In Rhode Island, as in Massachusetts and Connecticut, there are lots of guidelines but few mandates about how to practice dentistry during the pandemic. But one thing is clear: If the dentist is doing things right, your next visit should feel anything but routine.
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New Bedford museum taking extra precautions as Mass. begins Phase 3 reopening
Massachusetts has moved into the third phase of reopening on Monday, allowing gyms, movie theaters, and museums to resume some operations. The New Bedford Whaling Museum will be opening this week with a new look, but they’re taking it slow.
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Los expertos en seguridad dicen que las órdenes de New Bedford sobre plantas de pescado y otras instalaciones industriales podrÃan establecer un estándar nacional en COVID-19
A lo largo de la pandemia, los defensores del lugar de trabajo temen que la industria de procesamiento de mariscos de New Bedford sea el próximo punto de acceso industrial del COVID-19, como las plantas de procesamiento de carne del Medio Oeste. Eso no ha sucedido, y la ciudad ha desarrollado protocolos de seguridad para la industria manufacturera que, según algunos expertos, deberÃan ser un modelo para los lugares de trabajo en todo el paÃs. Los primeros indicadores son prometedores, pero hay grandes preguntas sobre la capacidad de la ciudad para hacerlos cumplir.
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Safety experts say New Bedford orders on fish houses and other industrial facilities could set national standard on COVID-19
Throughout the pandemic, workplace advocates worried that New Bedford’s seafood processing industry would be the next industrial COVID-19 hotspot, like the meat processing plants of the Midwest.
That hasn’t happened, and the city has developed safety protocols for the manufacturing industry that some experts say should be a model for workplaces across the country. Early indicators are promising, but there are big questions about the city’s ability to enforce them.
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Nursing home workers, union leaders, demand lawmakers support “safe staffing” legislation.
Raise The Bar, a coalition of nursing home caregivers led by union organizers, is urging Rhode Island lawmakers to support legislation that would set minimum staffing levels in nursing homes.
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Nursing Home on Providence’s East Side closing, citing ongoing financial problems and coronavirus pandemic
Rhode Island’s nursing home industry has claimed its first financial casualty of the coronavirus pandemic with the closing of a financially-ailing 57-bed nursing home on Providence’s East Side.
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California tech CEO charged in coronavirus test fraud case
Federal prosecutors have charged the CEO of a  Silicon Valley medical technology company with misleading investors by falsely claiming the company had developed an approved blood test for the coronavirus. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says Mark Schena, CEO of Sunnyvale-based Arrayit Corporation, was charged Tuesday with one count of securities fraud. Prosecutors say that in March, as the coronavirus pandemic escalated, Schena began making false claims on social media and emails about his company’s ability to provide accurate and fast coronavirus tests. Schena did not immediately return a message seeking comment. Â
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Protesting in the age of coronavirus. What’s the risk?
In Providence, protests were peaceful. No confrontations with police. No tear gas. No forced physical contact that could pose obvious risks to those involved. So what’s the risk?
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Nursing homes will remain closed to visitors during RI phase 2 reopening
Governor Raimondo announced Friday that the launch of Phase 2, beginning Monday, will not include visitations to senior living facilities due to continuing COVID-19 infections.
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Self-help evictions surge as the coronavirus pushes landlords, tenants to the brink
When Rhode Island’s District Court put eviction hearings on hold in mid-March, complaints of landlords illegally forcing tenants out more than tripled, according to Rhode Island Legal Services. Both landlords and tenants are struggling to make ends meet as the coronavirus throws the economy into crisis. For renters living in already unstable situations, the disruption can push them to the brink of homelessness.
