Tag: Covid-19
R.I. COVID-19 cases reach 3,251; Raimondo announces mask requirements
PROVIDENCE – COVID-19 cases identified in the state totaled 3,251 as of Tuesday afternoon, a 275-case increase day to day, with seven more deaths,...
COVID-19 unemployment claims increase 3.5K, to more than 119,000
PROVIDENCE – Unemployment Insurance claims due to the COVID-19 pandemic increased 3,525 on Monday, to a total of 119,218, according to the R.I. Department...
Officials want delay in nation’s head count due to virus
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – The U.S. Census Bureau wants to delay deadlines for the 2020 head count of all U.S. residents because of the...
IMF: Global economy will suffer worst year since Depression
WASHINGTON (AP) – Beaten down by the coronavirus outbreak, the world economy in 2020 will suffer its worst year since the Great Depression of...
U.S. Chamber of Commerce calls for more funding for COVID-19 lending...
PROVIDENCE – U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Suzanne P. Clark sent a letter to the leaders of Congress April 10 calling for increased funding...
Raimondo joins Northeast coalition to develop regional plan to reopen economies
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo is joining a coalition of mostly fellow East Coast Democratic governors to develop a regional plan to guide...
Coping with COVID-19: A4 Architecture Inc.
NEWPORT - A4 Architecture Inc. founder and Managing Director Ross Cann says his firm is rotating its four-person staff in the office, so that...
R.I. sees 10 more COVID-19 deaths; cases near 3K
PROVIDENCE – The number of identified cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island reached 2,976 on Monday, marking a 311-case daily increase and 10 more...
COVID-19-related unemployment claims pass 115K
PROVIDENCE – The number of unemployment insurance claims in Rhode Island attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic reached 115,693 as of Sunday, a 1,537 increase...
Five Questions With: Betsy Canino
Betsy Canino is PACE Organization of Rhode Island’s chief of clinical services. She discusses how PACE is serving seniors in Rhode Island outside of...


















