R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 327, with 8 more deaths
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 327 on Tuesday, with eight more deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Wednesday.
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R.I. opening COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to 65 and older, starting next...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will begin allowing people 65 and older to get a COVID-19 vaccine beginning Feb. 22, the R.I. Department of Health...
UMass Dartmouth’s 2021 commencement to be virtual
DARTMOUTH – The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth announced Feb. 5 that both the combined undergraduate/graduate and the UMass Law School commencement ceremonies in May...
RIDE launches task force to analyze, address COVID-19 impacts on learning
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Education announced Feb. 10 that a new task force, called the Learning, Equity and Accelerated Pathway Task Force,...
Continuing unemployment claims in R.I. declined last week
PROVIDENCE – The number of individuals collecting continuing unemployment benefits in Rhode Island declined by 1,563 week to week to 81,555 last week, the...
R.I. identifies first 3 cases of UK COVID-19 variant in the...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health said it has identified the United Kingdom COVID-19 variant in Rhode Island in samples from three individuals...
COVID-19 cases rise by 242 in R.I., with 10 deaths; weekly...
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 242 on Monday, with 10 more deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Tuesday.
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In-demand: Ultra-cold freezers to store COVID-19 vaccine have months-long delivery delays
WARWICK – Last year, hospital systems and states were scrambling to find ventilators. This year, ultra-cold freezers to store vaccines are the medical equipment...
McKee ‘not satisfied’ with state’s vaccine rollout
PROVIDENCE – Lt. Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Monday issued a rebuke of the state's rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, adding "speeding up vaccine...
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 895 over weekend, with 44 more...
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 895 from Feb. 12 through Sunday, with 44 more deaths, the R.I. Department said...
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