Tag: Covid-19
Coronavirus concerns spur postponement of Hasbro Children’s Hospital annual fundraiser
PROVIDENCE - Lifespan Corp. is postponing its annual Hasbro Children's Hospital Heroes Ball fundraiser over worries about the spread of the coronavirus that has...
United is first to cut U.S. flying due to virus outbreak
United Airlines will reduce flights, freeze hiring and ask employees to volunteer for unpaid leave as the airline struggles with weak demand for travel...
EpiVax announces collaboration on COVID-19 vaccine project
PROVIDENCE – EpiVax Inc. announced a collaboration with the University of Georgia’s vaccine expert Ted Ross, director, Center for Vaccines and Immunology, to accelerate...
$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...
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