Elmwood is the type of place you might expect people would be lining up to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. But the nursing home’s operators say that only one-in-four of Elmwood’s staff has taken the shot.
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Gov. Raimondo delivers her final weekly briefing with her successor standing by
Lieut. Gov. Dan McKee has agreed to keep the COVID-19 response team in place, Raimondo said, and members of his team have been meeting with her staff daily to ensure a “seamless transition.”
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Central Falls’ new mayor to lead vaccination campaign
Central Falls expects about 1,000 doses of vaccine a week, meaning it will take at least 10 to 12 weeks or until mid- to late-March before 80% of the city’s residents are vaccinated.
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March Madness In Indianapolis? Good Luck!
As COVID-19 surges, the NCAA pins its March Madness hopes on Indiana.
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‘Estresados y agotados’: los inspectores de salud de New Bedford abrumados por el aumento de casos de COVID-19
Más de cinco docenas de empresas de New Bedford desde el verano han informado a los funcionarios de salud locales que un empleado era COVID-19 positivo. A medida que los casos en la ciudad continúan aumentando, siguen llegando informes de propietarios de negocios. Y los inspectores del departamento de salud, encargados de garantizar que las empresas sigan los protocolos, dijeron que están abrumados por la carga de trabajo.
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Inside the emergency department: A Rhode Island doctor’s story
A Rhode Island emergency medicine physician recounts a night in the emergency department when COVID-19 patients wait for beds.
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RI among states raising concerns about possible cuts in next week’s COVID-19 vaccine allotment
Rhode Island health officials have learned that the state’s allocations of the Pfizer vaccine for the week beginning Dec. 21 has been cut 36%
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Rhode Island health director tests positive for COVID-19
The health director, whose positive test was identified through routine testing on Saturday, currently has no symptoms and will continue to work from home.
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Rhode Island bars, gyms and indoor sporting facilities to remain closed for another week
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo said Thursday that bars and gyms will remain closed and the current capacity limits on restaurants and other businesses in the state will remain in place until Dec. 20, as the state sets new records for coronavirus infection rates and hospitalizations.
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Los trabajadores de la planta de pescado, por segunda vez, piden a los procesadores que solucionen las prácticas inseguras de COVID-19
Los trabajadores del procesamiento de productos del mar en toda la costa sur están expresando su preocupación por segunda vez este año sobre las condiciones de trabajo inseguras durante la pandemia de coronavirus.
