Category Archives: coronavirus
Rhode Island’s COVID-19 hospitalization numbers tumble
A bed for coronavirus patients at the COVID field hospital built by the State of RI at a former bank office building in Cranston. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - There are jus...
Jun 11, 2021
Whaling Museum to offer coronavirus vaccines
Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News BOSTON (AP) - The New Bedford Whaling Museum is offering free admission passes to anyone who gets a coronavirus vaccine at a clinic at the museum. In addition, the fir...
Jun 08, 2021
Rhode Island sends 200,000 COVID-19 tests to India
A woman submits to a COVID-19 test. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - With the coronavirus apparently on the run in Rhode Island, the state is sending help to other areas of the...
Jun 07, 2021
Restaurants want to keep takeout drink orders flowing
Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island's restaurant industry wants to extend a pandemic state-of-emergency rule that allows eateries to sell alcohol along with takeout o...
Jun 04, 2021
Governor, lawmakers wrangle over federal pandemic aid funds
Massachusetts Statehouse courtesy Sathiya Raj via Wikipedia BOSTON (AP) - Gov. Charlie Baker and Democratic leaders in the Massachusetts House and Senate are in a full-blown spat over $5.3 billion in ...
Jun 03, 2021
Providence College to mandate student vaccines in fall
Gates at Providence College. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Providence College is the latest Rhode Island university to mandate coronavirus vaccines for full-time undergradua...
May 28, 2021
Baker signs order lifting state of emergency on June 15
Gov. Charlie Baker signs an order ending the pandemic state of emergency in Massachusetts on May 28, 2021. Photo: Office of the Massachusetts Governor The Associated Press Gov. Charlie Baker signed an...
May 28, 2021
Layoffs at Rhode Island factory as demand for N95 masks ebbs
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A Rhode Island factory once praised by former President Donald Trump for ramping up production of N95 face masks in the early days of the pandemic is laying off nearly 500 work...
May 26, 2021
Jha explains news mask-wearing guidelines
Dean Dr. Ashish Jha, photo courtesy of the Brown School of Public Health PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Dr. Ashish Jha said although there will be some confusion and complexities regarding mask wearing now t...
May 19, 2021
Rhode Island to remove mask rules for fully vaccinated
Gov. Dan McKee announced May 14, 2021 that face masks would no longer be needed indoors or outdoors for those who have been fully vaccinated, effective May 18. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDE...
May 15, 2021
