Tag: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Is COVID ‘bias’ hindering Lyme disease detection?
Jane Barrows’ troubles with Lyme disease began with a strange mark on her thigh.
In 2008, she was doing some landscaping while wearing a bathing...
Do you agree with the state’s recommendation for universal mask use...
The state on July 28 said it is recommending universal mask use within K-12 school settings, regardless of vaccination status, when the new school...
R.I. recommending universal mask wearing in schools
PROVIDENCE – With COVID-19 cases on the rise in Rhode Island, the state on Wednesday said it is recommending universal mask use within school...
Should vaccinated people mask up with COVID-19 cases rising?
Should vaccinated people mask up with COVID-19 cases rising?
It depends on your situation, but masking in public can provide another layer of protection and...
Federal eviction moratorium extended 90 days
PROVIDENCE – Housing advocates are evaluating how the 90-day extension of the federal eviction moratorium will impact residential tenants in Rhode Island.
On March 30,...
Bryant University reaffirms plans to have fully in-person return in the...
SMITHFIELD – Bryant University announced Friday it reaffirmed its plans for students to return to campus for a fully in-person fall semester, with classes...
President Joe Biden extends eviction and foreclosure moratoriums
PROVIDENCE – In his first day in office, President Joe Biden signed a series of executive orders, including one that extends an existing moratorium...
Mass. identifies 1st virus variant case
Massachusetts health officials have announced the state's first case of the more infectious coronavirus variant first found in the United Kingdom.
A Boston woman who...
Amid pandemic, can we find more nurses?
With a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases this fall and hospitals nearing capacity, health care workers nationwide are scrambling to save lives – at...
Air travel reshaped as carriers struggle with pandemic
In a bid to survive, airlines are desperately trying to convince a wary public that measures such as mandatory face masks and hospital-grade air...