Tag: Covid-19
Why the smallest state has a big virus challenge
PROVIDENCE (AP) – For a few days in December, Rhode Island was one of the worst places on the planet when it came to...
Gov. Raimondo in quarantine for possible exposure to COVID-19
PROVIDENCE – For the second time in a month, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo is in quarantine after a close contact tested positive for the...
COVID-19 cases in R.I. rise by 4.5K from Dec. 30 through...
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 4,502 from Dec. 30 through Sunday, with 78 more deaths, according to the R.I....
Five Questions With: Dr. Karyn Horowitz
Dr. Karyn Horowitz was named chief medical officer of Bradley Hospital in August after serving as the hospital’s director of outpatient services for about...
Thundermist employees receive COVID-19 vaccine
WOONSOCKET – Thundermist Health Center is reporting that nearly 400 of its employees received the Moderna Inc. COVID-19 vaccine by the end of 2020.
The community...
CharterCARE donates $5K to R.I. Community Food Bank
PROVIDENCE – CharterCARE Health Partners has announced that it has made a $5,000 holiday donation to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank.
CharterCARE CEO Jeffrey...
R.I. groups make arguments for vaccine priority
The highly anticipated rollout of the first vaccines for COVID-19 has begun in Rhode Island, but the order of those inoculations is under scrutiny.
The...
What’s the #1 issue state lawmakers need to address when the...
State lawmakers only recently passed a fiscal 2021 budget after a long break due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
They get back at it this month,...
Restore RI awards $51M to 4,100 small businesses
PROVIDENCE – The Restore Rhode Island grant program for small businesses has exceeded its initial funding goal, awarding $51 million in grants to more...
![MODERNA INC Vaccine arrived at Rhode Island Hospital Dec. 22, which will also help prevent the spread of a new COVID-19 variant that was recently identified in the U.S. [Above] Richard Emery, Lifespan's pharmacy supervisor and Karen Nolan, Lifespan's pharmacy manager. / LIFESPAN CORP./ BILL MURPHY](https://assets.pbn.com/2020/12/Screen-Shot-2020-12-29-at-12.43.48-PM-150x150.png "COVID-19 variant means it’s time to ‘double down’ on protections, say R.I. public health leaders")
COVID-19 variant means it’s time to ‘double down’ on protections, say...
PROVIDENCE – A new variant of COVID-19 has been identified in the U.S., but officials from the R.I. Department of Health on Wednesday said...
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