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[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 the latest coronavirus strain.

Updated COVID-19 Shots Available

[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 the latest coronavirus strain. By: Rob Borkowski on September 15, 2023 in COVID-19, News to You

PROVIDENCE, RI — The coronavirus public health emergency ended in May, but the mutating virus makes updated COVID-19 shots that helped quell it a key tool in keeping it at […]

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McNamara Seeks School Mental Health Medicaid Support

rhode-island-state-house By: Rob Borkowski on January 20, 2023 in COVID-19, News to You

STATE HOUSE — Rhode Island youth’s mental health has worsened during the pandemic, and Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) proposes Medicaid reimbursement for school mental health – […]

[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 the other available shots and boosters.

Kent COVID Levels ‘Medium’, CDC Reports

[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 the other available shots and boosters. By: Rob Borkowski on January 13, 2023 in COVID-19, News to You

PROVIDENCE, RI — Kent and Newport Counties’ community levels of COVID-19 infection have decreased from high to medium, leaving Providence County the sole RI region with a high level of […]

[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Veterans Middle School, 2401 W Shore Rd, Warwick, RI, is the venue for the Warwick School Committee meetings.

Committee Mulls FY22 Deficit, Longer School Walking Distance

[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Veterans Middle School, 2401 W Shore Rd, Warwick, RI, is the venue for the Warwick School Committee meetings. By: Rob Borkowski on May 10, 2022 in Schools

WARWICK, RI — The Warwick School Committee meets at 6 p.m. in the Warwick Veterans Memorial auditorium to consider updating a number of policies ranging from pandemic measures to security […]

[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.

CDC, RIDOH Shift COVID-19 Measures

[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. By: Rob Borkowski on February 28, 2022 in COVID-19, News to You

PROVIDENCE, RI — On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced new guidance on protecting people and neighborhoods from COVID-19, designating all Rhode Island counties as yellow […]

The RI Department of Health encourages a healthy Thanksgiving this year with vaccination, ventilation and safe visits.

RIDOH: Vaccinate, Ventilate, Visit Safe Thanksgiving

The RI Department of Health encourages a healthy Thanksgiving this year with vaccination, ventilation and safe visits. By: Rob Borkowski on November 25, 2021 in COVID-19, News to You

PROVIDENCE, RI — Gov. Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) encourage Rhode Islanders to make health a part of their Thanksgiving. “I’d like to wish all […]

[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The Rhode Island State House is located at 82 Smith St. Providence.

McKee, DLT Unveil Employee Incentives for RI Businesses

[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The Rhode Island State House is located at 82 Smith St. Providence. By: Rob Borkowski on November 4, 2021 in Business

PROVIDENCE, RI — Gov. Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (DLT) are using $4.5 million in CARES Act funds to help businesses recruit employees lost […]

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RI Consolidates COVID-19 Testing

ri-department-of-health By: Warwick Post Staff on June 15, 2021 in News to You

PROVIDENCE — The RI Department of Health is closing several COVID-19 testing sites this month, citing a decrease in demand as vaccinations increase in the Ocean State. RIDOH announced Monday […]

[CREDIT: NIAID RML]An electron microscope image of the virus that causes COVID-19. While tens of thousands of vaccine doses are expected to be administered this week, the state anticipates a large increase in supply allowing them to more swiftly administer vaccine doses to all adults in the state, expanding COVID-19 Vaccine Access.

Rhode Islanders 40-49 COVID-19 Vaccine Eligible

[CREDIT: NIAID RML]An electron microscope image of the virus that causes COVID-19. While tens of thousands of vaccine doses are expected to be administered this week, the state anticipates a large increase in supply allowing them to more swiftly administer vaccine doses to all adults in the state, expanding COVID-19 Vaccine Access. By: Warwick Post Staff on April 12, 2021 in COVID-19, News to You

PROVIDENCE, RI  — The Rhode Island Department of Health has opened 20,000 COVID-19 vaccine appointments as Rhode Islanders aged 40-49 have become vaccine eligible as have people 16 and older […]

[CREDIT: Rebecca;s G Cards] Rebecca Beaton is the owner and designer at Rebecca's G Cards.

Rebecca’s G Cards: ‘Opening Smiles Every Day’

[CREDIT: Rebecca;s G Cards] Rebecca Beaton is the owner and designer at Rebecca's G Cards. By: Liz Taurasi on February 9, 2021 in Business

Becca Beaton has been making cards for as long as she can remember. What began as a hobby has turned into a homemade greeting card business whose purpose is the […]

[WarwickPost illustration] COVID-19 plans for fall classes are in the works. Experts and teachers say they're all built on accepting some illness and death from the novel coronavirus.

Raimondo Pushes RI’s Faustian Bargain En Route to D.C.

[WarwickPost illustration] COVID-19 plans for fall classes are in the works. Experts and teachers say they're all built on accepting some illness and death from the novel coronavirus. By: Warwick Post Staff on February 2, 2021 in All Politics Are Local

How many needless COVID-19 infections, long-term disabilities and deaths resulting from in-person schooling are acceptable? We’re going with none. That’s not the route the Warwick School Committee chose. Nor is […]

[Joe Siegel] The Warwick School Committee delayed in-person schooling till Jan. 4 as COVID-19 cases spike in the state and mount within schools.

