Tag: Coronavirus
Insurers pay COVID-19 costs for now
Rhode Island is requiring health insurers operating in the state to cover out-of-pocket expenses for customers in need of COVID-19 treatment, raising the question...
Dining Out: Truly, a season of renewal
Springtime is always a season of rebirth and renewal. That phenomenon is in evidence on restaurant row. Eateries are reporting a return of faithful...
Officials: R.I. still on track to vaccinate 70% of eligible residents...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island remains on target to vaccinate 70% of residents age 16 and older by May 15, according to public health officials,...
UMass Dartmouth to freeze tuition for 2021-22 academic year
BOSTON – The University of Massachusetts announced Wednesday that its board of trustees approved President Marty Meehan’s proposal to freeze tuition at all four...
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 437 with 2 new deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 437 on Tuesday with two new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said...
COVID-19 cases rise by 1,553 over four day span with 2...
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island over the four-day period from April 9 through Monday increased by 1,553, with two new...
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 423, with 2 deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 423 on Thursday, with two new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said...
PBN Health Care Summit: R.I. vaccine rollout has improved, but access,...
PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island has improved its vaccination campaign to a point where it is among the nation’s most successful in administering first doses,...
R.I. sets goal to get first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to...
PROVIDENCE – State officials laid out the groundwork Thursday during their weekly COVID-19 press conference for large-scale events to incrementally return in Rhode Island.
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R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 449, with 3 new deaths
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 increased by 449 on Tuesday, with three new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Wednesday.
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