Category Archives: coronavirus
Jha: Keep virus restrictions in place a while longer
Dean Dr. Ashish Jha, photo courtesy of the Brown School of Public Health PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Dr. Ashish Jha is recommending that states continue their COVID-19 restrictions for a few more weeks be...
Mar 18, 2021
Bryant University likely drives up cases in Smithfield
Bryant University Courtesy Kenneth C Zirkel via Wikipedia PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A recent increase in the coronavirus infection rate in Smithfield is likely due to more cases among Bryant University ...
Mar 17, 2021
In Mass., general public can get vaccinated starting April 19
In a still frame from video on March 17, 2021, Gov. Charlie Baker announces all Mass. residents age 16 and older will be eligible to receive a COVID vaccine as of April 19 BOSTON (AP) - All residents ...
Mar 17, 2021
Rhode Island needs more vaccine supply to reach Biden’s goal
A URI researcher in the lab working on COVID-19 testing developments. Photo courtesy University of Rhode Island PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island may not be able to meet President Joe Biden's goal ...
Mar 16, 2021
COVID-19 variant from Brazil found in Massachusetts
BOSTON (AP) - A variant of the coronavirus first identified in Brazil has been found in Massachusetts for the first time, state public health officials said Tuesday. The person with the variant is des...
Mar 16, 2021
Rhode Island expands eligibility for coronavirus vaccines
Gov. Dan McKee is joined at his coronavirus briefing March 12, 2021 at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium by (from left) RI Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor and Director Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott and CO...
Mar 12, 2021
Hunt for vaccine slots often leads through scheduling maze
Public Health Nurse Leslie Moniz fills a syringe with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic at Bristol Community College run by the City of Fall River on February 10, 2021. Photo by Steve Klamkin W...
Mar 12, 2021
Rift between Gov. Baker, teacher unions deepens on vaccines
Governor Charlie Baker, in a visit March 3, 2021 to West Parish School in Gloucester announced teachers and other school personnel would be able to schedule vaccinations. Photo courtesy Office of the ...
Mar 11, 2021
Judge dismisses tuition refund claims brought by students
Johnson & Wales University John J. Bowen Center for Science and Innovation. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A federal judge has dismissed most of the claims in lawsui...
Mar 11, 2021
Massachusetts to launch vaccine preregistration system
In an image from video, Gov. Charlie Baker speaks March 10, 2021 at Shawmut Corp., an N-95 mask manufacturing facility in West Bridgewater to announce a COVID vaccine pre-registration system BOSTON (A...
Mar 10, 2021
