By VOA News U.S. health officials say the first human trial has begun to test an experimental coronavirus vaccine, as scientists race to find treatments for the pandemic. Scientists at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Research Institute in Seattle gave the first shots Monday to a small group of healthy people. The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) said […]readmore
VOA News By Steve Herman WHITE HOUSE – The White House is recommending people in the United States avoid social gatherings of more than 10 people for at least the next 15 days. Commenting on the new guidance from his administration’s coronavirus task force, President Donald Trump said Americans should school at home, avoid traveling, and […]readmore
BY VOA News Cleveland Clinic in Ohio and University Hospitals have added a second location for drive-through COVID-19 testing for patients with a doctor’s order. Patients can stay in their cars while samples are taken with nasal and throat swabs. People with symptoms are instructed to start with an online visit to Cleveland Clinic’s Express Care Online or call their […]readmore
VOA News By Dora Mekouar Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare via EmailPrint this page Several U.S. states are closing dine-in restaurants and bars, limiting the establishments to carry-out or delivery service, in an effort to stem the spread of coronavirus. The governors of California, Connecticut, Ohio, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Washington State are among those who have […]readmore
Según la OMS, pueden contagiar a personas aún cuando dejen de sentirse mal Ginebra – El director general de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, subrayó que los infectados con COVID-19 pueden todavía contagiar a otras personas tras recuperarse, por lo que su aislamiento debe continuar al menos quince días después de que dejen de tener […]readmore
La Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos pospondrá su próxima ronda de argumentos orales programados para comenzar a finales de este mes, incluida una disputa de alto perfil sobre los registros fiscales y financieros del presidente Donald Trump, en un intento por combatir la propagación del coronavirus, dijo una portavoz el lunes. La decisión de retrasar […]readmore
Trump: «Eviten reunirse en grupos de más de diez personas»
«Eviten reunirse en grupos de más de diez personas», pidió a los estadounidenses el presidente Donald Trump durante una rueda de prensa celebrada en la Casa Blanca el lunes. Aunque no anunció medidas concretas, el mandatario recomendó evitar «beber y comer en bares, restaurantes y lugares públicos». Trump aconsejó detener los viajes discrecionales y no […]readmore
El presidente de EE. UU. calculó que la crisis por el coronavirus podría durar «hasta julio o agosto», y recomendó que los estadounidenses trabajen desde casa y eviten grupos de más de 10 personas al menos hasta abril. En una rueda de prensa en la Casa Blanca, Donald Trump reconoció que el país «podría» estar […]readmore
State Services, Public Meetings Moving to Online and Phone Only;
Governor Gina M. Raimondo and Director of Health Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD, MPH today announced that customer-facing services at the Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS), Department of Labor and Training (DLT), and HealthSource RI will be moving to online and telephone-only services until further notice. This includes all new applications, renewals, or changes in […]readmore
This morning, Governor Gina Raimondo issued an executive order to close all bars and restaurants in the State of Rhode Island. The executive order only allows for carry-out and delivery service at these businesses. In addition to this, the Governor has instructed that no gatherings of 25 or more people will be allowed in the […]readmore