Category Archives: coronavirus
Rhode Island mayor proposes $10M reparations spending plan
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza displays the executive order he signed, apologizing for centuries of municipal racial discrimination August 25, 2022 at Dexter Training Ground. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPR...
Aug 25, 2022
Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘very mild symptoms’
President Joe Biden is seen in a tweet July 21, 2022 after testing positive for COVIDWASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and is experiencing "very mild sympt...
Jul 21, 2022
Rhode Island updates COVID vaccine availability for youngest children
Gov. Dan McKee and Interim RI Health Director Dr. Uptala talk with reporters after touring a COVID vaccination clinic at Thundermist Health Center in West Warwick July 5, 2022. Photo by Steve Klamkin ...
Jul 05, 2022
Massachusetts man pleads guilty in pandemic loan fraud case
The John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse in Boston. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News BOSTON (AP) - A Massachusetts man who lied on his application for federal coronavirus business stimulu...
Jun 23, 2022
RI devotes $4.8 million to boost outdoor activities
An outdoor patio at The Guild brewery in Pawtucket is an example of a local business that has taken advantage of federal grant money in the state-supported “Take It Outside” program. Photo...
Apr 11, 2022
Fauci named keynote speaker at Roger Williams U commencement
Dr. Anthony Fauci is seen in a 2020 photo by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases BRISTOL, R.I. (AP) - Dr. Anthony Fauci, the face of the federal response to the coronavirus pande...
Mar 28, 2022
Military prepares to leave Rhode Island hospitals
Signs posted in the windows at Rhode Island Hospital thank members of the U.S. military medical team that spent nearly seven weeks augmenting overwhelmed staff at Rhode Island and Hasbro Children̵...
Mar 04, 2022
Massachusetts’ statewide school mask mandate comes to an end
Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News BOSTON (AP) - Many Massachusetts school children who returned to the classroom Monday after a weeklong vacation were no longer required to wear face coverings indoors....
Feb 28, 2022
Rhode Island’s seafood industry getting $371,000 in aid
Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island's seafood industry is getting a nearly $400,000 boost from the federal government to help it weather and recover from the COVID-19...
Feb 21, 2022
COVID-19 vaccines, prescriptions fuel strong quarter at CVS
CVS storefront. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News The Associated PressCOVID-19 vaccines and the return of customers to stores helped push CVS Health well past fourth-quarter earnings expectations....
Feb 09, 2022