Warwick Delays In-Person Schooling Till Jan. 4

[Joe Siegel] The Warwick School Committee delayed in-person schooling till Jan. 4 as COVID-19 cases spike in the state and mount within schools. By: Joe Siegel on December 1, 2020 in Schools

“We’ve had an incident of that going on where someone sent their child to school and now two people are very sick from it. It’s nerve-wracking for everybody.” — Judith […]

[CREDIT: CDC] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend avoiding contact with people outside you house during Thanksgiving. The CDC suggests preparing traditional dishes and delivering them to family and neighbors in a way that does not involve contact with others (for example, leave them on the porch).

Thanksgiving 2020: It’s OK to Stay Away

[CREDIT: CDC] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend avoiding contact with people outside you house during Thanksgiving. The CDC suggests preparing traditional dishes and delivering them to family and neighbors in a way that does not involve contact with others (for example, leave them on the porch). By: Warwick Post Staff on November 25, 2020 in All Politics Are Local, COVID-19

The 157th celebration of Thanksgiving as an annual holiday is an unusual one for most people alive today, but the few people still with us who remember the 1918 pandemic […]

[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The RI State House. RIDOH warns COVID-19 masks are a must as spread is likely outside the home. Gov. Raimondo also announced new small business aid through a $10M loan program with Goldman Sachs.

Raimondo: State on Two -Week ‘Pause,’ Social Gathering Limits Lowered

[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The RI State House. RIDOH warns COVID-19 masks are a must as spread is likely outside the home. Gov. Raimondo also announced new small business aid through a $10M loan program with Goldman Sachs. By: Liz Taurasi on November 19, 2020 in COVID-19, News to You, Schools

PROVIDENCE, RI — Rhode Island residents have 10 days to prepare as the state readies for a two-week “pause,” as part of a strategy to give the state a shot […]

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Solomon: Pandemic Slows Warwick Services

Warwick City Hall By: Warwick Post Staff on November 17, 2020 in COVID-19, News to You

WARWICK, RI— The COVID-19 pandemic surge overtaxing RIDOH contact tracers has also slowed city sanitation and yard waste pick-up among other Warwick services, Mayor Joseph J. Solomon announced Tuesday. “Unfortunately, […]

[CREDIT: RIDOH] A graph of COVID-19 infection sources shows that while schools are not the biggest driving factor in a recent spike of cases, infections are occurring in schools.

RI In on the Action as U.S. COVID-19 Cases Spike

[CREDIT: RIDOH] A graph of COVID-19 infection sources shows that while schools are not the biggest driving factor in a recent spike of cases, infections are occurring in schools. By: Rob Borkowski on October 15, 2020 in COVID-19, Schools

PROVIDENCE, RI – National COVID-19 cases are on the rise, including in Rhode Island, where the Department of Health reports cases, hospitalizations, and deaths have been rising the last few […]

[CREDIT: Gov. Raimodo's office] Dr. Anthony Fauci and Gov. Gina M. Raimondo discuss opening schools on Zoom Thursday afternoon.

Raimondo & Fauci’s Fallacies Undermine COVID-19 Leadership

[CREDIT: Gov. Raimodo's office] Dr. Anthony Fauci and Gov. Gina M. Raimondo discuss opening schools on Zoom Thursday afternoon. By: Warwick Post Staff on August 17, 2020 in All Politics Are Local, COVID-19

Thursday, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo, after chastising the Warwick School Committee for choosing Fall distance learning, resorted to a logical fallacy, appeal to authority, during a talk with famed expert […]

[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The RI State House. RIDOH warns COVID-19 masks are a must as spread is likely outside the home. Gov. Raimondo also announced new small business aid through a $10M loan program with Goldman Sachs.

Raimondo: RI Following COVID-19 Mask, Distance Rules

[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The RI State House. RIDOH warns COVID-19 masks are a must as spread is likely outside the home. Gov. Raimondo also announced new small business aid through a $10M loan program with Goldman Sachs. By: Rob Borkowski on May 26, 2020 in COVID-19, News to You

PROVIDENCE — Memorial Day weekend is over, with reports of few beach goers and diligent mask use, good signs since the state is six days from further relaxing of social […]

[CREDIT: NIAID RML] This transmission electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient in the U.S. Virus particles are shown emerging from the surface of cells cultured in the lab. The spikes on the outer edge of the virus particles give coronaviruses their name.

COVID-19: Hand-Washing, Sick Days Now, Vaccine Next Year

[CREDIT: NIAID RML] This transmission electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient in the U.S. Virus particles are shown emerging from the surface of cells cultured in the lab. The spikes on the outer edge of the virus particles give coronaviruses their name. By: Rob Borkowski on February 28, 2020 in News to You

PROVIDENCE — Rhode Islanders will need to do a lot of hand-washing and stay home sick more often as spread of COVID-19, the new coronavirus, nears pandemic level, since there […]

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