Tag: Covid-19
Taking a step back: U.S. colleges returning to online classes
With COVID-19 cases surging just as students are about to return from winter break, dozens of U.S. colleges are moving classes online again for...
Women & Infants, Kent hospitals tighten visitor restrictions in response to...
PROVIDENCE – Women & Infants Hospital and Kent County Memorial Hospital have updated visitation restrictions in response to a recent surge in COVID-19 cases...
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 3,096, with 4 new deaths
PROVIDENCE – The state continues to see soaring numbers of new COVID-19 cases, with the R.I. Department of Health reporting 3,096 cases on Thursday,...
Amid COVID-19 surge, Westerly Hospital restricts visitors, with limited exceptions
WESTERLY – Amid record-high COVID-19 cases in Rhode Island, Westerly Hospital announced this week that it will not allow visitation to hospitalized patients, except...
U.S. unemployment claims drop to 198,000
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell below 200,000, more evidence that the job market remains strong in the...
R.I. daily COVID-19 cases soar to new records
PROVIDENCE – Despite a high vaccination rate in the state, Rhode Island is setting records for new daily cases of COVID-19 reported this week.
The...
New COVID-19 cases in U.S. rise to highest levels on record
CHICAGO (AP) – More than a year after the vaccine was rolled out, new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. have soared to the...
URI study finds hopeful messaging important in raising vaccination rates
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – As COVID-19 continues to surge across the country, with Rhode Island recording a record number of new single-day cases earlier this...
UMass system mandates COVID-19 boosters for students, employees
DARTMOUTH – The University of Massachusetts is the latest local college to announce it will make COVID-19 vaccine booster shots mandatory for students and...
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 6,424 since Dec. 23, with 28...
PROVIDENCE – Following a five-day holiday hiatus, the R.I. Department of Health on Tuesday reported 6,424 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 throughout the state,...



















