[CREDIT: Professor Shelly Miller, U. Colorado] A still from a video showing the use of masks against close-contact spread of respiratory disease, including COVID-19.WARWICK, RI — Kent Hospital masks for […]
[CREDIT: CNE] Care New England has agreed to pay $1.9M in Kent Hospital back wages to staff who worked through breaks during the pandemic.WARWICK, RI — Care New England has […]
[CREDIT: RIDOH] COVID-19 hospitalizations spiked in December. Meanwhile, only 15% of Rhode Islanders have gotten the latest COVID-19 shot.PROVIDENCE, RI — COVID-19 hospitalizations averaged 237 in September, October and November, […]
[CREDIT: CDC] The Health Department urges people to get updated COVID-19 Shots as soon as they’re available. The additional shots for vaccinated people are shown to boost your defense against […]
[CREDIT: CDC] A new COVID-19 strain, XBB1.5, more contagious and resistant to antibodies, is projected to dominate in RI and the northeast. COVID risk in RI has recently been assessed […]
[CREDIT: CDC] An image of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Omicron variant tailored vaccines are now available, and the CDC recommends you get one even if you’ve gotten all […]
[CREDIT: Mary Carlos] WarwickPost’s annual list of fireworks displays once again led our list of most-read stories for the year.WARWICK, RI — July 4 fireworks, support for local restaurants, road […]
PROVIDENCE — Spaces clear of airborne viruses limit spread of flu and COVID-19, protecting indoor business, so Rhode Island’s got $2.5 million in Ventilation Initiative grants to improve small business […]
[CREDIT: CDC] An image of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Omicron variant tailored vaccines are now available, and the CDC recommends you get one even if you’ve gotten all […]
[CREDIT: Gov. McKee’s office] Gov. Dan McKee is isolating following a COVID-19 diagnosis with mild symptoms. His isolation will be for five days, ending with testing on day six, per […]
Dr. Ashish Jha, Coordinator of the U.S. COVID-19 response, explained that Biden’s maximum vaccine protection dramatically reduces his chances of serious disease from COVID-19. WARWICK, RI — Mayor Frank Picozzi […]
The Rhode Island State House is located at 82 Smith St. Providence. STATE HOUSE — The General Assembly today approved legislation introduced by Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, […]
[CREDIT:CDC] The CDC says all Americans six-months-old and older are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccination. The CDC expanded to allow six month old COVID-19 vaccinations over the weekend.WASHINGTON, DC — […]
[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The Buttonwoods Community Center at 3027 West Shore Road. The Warwick Tax Collector office has been re-opened after shuttering due to a COVID-19 outbreak there.WARWICK, RI — […]
[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The Buttonwoods Community Center at 3027 West Shore Road. The Warwick Tax Collector office has been shuttered after a COVID-19 outbreak there.WARWICK, RI — The Warwick Tax […]
[CREDIT: CDC] An image of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.PROVIDENCE, RI — Rhode Island COVID-19 cases have jumped to 6 percent of the population this week, placing the Ocean […]
[CREDIT: RI.gov] The TSA has extended its mask mandate for public travel, commercial aircraft, on over-the-road buses, and on commuter bus and rail systems.including on RIPTA lines. PROVIDENCE — The […]
[CREDIT: CDC] The Health Department urges people to get COVID-19 booster shots as soon as they’re eligible. The additional shots for vaccinated people are shown to boost your defense against […]
[CREDIT: CDC] The CDC has designated Rhode Island a yellow zone. In such areas of relatively low transmission, the CDC is not advising masks indoors in public places.PROVIDENCE, RI — […]
[CREDIT: C-SPAN] U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Chair Ben Cardin (D-MD) led an effort to fully fund the Restaurant Revitalization Fund in the U.S. Senate.[CREDIT: Sen. Jack […]
The US Capitol Building, viewed from the rear of the property. WASHINGTON, DC – Rhode Island fishermen and seafood processors weathering the COVID-19 pandemic’s economic turmoil have a $371,412 grant […]
[CREDIT: CDC] An image of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. A recent surge is waning, but remains above the threshold set for safe in-school attendance in 2020, and a […]
[CREDIT: RIDOH] A large number of daily new COVID-19 cases from the Omicron variant threatens to overwhelm hospitals even if the virus is less likely to send someone to the […]
[WarwickPost illustration] Amid an increase in positive COVID-19 cases, state health officials are lowering quarantine and testing requirements for students and staff.WARWICK, RI — Warwick schools will implement the state’s […]
[CREDIT: CDC] An image of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.WARWICK, RI — If there’s one thing stories about COVID-19 demonstrated as the pandemic continued into its second year, it’s […]
[CREDIT: CDC] The Health Department urges people to get COVID-19 booster shots as soon as they’re eligible. The additional shots for vaccinated people are shown to boost your defense against […]
[CREDIT: City of Warwick Warwick is hosting an outdoor New Year’s Eve celebration at Rocky Point Park, with fireworks, music and games, in the final 2021 Warwick Weekend roundup.New Year’s […]
[CREDIT: CDC] An image of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. A recent spike in cases has spurred a call for a renewed remote meetings executive order.WARWICK, RI — Rhode […]
[CREDIT: Warwick Schools] A photo of students, unmasked, dancing at the Nov. 6 Pilgrim homecoming dance tied to a COVID-19 outbreak. Pilgrim School officials ignored several pandemic safety rules during […]
[CREDIT: CDC] An image of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. A recent spike in cases has spurred a call for a renewed remote meetings executive order.Editor’s note: This article […]
[CREDIT: CDC] The Health Department urges people to get COVID-19 booster shots as soon as they’re eligible. The additional shots for vaccinated people are shown to boost your defense against […]
[CREDIT: Gov. McKee’s office] Gov. Dan McKee announced a new mask mandate, dependent on vaccine status, starting Dec. 20.PROVIDENCE, RI — The state’s 5 percent COVID-19 positive rate is expected […]
[CREDIT: CDC] The Health Department urges people to get COVID-19 booster shots as soon as they’re eligible. The additional shots for vaccinated people are shown to boost your defense against […]
[CREDIT: CDC] The Health Department urges people to get COVID-19 booster shots as soon as they’re eligible. The boosters for vaccinated people are shown to boost your defense against both […]
WARWICK, RI — School officials haven’t disclosed precautions taken at the Nov. 6 Pilgrim High homecoming dance tied to a COVID-19 outbreak, but a global health expert has advice they should follow at future events.
[CREDIT: RIDOH] Spread of COVID-19 in RI is high. While about 90 percent of adults are now vaccinated against the virus, teens, eligible since may, are not as far along.PROVIDENCE, […]
[CREDIT: Gov. McKee’s office] Rhode Islanders will need all COVID-19 protections together to put the pandemic behind us, Gov. McKee said, including masks and vaccinations.PROVIDENCE, RI — Rhode Islanders need […]
[CREDIT: RI Foundation] The Rhode Island Foundation is located at One Union Station in downtown Providence. WARWICK, RI – Local nonprofits on the frontlines of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic […]
The RI Department of Health encourages a healthy Thanksgiving this year with vaccination, ventilation and safe visits. PROVIDENCE, RI — Gov. Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health […]
[CREDIT: Facebook/Warwick Beacon] Pilgrim High School Principal Gerald Habershaw is shown in a video taken at the Nov. 6 homecoming dance, traced in part to a COVID-19 outbreak at the […]