Posts Tagged ‘coronavirus’
Part 1 – Who Are the Unvaccinated?
Household Pulse Survey shows many don’t trust the COVID vaccine, and worry about side effects. At this point resistance and hesitancy appear to be solidly held positions. Those who seek to change those positions and vaccinate more should understand the data that shows who needs to be reached. Tomorrow, in Part 2 – we look…
Read MoreProof of vaccination required to tour, work, volunteer at Newport Mansions
New Requirements for Newport Mansions Visitors Begin Jan. 3 Beginning Monday, January 3, The Preservation Society of Newport County will require all visitors to the Newport Mansions ages 5 and older to provide proof of vaccination against COVID. Visitors who purchase tickets or memberships onsite will be asked to provide proof of vaccination at time…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Dec. 28, 2021
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY The VA Medical Center is first hospital in RI to completely stop visitation due to omicron variant (exception for end-of-life). President Biden says the federal government will support the states and they should let him know if they need anything – but it is the states that will handle the COVID…
Read MoreIn the Arena – Dr. James Fanale, President, Care New England, addresses COVID crisis
Each week Joe Paolino, Jr. interviews people of interest on his program, “In The Arena”. The show airs at 7am on Sundays on ABC6. This week Paolino talks with Dr. James Fanale, President of Care New England They talk about COVID and its impact on Rhode Island, and the strain on the healthcare and hospital…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – December 22, 2021
Dr. Michael Fine on COVID crisis: Here today. Overwhelming tomorrow. Gone by March? RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY PC vs Georgetown game cancelled ACCESS RI has requested RI’s government meetings move to remote, ZOOM, etc. to allow full participation without health risk by attending in person. Provincetown trying to prevent history from repeating itself by requiring masks and…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Dec. 21, 2021
Photo: 401 Health is the Rhode Island app where you can store your vaccination status, track symptoms, if necessary, and get other information on COVID-19. This app is an update of the Crush COVID app, developed at the beginning of the COVID pandemic in RI. RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Gov. McKee will hold a COVID…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Dec. 20, 2021
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY RI has the most cases per capita among all states in the past 7 days. Most of these cases are not yet the Omicron variant. (note, officials say we need to be more concerned about the hospitalization rate [22 out of 50 states], not the case rate) – at the same…
Read MoreMasking – Testing – Vaxxing – Boosters – What you need to know in RI
Masking – Testing – Vaccinations: Many changes were made yesterday in Rhode Island, in response to the increased number of cases of COVID19, the stress on Rhode Island hospitals, and the anticipation of the Omicron variant becoming the dominant variant here. Notably, while the Omicron variant seems to be less serious in how sick a…
Read MoreGovernor announces actions in masks, vax/boosters, testing – expected pushback follows
Following Governor McKee’s announcement yesterday, the office released a statement and it was not soon after that statements were released by the Diocese of Providence, the RI GOP and the RI Small Business Coalition. This is a developing story: Governor McKee Announces Comprehensive Actions to Address COVID-19 Cases and Alleviate Pressure on Hospital Systems While…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Dec. 15, 2021
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY One year ago yesterday the announcement of a vaccine was made by the U.S. government The RI Medical Society held a press conference yesterday, is endorsing a mandate for mask wearing, saying that COVID has reached “critical medical crossroads in this pandemic”. More variants will happen if the virus lives in…
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