Tag: Covid-19
R.I. cases of COVID-19 rise by 995, with 17 more deaths
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 995, with 17 more deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Wednesday.
Hospitalizations of COVID-19...
Trump’s $2,000 checks all but dead as GOP Senate refuses aid
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump's push for $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks was all but dead Wednesday as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell proposed an alternative...
RIDOH: First phase of COVID-19 vaccinations to last through Feb.
PROVIDENCE – The first phase of COVID-19 vaccine distribution will last in Rhode Island through at least February, said Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, director of...
R.I. cases of COVID-19 rise by 1,095, with 18 more deaths
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 1,095, with 18 more deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said on Tuesday.
Hospitalizations of...
Wells Fargo donates $30K to R.I. Community Food Bank
PROVIDENCE – Wells Fargo & Co. recently donated $30,000 to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, according to a news release.
The surprise donation is...
Fitch affirms bond rating, economic outlook for RITBA
PROVIDENCE – Fitch Ratings has affirmed its “A” rating and stable outlook for the $48 million of R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority bonds, according...
Cases of COVID-19 rise by 3,456 from Dec. 23-27
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 3,456 from Dec. 23 through Sunday, with 38 more deaths, the R.I. Department...
Trump relents, signs COVID relief, averts federal shutdown
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) – President Donald Trump has signed a $900 billion pandemic relief package, ending days of drama over his refusal...
Rhode Island nursing home vaccination effort starts Monday
PROVIDENCE (AP) – An effort to administer the coronavirus vaccine to about 7,500 residents and 10,000 workers at nursing homes across Rhode Island starts...
Five Questions With: Tim Rowe
Tim Rowe is CEO of CIC Health, a Cambridge, Mass.-based company launched this summer in response to the need for COVID-19 testing facilitation. In...

















