Tag: Covid-19
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 99, with one new death
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 99, with one new death, the R.I. Department of Health said on Tuesday.
The three-day...
R.I. to be removed from travel advisories in N.Y., N.J., Conn.
PROVIDENCE – Travelers from Rhode Island were removed from travel advisories in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, the states confirmed to PBN on...
Five Questions With: Kimberly W. Mooers
Kimberly W. Mooers is executive director of the Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corp. She has worked in public finance for 27 years,...
Fidelity: 27% of companies have changed employee health benefits since pandemic
PROVIDENCE – More than 1 in 4 companies have changed their employee health benefits since the onset of COVID-19, according to a new report...
BankRI donates $7,500 to local food pantries
PROVIDENCE – Bank Rhode Island recently donated a total of $7,500 to 15 local food pantries to help meet increasing community needs amid the...
Five Questions With: Jane A. Hayward
As National Health Center Week kicks off on Monday, Jane A. Hayward, president and CEO of the Rhode Island Health Center Association, discusses the...
Pawtucket rapid COVID-19 testing site moves to new location
PAWTUCKET – Residents of Central Falls and Pawtucket are now heading to a new site for rapid COVID-19 testing.
The current location, which opened Aug....
Fauci: States must move quickly to address COVID-19 upticks
The nation’s top infectious disease expert said in an online interview Friday that he’s “cautiously optimistic” a COVID-19 vaccine could be developed soon, but...
Cases of COVID-19 increase by 100 with no new deaths
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 increased by 100 on Thursday, the R.I. Department of Health said Friday.
Cases of COVID-19 have totaled 19,738 to date,...
POWERING UP: Offshore wind sector gains momentum despite pandemic
Stark white walls, blank computer screens and empty desk chairs weren’t what the executives at Denmark-based wind-energy firm Orsted had in mind when they...
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