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CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 1,792 from Jan. 8 through Jan. 14, with 14 new deaths. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

R.I. COVID-19 cases increase by 1,792, with 14 new deaths

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 1,792 from Jan. 8 to Jan. 14, with 14 new deaths, the R.I....
ONLY ONE OF FIVE Rhode Island counties, Providence County, is now at high risk for COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

CDC: Only 1 R.I. county high risk for COVID-19

PROVIDENCE – Only one of five Rhode Island counties, Providence County, is now at high risk for COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and...

R.I. COVID-19 cases increase by 2,140, with 7 new deaths

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 2,140 from Jan. 1 to Jan. 7, with seven new deaths, the R.I....
RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE, citing 'high' COVID-19 risk within Providence County, is requiring masks to be worn in most indoor settings on campus, including classrooms. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE

Citing ‘high’ COVID-19 risk level, RIC requiring masks in most indoor...

PROVIDENCE – One local college is bringing back masking for most on-campus settings, while a pair of colleges are recommending people to wear them....
KEVIN MANCIERI, 49, of East Providence has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for submitting fraudulent loan applications seeking hundreds of thousands of dollars in COVID-19 business relief loans. / COURTESY U.S. DISTRICT COURT

East Providence man sentenced for submitting fraudulent COVID-19 business relief applications

PROVIDENCE – An East Providence man has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for submitting fraudulent loan applications seeking hundreds of thousands...
THE FEDERAL COVID-19 emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will end after Feb. 1. The decision will impact approximately 140,000 Rhode Islanders who receive such benefits.

Federal COVID-19 SNAP emergency benefits set to expire, will affect 140K...

PROVIDENCE – Approximately 10% of the state’s population who rely on the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments will no longer receive COVID-19 emergency...

CDC: 3 R.I. counties at high risk for COVID-19

PROVIDENCE – A majority of Rhode Island counties are now at high risk for COVID-19, according to The Centers for Disease Control and...

Twitter decision a risk to public health

Twitter’s decision to no longer enforce its COVID-19 misinformation policy, quietly posted on the site’s rules page and listed in November, has researchers and...

R.I. COVID-19 cases increased 2,152 last week, with 7 new deaths

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 2,152 from Dec. 25-31, with seven new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Thursday. The...

CDC: 2 R.I. counties at high-risk level for COVID-19

PROVIDENCE – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday listed the COVID-19 threat level in two Rhode Island counties, Kent County and...
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