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GOOD ADVICE: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has guidelines for businesses on responding to COVID-19 at  www.cdc.gov. / AP FILE PHOTO/CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

Work with employees to navigate uncharted coronavirus territory

Coronavirus 03/06/2020

The early presence of COVID-19 in the state and neighboring Massachusetts has many local businesses in uncharted territory in trying to respond to the...

Most-read stories on PBN.com, February 2020

Subscriber Only 03/06/2020

1. Garden City Center sells for $181M POSTED ONLINE: FEB. 3. Garden City Center in Cranston has sold for $181 million, according to property...

THE R.I. DEPARTMENT of Health is working with a team from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on coronavirus testing and prevention measures. Above, an illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showing the 2019 Novel Coronavirus. / AP FILE PHOTO/ CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

State to open coronavirus testing sites, working with CDC

Government 03/05/2020

PROVIDENCE – State officials are working to set up sites across Rhode Island for health care workers to administer tests for COVID-19, the disease...

Coronavirus concerns spur postponement of Hasbro Children’s Hospital annual fundraiser

Health Services 03/05/2020

PROVIDENCE - Lifespan Corp. is postponing its annual Hasbro Children's Hospital Heroes Ball fundraiser over worries about the spread of the coronavirus that has...

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP with, from left, United Airlines CEO Oscar Munos, Vice President Mike Pence, Trump, White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx, American Airlines CEO Doug Parker, Southwest CEO Gary Kelly, speaks during a coronavirus briefing with Airline CEOs in at the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, March 4, 2020, in Washington. / AP FILE PHOTO/MANUEL CANETA

United is first to cut U.S. flying due to virus outbreak

Health Services 03/05/2020

United Airlines will reduce flights, freeze hiring and ask employees to volunteer for unpaid leave as the airline struggles with weak demand for travel...

EPIVAX is collaborating with the University of Georgia's vaccine expert Ted Ross, director of the Center for Vaccines and Immunology, to develop a novel coronavirus vaccine.

EpiVax announces collaboration on COVID-19 vaccine project

Health Services 03/05/2020

PROVIDENCE – EpiVax Inc. announced a collaboration with the University of Georgia’s vaccine expert Ted Ross, director, Center for Vaccines and Immunology, to accelerate...

$500K bound for R.I. to help contain coronavirus, millions more likely

Health Services 03/04/2020

PROVIDENCE – An initial $500,000 grant is on its way to Rhode Island from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help...

U.S. BUSINESSES added 183,000 jobs in February. / AP FILE PHOTO/WILFREDO LEE

U.S. businesses add 183K jobs in sign of pre-virus health

Economic Activity 03/04/2020

WASHINGTON (AP) – United States businesses added 183,000 jobs last month, a solid gain that shows the economy was largely healthy when the coronavirus...