Tag: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Brown University to make masks indoors mostly optional starting March 14
PROVIDENCE – Less than two weeks after making some modifications to its mask-wearing policy on campus, Brown University has now gone further with that...
Masks now optional on Salve’s campus
NEWPORT – Salve Regina University now joins the growing chorus of local colleges that have modified their on-campus COVID-19 mask mandates.
The private university announced...
RWU, Bryant University modify some mask requirements; most colleges staying masked...
PROVIDENCE – Roger Williams University in Bristol and Bryant University in Smithfield have made some modifications to their respective COVID-19 masking requirements on campus....
R.I. is sampling wastewater for early warnings on COVID-19 spread
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is sampling its wastewater for signs of COVID-19 in hopes health officials will get early warnings about where and how...
Less quarantine, ‘monitor-to-stay’ initiative among state’s new COVID-19 school guidance
PROVIDENCE – Reducing quarantine time for students who test positive for COVID-19 and exempting close contacts from quarantining are among the new school COVID-19...
McKee: R.I. ramping up testing, vaccinations in wake of COVID-19 surge
PROVIDENCE – In the face of long lines for testing and lengthy waits for results as the state sees record numbers of new COVID-19...
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...
Providence VA sticks with longer quarantine; not adopting new CDC guidance
PROVIDENCE – While the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offered updated guidance this week, dropping its recommended time for asymptomatic people to...
Brown, Salve to require COVID-19 boosters for students and employees
PROVIDENCE – COVID-19 booster vaccines will be required for all students and employees at Brown University and Salve Regina University in Newport.
Both schools announced...
Rhode Island urges COVID-19 boosters for 16- and 17-year-olds
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island officials are encouraging both 16-year-olds and 17-year-olds to get COVID-19 vaccine booster shots as soon as possible, with Gov. Daniel...
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