Tag: Coronavirus
House passes $2.2T rescue package, rushes it to Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) – Acting swiftly in an extraordinary time, the House rushed President Donald Trump a $2.2 trillion rescue package Friday, tossing a life...
Identified COVID-19 cases in R.I. rise to 203
PROVIDENCE – The number of identified COVID-19 cases in Rhode Island has reached 203, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo said Friday afternoon, an increase of...
Baker asks visitors to self-quarantine; taxes delayed
BOSTON (AP) – Gov. Charlie Baker said Friday he is asking visitors arriving in Massachusetts to self-quarantine for 14 days as the state tightens...
URI, RWU: Students from N.Y. should stay away from campus
PROVIDENCE – At least two Rhode Island-based colleges are both not allowing students from New York to return campus Friday to move their belongings...
RIPTA slated to receive roughly $105M from federal relief bill
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Public Transit Authority will receive approximately $104.6 million from the federal government as part of its $2 trillion deal being...
Unemployment claims due to COVID-19 surpass 57K in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – The number of unemployment insurance claims due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Rhode Island reached 57,725 as of Thursday, increasing by 3,754...
R.I. banks say they are ready to weather the coronavirus storm
PROVIDENCE – Plunging stock markets. Near-zero interest rates. An economic slowdown, social distancing and self-quarantines. Any one of these alone could spell trouble for...
IT industry association warns of risk with remote work due to...
PROVIDENCE – The International Association of Information Technology Asset Managers, the professional association for IT asset management and related companies, warns against data risks...
Coronavirus pandemic deals sudden, crushing blow to R.I. businesses
Like many small businesses, Books on the Square has a manager who keeps a close eye on numbers and trends. More than three weeks...
Five Questions With: Keith Hovan, CEO and president, Southcoast Health System...
Keith Hovan | CEO and president, Southcoast Health System Inc.
1. What measures are being taken by Southcoast Health to address the COVID-19 pandemic?...
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