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Jan 6 2022

Your Coronavirus Update – Jan. 6, 2022

RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Several schools are moving to remote for today and Friday, with decisions to yet be made ...
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Jan 6 2022

What’s Coming at Us:  What We Must Remember – Michael Fine

By Michael Fine © Michael Fine 2021 Take-home points Covid-19 made our polarization worse. Government prioritized commerce over protecting the lives ...
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Jan 5 2022

Your Coronavirus Update Today, Jan. 5, 2022

Booster graphic: RIDOH RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY There is a national shortage of monoclonal antibodies (MABS). RIDOH is following CDC ...
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Jan 4 2022

RI health and human services depleted, silos worse in 15 years under EOHHS umbrella – Richard Asinof

by Richard Asinof, contributing writer, ConvergenceRI Photo: Benedict Lessing, Community Care Alliance Editor’s Note: Benedict Lessing, the president and CEO ...
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Jan 4 2022

Expanded use of Pfizer boosters for some children approved by FDA.

The 3-step process of to bring vaccinations to the American public has become familiar. First, the FDA acts through either ...
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Jan 4 2022

CVS as positive disruptor in healthcare. Investing in maternal health, primary care will be good for business.

Investment will help further address maternal health disparities nationwide CVS Health® has announced as part of Maternal Health Call to ...
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Jan 3 2022

What’s coming at us: 3,000 new cases a day. What do we do now? – Dr. Michael Fine

By Michael Fine © Michael Fine 2022 Ok.  More than 3000 tested positive cases on December 30, 2021.  I just ...
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Jan 3 2022

Your Coronavirus Update – Jan. 3, 2021

RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Most schools are back to in-person learning today, with a few exceptions: Blackstone Valley Prep is ...
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Jan 2 2022

My most popular reads as an “age beat” journalist in 2022 – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss, contributing writer As an ‘age beat’ journalist for over 43 years, I have freelanced more than 867 stories ...
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Dec 31 2021

Your Coronavirus Update – Dec. 31, 2021

Photo: Marc Pappas, head of RI EMA named to head COVID response in Rhode Island RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Dr. ...