Tag: Coronavirus
State Senate to hold session at RIC through June, with a...
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island House and Senate met last week to pass an overdue budget, but each gathered in-person in off-site locations outside...
Local association saves Henry Barnard School from permanent closure
PROVIDENCE – Parents have collaborated to help save a century-plus-old institution on the Rhode Island College campus.
The Henry Barnard School Parents Association announced Monday...
R.I. Foundation awards $5M in CARES Act funds to nonprofits
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation announced Monday that it has awarded $5 million in federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act funds...
Nursing homes to allow essential caregivers to take care of residents
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo announced Friday that the R.I. Department of Health gave the green light to nursing homes to allow essential...
Raimondo announces end of pause, more-relaxed restrictions to begin Monday
PROVIDENCE – After three weeks of tight restrictions to help limit the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo announced Friday that the 'pause'...
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 395 with 23 more deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 increased by 395 on Thursday, with 23 more deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Friday.
Many testing locations...
Brown researchers to track COVID-19 vaccine effects on elderly
As federal authorities begin the distribution of COVID-19 vaccine nationwide, local public health leaders are developing ways to track potential side effects.
Brown University’s School...
Time to get a plan, any plan
Over eight months ago, with haste and necessity, workers and organizations across the globe were thrown into “the great remote work experiment.”
What was arguably...
Follow state on holiday gatherings
The number 300,000 almost jumps out of the recent Associated Press story on the results of a study on the role a two-day biotech...
Cases of COVID-19 increase by 951, with 12 more deaths
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 increased by 951 on Wednesday, with 12 more deaths, according to the R.I. Department of Health Thursday.
Hospitalizations of COVID-19...
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