Tag: Covid-19
Ocean State event organizers navigating uncharted waters
NEWPORT – Rhode Island's event organizers have been under duress as they make plans while navigating the shifting sands of a changing COVID-19 pandemic,...
McKee mandates masks in all Rhode Island school districts
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee issued an executive order mandating all school districts in the state to require students to wear masks in...
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 314, with 4 new deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 314, with four new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Thursday.
Hospitalizations of...
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 301, with 1 new death; hospitalizations...
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 301, with one new death, the R.I. Department of Health said Wednesday.
Hospitalizations of...
U.S. health officials call for booster shots against COVID-19
NEW YORK (AP) – United States health officials Wednesday recommended all Americans get COVID-19 booster shots to shore up their protection amid the surging...
Any plan to fight COVID must start with vaccine
For more than a year, a fit, college-educated, 51-year-old relative successfully avoided getting COVID-19. He routinely wore masks and practiced social distancing around strangers...
Myths and facts about COVID-19 vaccination
(Editor's note: This is part of a package of editorial stories The Boston Globe is publishing today and sharing with news outlets throughout the...
URI holding COVID-19 vaccination clinics through Sept. 30
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island is currently holding 10 COVID-19 vaccination clinics at its Kingston campus in South Kingstown.
The clinics are...
McKee anticipates mask wearing for all school students
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee said at his press briefing on Tuesday that he anticipates that all of the state's school districts will...
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 294; hospitalizations continue to climb
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 294 on Monday, with no new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said...


















