Tag: Covid-19
Boston to require vaccination proof for restaurants, others
Workers and customers at restaurants, gyms and many other indoor businesses in Boston will be required to show proof of coronavirus vaccination starting in...
R.I. man pleads guilty in multistate COVID-relief fraud scheme
PROVIDENCE – A Rhode Island man on Monday pleaded guilty to filing fraudulent applications for COVID-19 unemployment relief funds in at least eight states,...
Brown, R.I. Hospital researchers see potential in ‘Bubbler’ for COVID-19 tests
PROVIDENCE – A new breathalyzer-style test for COVID-19 that’s been dubbed the “Bubbler” was developed recently by a team of researchers from Brown University and...
Supply shortages and emboldened workers: A changed economy
Employees at a fast-food restaurant in Sacramento, Calif., exasperated over working in stifling heat for low wages, demanded more pay and a new air...
Do you support Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s partial indoor mask mandate?
Gov. Daniel J. McKee is reinstituting a partial indoor mask mandate that makes them mandatory in large venues but optional for small businesses, which...
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 1,092, with 5 new deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 1,092 on Wednesday, with five new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said...
McKee announces indoor masking, vaccine proof requirements for R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Businesses and other indoor venues with a capacity of 250 people or more must require indoor masking among guests and employees in...
Colleges go back to drawing board – again – to fight...
Facing rising infections and a new COVID-19 variant, colleges across the U.S. have once again been thwarted in seeking a move to normalcy and...
Legal aspects of COVID-19 vaccinations topic of Polaris MEP virtual session
PROVIDENCE – How manufacturers manage COVID-19 vaccination requirements in light of evolving federal and local regulations is the subject of a free virtual presentation...
R.I. Medical Society calls for voluntary masking, warns of low booster...
PROVIDENCE – The state is at a “critical medical crossroads in this pandemic” due to a low booster shot rate as life-threatening COVID-19 infections...
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