La epidemióloga del Estado, Carmen Deseda, quien tiene la responsabilidad de asesorar e informar al país sobre cómo combatir la pandemia del coronavirus en Puerto Rico, no tiene formación académica formal como epidemióloga, sino que hizo un curso que la acredita como oficial en epidemiología, encontró el Centro de Periodismo Investigativo (CPI).
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Another Big Quake Strikes Puerto Rico Amid COVID-19 Lockdown
Puerto Rico is struggling to simultaneously tackle two emergencies with limited resources: earthquakes that have not stopped since December and the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the earthquakes in the south of the island have never ceased, none have been as strong as the magnitude 5.4 earthquake reported at 7:13 a.m. Saturday.
[Documento] ¿Task force económico o junte empresarial?
DDEC admitió que el “task force” económico NO tiene guías sobre cómo manejar información privilegiada que se produzca durante sus discusiones, ni un código de conducta particular que evite que sus miembros se beneficien de forma indebida de la información a la que tienen acceso.
Abiertas las solicitudes de préstamo para pagar nómina en negocios pequeños
A partir del viernes, los dueños de pequeños y medianos negocios (Pymes) podrán solicitar un préstamo para pagar nómina, así como otros gastos, según dispuesto en la ley de estímulo federal que destina $349 mil millones para ayudar a los negocios afectados por la pandemia de la COVID-19.
Puerto Rico Went Through 3 Health Secretaries This Month As COVID-19 Spread; Chief Epidemiologist Resigns
By Angélica Serrano-Román | CTNewsJunkie and CTLatinoNews The response to the coronavirus pandemic in Puerto Rico is managed by a leaderless Health Department, which has performed only 776 tests in the last two weeks. Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez on Thursday named Dr. Lorenzo González, who served in the same position from 2009 to 2011, … Continue reading Puerto Rico Went Through 3 Health Secretaries This Month As COVID-19 Spread; Chief Epidemiologist Resigns
Falsehood Behind the State Epidemiologist in Charge of the Response to the Coronavirus
The information that Deseda has provided over the past few weeks is incorrect, inconsistent and imprecise. The CPI verified some of Deseda’s claims from Wednesday, Feb. 26, until the last conference she went to.
Puerto Rico Government Confirms 3 Cases of Coronavirus; Health Secretary Resigns
Puerto Rico’s Health Secretary Rafael Rodríguez resigned late Friday as the island’s first three cases of coronavirus were confirmed by Gov. Wanda Vázquez.
Public Schools in Puerto Rico with No Resources to Comply with Vocational Evaluations for students with Special Needs
More than 90% of Special Education students are not evaluated on their vocational skills, which affects their possibilities of development and employment, and their mental health as well, although there has been a law in place for 13 years that mandates this.
Educación sin recursos para cumplir con las evaluaciones vocacionales de niños de educación especial
Aunque hace 13 años existe una ley que lo mandata, más del 90% de los estudiantes de Educación Especial no son evaluados sobre sus aptitudes vocacionales, lo cual impacta sus posibilidades de desarrollo, empleo y su salud mental.
House Sends Puerto Rico Earthquake Relief Bill To Senate
According to Puerto Rico’s Department of Housing, the agency is managing 12 shelters with 792 refugees. Another 584 refugees are in 19 shelters not managed by Housing. Most of the refugees didn’t lose their homes, but instead are afraid that the structures are not safe because of quake damage.
