Tag: Covid-19
$500K bound for R.I. to help contain coronavirus, millions more likely
PROVIDENCE – An initial $500,000 grant is on its way to Rhode Island from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help...
URI bringing back 49 students from Italy due to coronavirus outbreak
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The 49 University of Rhode Island students who were studying abroad in Italy are now returning back to the United States...
R.I. colleges cancel trips amid coronavirus fears, East Greenwich school closes...
PROVIDENCE – Two local colleges on Tuesday announced cancellations of school-sponsored international travel programs during spring break in the wake of the growing COVID-19...
Virus spread prompts Fed to cut rates in emergency move
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a sizable half-percentage point Tuesday in an effort to support the economy...
CDC advice for employers on coronavirus
PROVIDENCE – The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued interim guidelines for businesses and employers to help in planning and responding...
State: Results from 3rd coronavirus test still pending, dozens self-monitoring for...
PROVIDENCE – State officials are closely monitoring a group of 38 people who traveled to Italy on a school-sponsored trip last month, Dr. Nicole...
Are you concerned that a coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. will...
State health officials on Feb. 27 said the risk from the COVID-19 virus, known as the coronavirus, remains low in Rhode Island but urged...
State says risk from coronavirus still low but urges preparedness
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health issued an update Thursday on the state’s preparedness for the potential impact of the COVID-19 virus, known...
U.S. economy grew at 2.1% rate in Q4 but virus threat...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The United States economy grew at an annual rate of 2.1% in the final quarter of last year, but damage from...
CDC tells Americans to start readying for outbreak
NEW YORK – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Americans to prepare for a coronavirus outbreak at home that could lead...
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