Tag: Covid-19
CareLink to expand tele-dentistry at nursing homes with grant extension
EAST PROVIDENCE – CareLink’s Inc.’s tele-dentistry program, launched during the COVID-19 pandemic, will continue to offer remote dental care for seniors living in long-term...
R.I. COVID-19 cases increase by 201, with no deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 201, with no new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Friday.
Hospitalizations of...
Insurers see growth in cycling coverage
The term “bicycle insurance” may bring to mind the personal property coverage in homeowners or renters insurance.
But with bike sales booming since the start...
Health benefits for pets no longer a novelty
In the three years since Bradly VanDerStad adopted his rescue cat, Sylvia, she’s stayed healthy and free of injury.
But if and when an unexpected...
Zoo looks to capitalize on record attendance
When Roger Williams Park Zoo opened in 1872, its collection of animals was small and included raccoons, guinea pigs and squirrels. Not exactly a...
Ocean State Job Lot collects 47K winter coats for military veterans
PROVIDING WARMTH: Ocean State Job Lot collected 47,500 winter coats for military veterans in need this past winter through its 2021 “Buy, Give, Get”...
Sullivan leaves sales behind to pursue passion for costume design
Working as a circus artist in Boston, Lauren Sullivan often made her own costumes. This skill evolved into making costumes for friends, and eventually...
The doctor-patient relationship in a COVID world
Sitting barely 6 feet away from me, my patient yelled angrily, his face mask slipping to his upper lip: “No, I will not get...
R.I. COVID-19 cases increase by 228, with no deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 228, with no new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Thursday.
Hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients...
WalletHub: R.I. 4th-safest state in U.S. for COVID-19
PROVIDENCE – As the nation still faces the coronavirus pandemic, Rhode Island was ranked the fourth-safest state in the U.S. for COVID-19, according to...

















