Three more people have died from the virus in Rhode Island, Gov. Gina Raimondo said Saturday. … MORE
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Head of major submarine builder tests positive for virus
The president of submarine builder Electric Boat, which has major production plants in Connecticut and Rhode Island, told employees on Saturday that he has tested positive for the new coronavirus. … MORE
Rhode Islanders encouraged to use cloth coverings in public
Rhode Island’s top medical official is encouraging residents to wear “cloth-based coverings” on their faces when in public to help curb the spread of the coronavirus. … MORE
Patriots plane ferries critical masks from China to US
The New England Patriots team plane has returned to Boston from China carrying most of an order of 1 million masks critical to fighting to control the spread of the coronavirus.… MORE
Testing capacity increased; Easter Bunny deemed essential
The Rhode Island Department of Health says the state now has the capacity to test everyone with symptoms of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.… MORE
Record 6.6 million seek US jobless aid as layoffs increase
More than 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, far exceeding a record high set just last week, a sign that layoffs are accelerating in the midst of the coronavirus.… MORE
Rhode Island counts 10 total virus deaths, nearly 600 cases
Rhode Island has nearly 600 positive cases and 10 total deaths from the coronavirus. … MORE
RI to broaden virus tests, by appointment only
Broader testing for coronavirus in Rhode Island is to begin Wednesday by appointment only at sites set up at three college campuses in the state. … MORE
Gov: Rhode Island needs more doctors, nurses amid pandemic
Rhode Island is looking to bolster its ranks of frontline pandemic responders. … MORE
Rhode Island extends remote learning to end of April
School children in Rhode Island will continue distance learning through at least the end of April as the state grapples with the growing coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Gina Raimondo announced Monday.… MORE
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