Vázquez signs off on $500M to prop Puerto Rico’s economy amid COVID-19
March 30, 2020
Gov. Wanda Vázquez over the weekend signed off on an economic aid package for Puerto Rico’s individuals and businesses whose finances have been affected by a lockdown and 24/7 curfew in effect since Mar. 15, to contain the coronavirus COVID-19 spread. The first $500 million in assistance from the Emergency Measure Support Package that will […]
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U.S. Census Bureau pushes off start of door-to-door surveys to April 15th
March 30, 2020
Based on continuing assessments of guidance from federal, state and local health authorities, the U.S. Census Bureau announced it is suspending 2020 Census field operations for two additional weeks to April 15, 2020. “The Census Bureau is taking this step to help protect the health and safety of the American public, Census Bureau employees, and […]
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FirstBank offers automatic moratoriums; Oriental unveils online help
March 30, 2020
Two of Puerto Rico’s main banks unveiled different measures over the weekend to help customers whose finances have been affected by the lockdown and mandatory curfew in place since Mar. 15, offering moratoriums and online help. FirstBank announced automatic stays on loan payments, offering qualifying clients the benefit for the months of April, May and […]
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Harvard joins Puerto Rico’s COVID-19 Surveillance System
March 30, 2020
Harvard University’s School of Public Health has joined the COVID-19 Surveillance System, which is led by a team of epidemiologists from Ponce Health Sciences University, Ponce Research Institute and the Puerto Rico Public Health Trust, the academic institutions announced. Through a collaborative agreement, the schools will work jointly in the collection and analysis of data […]
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[AUDIO REPORT] Puerto Rico COVID-19 Task Force status update
March 28, 2020
https://media.blubrry.com/dollarsandsensenewsismybusines/newsismybusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Salgado-03.28.2020.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSDr. Juan Salgado, a member of the Task Force attending the COVID-19 pandemic on the island, provided several updates on current case numbers, and anticipated that the group has received proposals from the private sector to add new machines for molecular testing of the virus […]
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Game Changer virtual entrepreneurship platform launched for teachers, students
March 27, 2020
Game Changer, a virtual entrepreneurship platform that seeks for high school teachers and students to learn about entrepreneurship from their homes, has gone online through a partnership between the Department of Economic Development and Commerce and INPrende. Economic Development Secretary Manuel Laboy through this initial phase of Game Changer, supported by the Education Department of, […]
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Department of Homeland Security extends Real ID application period
March 27, 2020
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has extended the REAL ID application deadline until Oct. 1, 2021 — a year after the original mandate was to be enforced, the agency said. Given the state of emergency throughout the United States, as part of measures to prevent and control the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19, DHS […]
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Puerto Rico’s self-employed may request $500 incentive starting Mar. 30
March 27, 2020
Puerto Rico Treasury Secretary Francisco Parés announced that starting Monday and through May 1, individuals who are self-employed will be able to request the $500 economic incentive announced by the governor, through the agency’s Unified Internal Revenue System (SURI, in Spanish). “Following the Strategic Plan to reactivate the economy, announced by Gov. Wanda Vázquez, on […]
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Gov. Vázquez extends Puerto Rico’s lockdown to April 12
March 27, 2020
Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez confirmed she will extend Puerto Rico’s lockdown — which calls for the closure of most businesses — and will make changes to the previously established curfew in Executive Order 2020-023 to add two more hours. The lockdown will be extended until April 12, stepping up government efforts to curb the […]
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Estudios Técnicos predicts Puerto Rico will see $5.8B in economic losses in rest of ’20
March 27, 2020
The Estudios Técnicos analysis firm estimated that based on the information it had as of Wednesday, sectors of Puerto Rico’s economy directly affected by the lockdown in place to fight the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19 will suffer a loss of $2.7 billion in direct economic activity during the remainder of 2020. That may in […]
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Poll shows 80% of Puerto Rico residents are ‘very worried’ about COVID-19
March 27, 2020
A survey conducted by A&Answers this week revealed that, among other things, 80% of Puerto Rico residents are very worried about the spread of the COVID-19 virus and only 53% feels prepared to protect themselves against the disease. The conclusions were part of the “How does Puerto Rico feel about the current coronavirus situation?” which […]
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AT&T gets additional spectrum to serve Puerto Rico/USVI during pandemic
March 27, 2020
The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau granted “special temporary authority” to carrier AT&T to use additional spectrum to serve Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands during the coronavirus pandemic. The FCC is granting AT&T access to the AWS-4 spectrum, currently licensed to DISH, for 60 days to expand its network capacity to meet expected […]
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SuperMax, Ralph’s supermarkets install acrylic panes at registers
March 27, 2020
Two local grocers — SuperMax and Ralph’s — announced they will be outfitting their cash registers with protective acrylic panes to try to curb the coronavirus COVID-19 contagion between employees and clients. SuperMax will install their panes today at five registers per store to start, as well as the customer service desk, with plans to […]
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Puerto Rico bank Oriental will offer in-person branch services by appointment only
March 27, 2020
Puerto Rico-based financial institution, Oriental, announced that starting Mar. 30, it will only offer service at 41 branches that are operating during special hours, to customers who request an appointment through its website. Services will be offered until 1 p.m., the bank said. “For Oriental, the most important thing right now is the health of […]
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U.S. Census Bureau: 7 Puerto Rico towns have lost 20% of population
March 26, 2020
The U.S. Census Bureau published the most recent data from the Annual Population Estimates for municipalities in Puerto Rico, which shows that from April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, seven towns lost at least 20% of its residents. According to the percentage change in the estimates, the seven municipalities that reflected this level of […]
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