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RI Opens COVID Vaccination Appointments to Residents 65 and Older
Rhode Island on Monday began making COVID-19 vaccination appointments available to residents aged 65 and older amid questions over the pace of the state’s vaccine rollout. Appointments for eligible residents are expected to be available at mass vaccination sites such as the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence and the old Citizens Bank building in Cranston; as well as at retail…
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RI Gov. Raimondo Says She's Not in Running for Biden Cabinet Position
Rhode Island Gina Raimondo on Thursday scuttled reports she was a leading candidate to become President-elect Joe Biden’s Secretary of Health and Human Services. “I am not going to be President-elect Biden’s nominee for HHS secretary,” she said at a press conference. “My focus is right here in Rhode Island, as I’ve said. I’m working 24-7 to keep Rhode...
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Raimondo: RI's COVID Numbers Would Have Declined If Not for 2 College Outbreaks
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo said Wednesday that coronavirus outbreaks at two colleges are responsible for the state’s rise in COVID-19 numbers. Providence College accounts for about 150 new cases, with around 40 more at the University of Rhode Island, she said. “Without those cases, our overall case numbers were stable, actually declining slightly last week,” Raimondo said at her…
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‘Knock It Off': Gov. Raimondo Warns RI Residents to ‘Stop Partying' as COVID-19 Cases Rise
Gov. Gina Raimondo warns residents to stop gathering and continue to social distance as COVID-19 cases rise in Rhode Island.
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Racial Disparities Making Pandemic Worse for People of Color in RI: Health Official
Rhode Island’s top health official on Tuesday said racism over multiple generations has made the coronavirus outbreak worse for residents of color, as the nation grapples with the issue of racial inequality. “We recognize that there are inequities in our communities that can go back many, many generations,” health director Nicole Alexander-Scott said in a daily coronavirus news conference....
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Without Statewide Coordination, Coronavirus Could Spread Faster
With no nationwide plan for reopening the country, governors have been left to their own devices in reopening their economies, creating conflicting restrictions across each state. According to The Boston Globe, new research from MIT found that people networking on their phones, videoconferencing and social media were influencing those in states with tighter restrictions to travel to other states. That…
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‘Not Going to Be Normal': RI Gov. Shares Vision of What School May Be Like Next Fall
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo on Thursday shared her vision of what school might be like in the fall, saying that while she hoped students would be back in classrooms, measures would be in place to stop the spread of the coronavirus. “The plan is, if everything goes according to the way it is now, you’ll be able to...
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Raimondo Talks About What School May Look Like Next Fall
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo shared her vision of what school might be like next fall during a news conference Thursday.
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‘Hang in There': RI Gov. Still Hoping to Lift Stay-at-Home Order Next Week
Gov. Gina Raimondo said Wednesday that she remains hopeful she will be able to lift Rhode Island’s stay-at-home order on May 9 if the number of coronavirus cases continue to stay flat or even begin to decline. “We’re not seeing a decline, but we’re also not seeing an increase, and that’s really good news,” she said at her daily...
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RI Gov. Announces Steps to Improve Access to Health Care Amid Pandemic
Gov. Gina Raimondo on Tuesday said her administration was cutting red tape in a bid to increase access to health care amid the coronavirus pandemic. In a news conference, Raimondo said she signed an executive order mandating “burdensome regulations” be relaxed to ensure residents can access affordable health care in a timely manner. “We want to do everything we can…
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RI Gov. Lays Out Reopening Plan, Hopes to Lift Stay-at-Home Order in 2 Weeks
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo on Monday laid out her plan for reopening the economy, saying she hoped to lift the state’s stay-at-home order in two weeks amid signs coronavirus cases were reaching a plateau. In a news conference, Raimondo said she would begin reopening using a phased approach starting on May 9 if the state sees a consistent downward…
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Raimondo Announces 11 More Deaths in RI
The number of new cases was down from the previous day’s, prompting Gov. Gina Raimondo to express cautious optimism that social distancing efforts were having a positive impact.
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Drive-Thru Coronavirus Testing to be Offered in Medford for Essential Workers
A drive-thru testing site has been set up in Medford to test all essential workers, even those who do not show symptoms of the coronavirus.
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19 New Coronavirus Deaths Reported in RI
The Rhode Island State Department of Health on Saturday announced 19 new coronavirus-related deaths, bringing the state’s total to 137.
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Weather Prompts Closure of Coronavirus Testing Sites in Mass., RI, Conn.
High winds and heavy rains prompted the closure of some coronavirus testing sites on Monday. In Massachusetts, state officials said the testing sites at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro and the Big E fairgrounds in West Springfield are closed due to the weather. Nine drive-thru testing sites in Connecticut have been shut down for the day, and all outdoor COVID-19 testing…
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Strong Winds Could Cause Power Outages, Structural Damage
Today: Rain, damaging southerly wind gusts to 70 mph. Highs in the 60s.
Overnight Monday Night: Clearing. Lows in the 40s.
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Rhode Island Partners With SalesForce to Monitor Contact Tracing
Gov. Raimondo says a partnership with SalesForce.com will make contact tracing process more efficient, scalable.
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Coronavirus Cases Top 1,000 in Rhode Island, Now 27 Deaths
Two more Rhode Island residents have died from the coronavirus, bringing the state’s total to 27, Gov. Gina Raimondo said Monday. At an afternoon news conference, Raimondo also announced there are now over 1,000 cases of COVID-19 in the state. Raimondo said there were 160 new cases of the virus since Sunday, for a total of 1,082 cases overall. “I’ve…