Apple Maps expands COVID-19 testing location database to Puerto Rico
April 29, 2020
Puerto Rico residents can now find COVID-19 testing locations in Puerto Rico through the Apple Maps database, which has been extended throughout the U.S. mainland and the island, tech giant Apple announced. A few weeks ago, the company released a mobility data trends tool for Apple Maps “to support the impactful work happening around the […]
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Organizations join forces to aid Puerto Rico’s creative professionals
April 29, 2020
Gener8tor, MECA International Art Fair (MECA), the Museum of Art and Design of Miramar (MADMi), and LA-X announced the availability of an Emergency Response Program for Puerto Rico’s creative professionals, consisting of a one-week virtual agenda designed to help artists, musicians, designers and other creative professionals identify, understand and secure resources to withstand the crisis […]
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Op-Ed: From panic to purpose — How to turn pandemic fear into opportunity
April 29, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has slowed the global economy in a matter of weeks and has led companies and brands with strong reputations and market sales to a state of panic. Stock markets have gone to never seen before lows and companies have stayed in self-preservation mode. In times of crisis such as the one we […]
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MMM donates 10K COVID-19 rapid tests to government
April 29, 2020
Insurer MMM Healthcare has donated 10,000 COVID-19 rapid tests to help the island address the shortage of tests as it navigates the pandemic. MMM obtained the 10,000 tests, which are already on the island and will be distributed through the Health Department, which will be assigning the tests to people working on the front lines, […]
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Walgreens to open 49 drive-thru’s to expand COVID-19 testing in U.S., Puerto Rico
April 28, 2020
Walgreens announced plans to open COVID-19 testing locations in 49 U.S. states and Puerto Rico, as it further expands drive-thru testing to help meet the growing need in communities nationwide. To date, Walgreens has opened 18 COVID-19 drive-thru testing locations across 11 states and expects to have 23 sites open in 15 states by the […]
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Caribbean Produce, Puerto Rico farmers ship 16K lbs. of fruit, vegetables to Bronx
April 28, 2020
Caribbean Produce Exchange Inc. joined forces with a group of local farmers to export a container full of fresh fruits, plantains and other “Son de Aquí” local products to the Puerto Rican and Hispanic communities of South Bronx affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of CPE’s social commitment and mission to nurture families with […]
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JetBlue to start requiring customers to wear face coverings during travel
April 28, 2020
JetBlue announced that starting May 4 all customers will be required to wear a face covering during travel. The policy comes after the airline began requiring all crew members to wear face coverings while working. JetBlue has modeled its policy on the Centers for Disease Control guidelines that indicate all individuals should wear a face […]
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Tropizen pumps $1M to boost manufacturing, cultivation capacity
April 28, 2020
Tropizen, a licensed local cultivator and manufacturer of medical cannabis products, announced the investment of over $1 million in a significant expansion of its cultivation facilities and production capacity. The company also announced the successful completion of its first harvest from the expanded facilities, as it continues to operate under the coronavirus pandemic. “As a […]
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Op-Ed: The delicate balance between saving lives and the economy
April 28, 2020
I have lived in Puerto Rico for a little more than seven years. In that time, I have experienced the island go through Chikungunya, Zika, a Commonwealth bankruptcy, hurricanes, earthquakes and now COVID-19. The Puerto Rican people are resilient. They have been through so much, they just know they have to endure to survive. Prior […]
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PRHTA hails decision to include hotels, casinos in SBA’s aid program
April 28, 2020
The Puerto Rico Hotel & Tourism Association on Monday hailed the change in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Payment Protection Program that allows hotels with casinos to benefit from the loans. “Since the CARES Act was announced last April, to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the PRHTA has worked continuously to correct the […]
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Sun West Mortgage creates 25 temporary jobs during quarantine
April 28, 2020
Sun West Mortgage has created 25 temporary jobs during the quarantine to provide career growth opportunities to those interested in pursuing a career within the mortgage industry and to support the production of their mortgage loans in Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland, it announced. Additionally, the company is calling those interested in banking to […]
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Puerto Rico’s film industry takes $80M hit from COVID-19 pandemic
April 27, 2020
Puerto Rico’s thriving film industry has taken an $80 million hit from the measures taken to fight the spread of the COVID-19 virus, as have many other jurisdictions favored by Hollywood producers. The shelter-in-place and business lock-down orders the island’s government issued on Mar. 16, have meant the cancellation of some 21 production projects that […]
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Oversight Board makes suggestion to gov’t on use of $2.2B CARES Act funds
April 27, 2020
The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico offered the central government suggestions on how to spend the $2.2 billion allocation through the CARES Act to finance unbudgeted expenses related to the pandemic “in a way that is consistent, efficient, and transparent.” “The funds provided by the CARES Act are considerable and, if used […]
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UPR-Mayagüez gets $750K grant to develop traffic congestion solutions
April 27, 2020
The University of Puerto Rico’s Mayagüez campus (known as the RUM in Spanish) will receive $750,000 in grant funding over three years to participate as a member of the National Institute for Congestion Reduction, a project led by the University of South Florida, it announced. The Florida college received a $7.5 million grant from the […]
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Por Onza package-free shop to open in Cabo Rojo
April 27, 2020
Por Onza, a sustainable, package-free shop is slated to open in the southwestern town of Cabo Rojo to offer a variety of locally harvested products, owner Wilvette González confirmed. The concept is about letting customers buy the products in bulk, which they will pack in their own reusable containers, González said. “Each person will serve […]
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