Tag: Coronavirus
Pandemic magnifies mall woes
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the consumer shift to online shopping, and the strain is being felt more acutely at mall retailers because of...
UMass ‘vaccine corps’ needs to be replicated
The U.S. faces one of the most consequential public health campaigns in history right now: to vaccinate the population against COVID-19 and, especially, to...
Restaurant weeks make strong return
How does the restaurant industry recover from the economic effects of the pandemic? Of course, there are other industries that have been devastated, but...
More money, less problems?
Is your company planning to seek another round of stimulus funding?
No: 67%
Yes: 17%
Unsure: 17%
Did your company receive stimulus funding of any kind in 2020?
Yes:...
McKee stays away from COVID-19 briefing
PROVIDENCE - Lt. Gov. Daniel J. McKee, who's been at odds with outgoing Gov. Gina M. Raimondo over the state's distribution of the COVID-19...
R.I. to consolidate vaccination locations to 5 regional sites
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will move away from multiple vaccination and registration sites across communities to a state-run distribution system within weeks, according to...
R.I. to receive 40% more vaccine starting next week, up to...
PROVIDENCE – The state’s move to a centralized registration for state-run COVID-19 vaccinations, as well as pushing the vaccine out to people aged 65...
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 327, with 8 more deaths
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 327 on Tuesday, with eight more deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Wednesday.
Hospitalizations...
R.I. Foundation awards record $87M in grants to nonprofits in 2020
PROVIDENCE – In a year where Rhode Island saw immense hardship, the Rhode Island Foundation offered no shortage of help to the community, and...
R.I. identifies first 3 cases of UK COVID-19 variant in the...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health said it has identified the United Kingdom COVID-19 variant in Rhode Island in samples from three individuals...
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