Tag: Covid-19
McKee signs 2 bills to aid local restaurants
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Monday signed two pieces of legislation designed to help restaurants navigate the continuing impact of the COVID-19...
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 669 over weekend with 3 new...
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 669 from Aug. 13 through Sunday, with three new deaths, the R.I. Department...
Rhode Island reopens 2 COVID-19 testing sites
PROVIDENCE (AP) — Rhode Island is reopening two state-run COVID-19 testing sites Monday in response to increased demand.
The testing sites at the Smithfield Veterans...
$5K HarborOne grant to support The Providence Center’s COVID-19 emergency fund
PROVIDENCE – A $5,000 grant from the HarborOne Bank Foundation will support The Providence Center’s COVID-19 emergency fund, an initiative created to respond to...
U.S. allows extra COVID vaccine doses for some. Now what?
Americans at high risk from COVID-19 because of severely weakened immune systems are now allowed to get a third vaccination in hopes of better...
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 348, with no new deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 348 on Thursday, with no new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said...
Many companies say they can’t afford to enact vaccine mandate
Rhode Island companies in sectors spanning retail, hospitality and even nursing homes say they worry that implementing a strict employee COVID-19 vaccine requirement could...
R.I. COVID-19 state of emergency extended through Sept. 1
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will continue to remain under a state of emergency until early next month, at least.
Gov. Daniel J. McKee signed Thursday...
Survey: Unvaccinated in R.I. worried about side effects, waiting to see...
PROVIDENCE – A majority of Rhode Islanders that said they would not get the COVID-19 vaccine said they were worried about side effects, and...
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 268; hospitalizations continue to climb
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 268 on Thursday, with no new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said...
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