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Your Coronavirus Update – Today, Nov. 19, 2020
NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL Vaccine Announcement: Astra-Oxford shot produces immune response in older adults – A Covid vaccine candidate developed by the University of Oxford with AstraZeneca Plc has produced a robust immune response in older adults and the elderly, those at highest risk of severe illness. Findings on blood tests carried out on a subset…
Read MoreTelehealth is redefining the office visit and patient relationships
How the rapid adoption of telehealth as a platform in the delivery of health care is redefining the office visit and the future relationship between patients and providers Call it a moment of Zen, a serendipitous encounter, with profound resonance. Eight years ago, on May 22, 2012, a bevy of national experts came to Rhode…
Read MorePawtucket, Central Falls COVID-19 News
Testing Site Change The rapid testing site for Pawtucket and Central Falls residents has been relocated to 91 Dexter Street in Pawtucket, a short distance from its original site. In a joint statement, Pawtucket Mayor Donald R. Grebien, Central Falls Mayor James A. Diossa, CVS Health, the BEAT COVID-19 initiative, the Rhode Island Department of…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Today – August 8, 2020
Photo: The Olympic rings leave for repair work in Tokyo. NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL Norway reimposed a 10-day quarantine for all travelers from France, Switzerland and the Czech Republic United States added 1.8 million jobs in July, a pullback from the gains of May and June and evidence that the resurgent coronavirus is stalling hiring and…
Read MoreWhy the rush to reopen schools?
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI.com It takes a coronavirus pandemic to get a new state health lab, but the larger, unanswered question is: where do children go to get tested today, in advance of schools reopening? Rhode Island Kids Count tweeted out its thoughts about “The conversation about reopening schools” on Aug. 1, providing important context…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Today, July 30, 2020
Photo: Informal socializing is identified as a problem in uptick of coronavirus in RI. Gov. Raimondo: “Your right to have a party should not infringe on others’ right to live.” NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL Dr. Fauci says to get back to school you need to wear goggles, gloves, a mask and maybe a gown that can…
Read MoreBEAT COVID-19 Ramps Up Testing in Pawtucket/Central Falls
Initiative will work with neighborhoods at risk. Residents asked to call 855-843-7620. Pawtucket Mayor Donald R. Grebien and Central Falls Mayor James A. Diossa, and the BEAT COVID-19 initiative remind residents that coronavirus is still present in their neighborhoods. The BEAT COVID-19 initiative is expanding to provide free testing for symptomatic and asymptomatic residents who…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Today, May 29, 2020
NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL Many Covid-19 survivors will be left with debilitating lung injuries, specialists are saying Grand Canyon to fully open South Rim entrance in June Missouri Gov. Mike Parson delayed rolling out the second of phase of the state’s reopening plan as cases and deaths continue to rise. At least 44 meatpacking workers in…
Read MoreCoronavirus Update – Today, May 9, 2020
Photo: Cranston West track which opens today, Mayor Fung’s Facebook page NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL NYC may limit entry to parks if crowds develop An aide to Vice President Mike Pence has tested positive for coronavirus. Hyatt Hotels and American Airlines are joining forces to give more than 4,000 employees at hard-hit Elmhurst hospital in New…
Read MoreCentral Falls Reporting Higher Incidence of COVID-19 than New York City
Medical Reserve Corps to Help with all Hands-on Deck Response “The incidence of COVID-19 tested positives in Central Falls is greater than in New York City. Pawtucket also has among the numbers in Rhode Island,” said Dr. Michael Fine. “When people in the community get sick, there is a single number to call, and we…
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