Tag: Coronavirus
It’s time to look like a Zoom pro
When we first turned to videoconferencing in the early days of the stay-at-home orders brought on by the pandemic, most of us figured it...
23 R.I. nursing homes cited for infection-control violations prior to COVID-19...
PROVIDENCE – Twenty-three Rhode Island nursing homes have been cited for infection-control and prevention violations over the past two years, including 11 that have...
R.I. COVID-19 deaths increase by 9; cases rise by 50
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in the state increased by 50, to 16,269, with nine more deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said on...
COVID-19 UI claims increase by 524
PROVIDENCE – COVID-19 unemployment insurance filings increased by 524 on Wednesday, to 173,299, according to the R.I. Department of Labor and Training.
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R.I. to expand asymptomatic testing as positive rates decline
PROVIDENCE – Four additional asymptomatic testing locations will be added for close-contact workers in Rhode Island to get tested in high-density communities, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo announced Wednesday...
COVID-19 UI claims rise by 617
PROVIDENCE – COVID-19-related unemployment insurance claims in Rhode Island increased by 617 on Tuesday, to 172,785, according to the R.I. Department of Labor and...
COVID-19 cases rise by 72; R.I. sees 14 more deaths
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 identified in Rhode Island rose by 72 on Monday, totaling 16,164 to date, the R.I. Department of Health said...
Powell warns that long downturn would mean severe damage
WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned Tuesday that the U.S. economy faces a deep downturn with “significant uncertainty” about the timing...
COVID-19 UI claims jump by 1,435, boosted by WorkShare
PROVIDENCE – COVID-19-related unemployment insurance claims increased by 1,435 on Monday, the most since April 25, to 172,169, according to the R.I. Department of...
Brown temporarily suspends standardized test requirement
PROVIDENCE – Brown University has temporarily suspended its standardized test requirement for prospective students for the 2020-21 school year, citing the “continued impact” the...
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