Tag: Coronavirus
U.S. economy grew at 2.1% rate in Q4 but virus threat...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The United States economy grew at an annual rate of 2.1% in the final quarter of last year, but damage from...
CDC tells Americans to start readying for outbreak
NEW YORK – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Americans to prepare for a coronavirus outbreak at home that could lead...
R.I. Department of Health oversees statewide coronavirus preparation
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has seen no confirmed coronavirus cases, but health officials say it’s possible that the illness could pop up in the...
U.S. business gauge posts first contraction since 2013 on virus
WASHINGTON – United States business activity shrank in February for the first time since 2013 as the coronavirus hit supply chains and made firms...
EpiVax devises ‘recipe’ for coronavirus vaccine
Staying current on the frantic pace of the coronavirus outbreak means following reports by major news outlets for most people, but analysts at EpiVax...
Amid virus fears, Boston backs its Chinatown
Boston is trying to throw some love to Chinatown amid concerns about a new Chinese virus that has sickened tens of thousands, including a...
R.I. universities take steps to ease coronavirus fears
The epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in China is thousands of miles away from Rhode Island, but its impact is being felt locally, particularly...
In case of coronavirus, complacency is a danger
Scientific models show a reasonably high probability that the Wuhan coronavirus will accelerate in its spread outside of China. That’s concerning, to say the...
R.I. businesses respond to coronavirus outbreak
PROVIDENCE – As the coronavirus outbreak soars to more than 24,000 cases in China, Rhode Island businesses with ties to the country are orchestrating...
EpiVax seeks funding, partners for coronavirus vaccine
PROVIDENCE - EpiVax Inc., a Providence-based vaccine design company, says it has formulated a coronavirus vaccine, and is in search of funding and partners...
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