Tag: Pandemic
Crush COVID app raises caution flags for some
More than 35,000 people have downloaded the Crush COVID RI phone app that’s designed to make contact tracing easier during the pandemic, but critics...
State’s contact-tracing app not a serious threat to privacy rights
Gov. Gina M. Raimondo says she’s been thrilled with the early response to the state’s Crush COVID RI phone app, despite the specter of...
Embrace pandemic challenges
We’ve all heard the proverb, “Necessity is the mother of invention.” In business rarely does it ring truer than in a financial crisis.
The COVID-19...
A bright spot in the pandemic numbers
The daily COVID-19 pandemic story is one of numbers and people. The crushing daily toll is told in deaths, hospitalizations, tests, unemployment claims and...
COVID-19 deaths increase by 26 in R.I.; Raimondo unveils tracking app
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo on May 19 announced the rollout of a state COVID-19 phone application that will digitally track users’ locations.
The...
Eased funeral restriction a little comfort
After nearly two months of restrictions on the size of public gatherings, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo has relented somewhat for one type of gathering:...
State leaders must lead on budget
State leaders are never able to please everyone when making tough decisions on the state budget. But it’s an open question this year whether...
Trust your team
Marc Perlman | Ocean State Job Lot CEO
Every company leader has been challenged with a new responsibility: to protect the health of our associates...
Rights of people with disabilities apply online, too
COVID-19 has disrupted how businesses reach and serve their customers. Stay-at-home orders have pushed companies to rethink and re-strategize how they can attract and...
Has your attitude about shopping at the physical locations of local...
Gov. Gina M. Raimondo is lifting the stay-at-home order on Saturday and allowing some nonessential businesses to reopen or expand some services, with restrictions.
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