal Communications […]readmore
Ranking Member on Armed Services Committee urges Trump Administration to redirect ineffective border wall funding to help combat spread of coronavirus WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper informed U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, that the Pentagon will provide federal health officials with 5 million respirator […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC – During a one-on-one phone conversation with Vice President Mike Pence last night, U.S. Senator Jack Reed, who serves as the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee and a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, urged the Trump Administration to expand the availability of personal protective equipment and medical supplies for frontline medical […]readmore
DW La decisión del país asiático es «en respuesta a la reducción de las plantillas de los medios chinos en ese país norteamericano”. El Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores de China anunció este miércoles (18.03.2020) la expulsión de los corresponsales de nacionalidad estadounidense de los diarios The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) y […]readmore
DW Presidente Iván Duque ordena como primera medida aislar a los ancianos para protegerlos del coronavirus. El presidente Iván Duque decretó este martes (17.03.2020) el estado de emergencia en Colombia para enfrentar la expansión de la pandemia de coronavirus, y dispuso como primera medida el aislamiento obligatorio de mayores de 70 años hasta el 31 […]readmore