Brasilia, April 22 (RHC)-- Domestic violence has soared in Brazil since the beginning of the lockdown imposed by state governors to fight the spread of the new coronavirus, the Brazilian Forum on Public Safety NGO (FBSP) revealed in a report. ... More
Orlando, April 22 (RHC)-- Disney will stop paying over 100,000 employees this week — nearly half its workforce. The company is maintaining its executive bonus plan and a planned $1.5 billion dividend.... More
Washington, April 22 (RHC)-- The U.S. Treasury Department has announced it is providing nearly $3 billion in payroll support for airlines. The Los Angeles Times reported at least 15 airline workers died from the coronavirus over a nine-day period earlier this month, but the true number is likely much higher, and there is no central tracking mechanism for COVID fatalities. ... More
San Francisco, April 22 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of California, a federal judge has ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, to urgently review the cases of detainees most likely to suffer severe illness or death from the coronavirus, to determine whether they can be released. ... More
Havana, April 21 (RHC)-- Cuba today has the necessary resources to face COVID-19, even in the worst case scenario, despite the United States blockade, stated Dr. Francisco Durán of the Ministry of Public Health.... More
San Diego, April 21 (RHC)-- Dozens of immigrant prisoners at the privately owned Otay Mesa Detention Center near San Diego in the U.S. state of California have begun a hunger strike over mounting concerns about their safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. ... More
Kabul, April 21 (RHC)-- In Afghanistan, at least 40 employees of the presidential palace have tested positive for COVID-19 as President Ashraf Ghani moved into self-isolation. It’s not known whether he himself has contracted the infection. ... More
Havana, April 21 (RHC)-- Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez says that the "ongoing lies" by Admiral Craig Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command, about Cuba's alleged links to drug trafficking are a serious danger to the region.... More
Havana, April 21 (RHC)— Several countries are working on a new vaccine for COVID-19, however, a successful candidate is not foreseeable in the near future, Dr. Francisco Duran said at the daily media briefing on the epidemic on the island.... More
Boston, April 21 (RHC)-- U.S. human rights and solidarity activists organized a car rally in Northampton, Massachusetts to demand that President Donald Trump stop his attacks and sanctions against Venezuela, Cuba and other nations during the COVID-19 pandemic.... More
New York, April 21 (RHC)-- In New York City, numbers of positive cases of COVID-19 continue to trend downward. Known coronavirus deaths dipped below 500 for the first time since April 2nd. ... More
U.S. oil prices crashed to the negative territory for the first time in history on Monday, fueled by pandemic-related demand shock and oversupply fears.... More
Researchers revealed on Monday they have for the first time identified an exceptional hunting behaviour known as strand feeding in Australian dolphins, where the marine mammals deliberately beach themselves in order to catch their prey.... More
Biomodulina T does not prevent contagion with the new coronavirus, but rather helps stimulate the innate immunity of individuals, to improve their response in case of infection and reduce complications from the disease. ... More
Cuban singer Rochy Ameneiros offered a concert online this past Monday, accompanied by her son, young talented pianist Rodrigo García. ... More
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