Posts Tagged ‘coronavirus’
Burn with Kearns: COVID challenges us to power-up, build our strength – Kevin Kearns
by Kevin Kearns, fitness and nutrition coach, RINewsToday contributor Eagle warriors! I spoke to a colleague and collaborator of mine in the mental health sector yesterday. He told me something which I thought was very profound. The pandemic we lived through and are still dealing with was – and is – heinous! I agree 100…
Read MoreCovid and Citizen Public Health. Masks and a few other ideas – Dr. Michael Fine
By Michael Fine, MD, contributing writer © Michael Fine 2023 Good news: Data from densely populated communities and the state data suggests we are likely past the peak of the most recent surge-let, earlier than I thought. Hospitalizations and deaths went up briefly but are now declining again. We had many more illnesses, hospitalizations, and…
Read MoreMythbusting COVID – Nick Landekic
by Nick Landekic, special to RINewsToday There is a great deal of confusion, misunderstanding, and outright disinformation circulating about COVID. It’s costing people their lives. Here are some common myths and the realities behind them. Myth #1: The pandemic is over. Reality: The COVID pandemic is not over. Over 254,000 Americans died of COVID last…
Read MoreSupplemental SNAP benefit payments will end
The Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS) announced today that the federal government will end COVID-19 related SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefit payments after the February 2023 issuance. Beginning on March 1, 2023, SNAP households will only receive their regular monthly SNAP issuance on the first of each month. DHS will be corresponding…
Read MoreIn the Arena – Dr. Michael Koster – COVID issues today
Each week Joe Paolino, Jr. features leaders in the state to discuss issues of importance to Rhode Islanders. This week Paolino talks with Dr. Michael Koster of Hasbro Children’s Hospital. Koster talks about the COVID uptick and the protection provided by vaccines. There are also variants of the flu strain – A & B. This…
Read MoreDr. McDonald to lead New York Department of Health 5 months after leaving Rhode Island
5 months after leaving Rhode Island to be closer to his parents dealing with health issues, and caring for his family, Dr. James McDonald will lead the New York State Department of Health as their Acting Commissioner starting January 1, 2023. There is a national search underway for a permanent commissioner. McDonald worked for 10…
Read MoreBU Level 4 Lab condemned for modifying COVID virus. Researchers say guidelines not clear.
The news cycle began in the UK when the Daily Mail carried a story with this headline, “This should be totally forbidden, it’s playing with fire. Experts condemn Boston lab for creating a new deadly Covid strain with an 80% kill rate – warning it could spark a lab-generated pandemic.” Shortly afterward, most major news…
Read MoreJoe declares victory over Mother Nature: Covid Report, September 2022 – Michael Fine
By Michael Fine Is the Pandemic over? And if so, why are people still getting sick, and what should I do today and tomorrow about masking, vaccines, isolation and living life? © 2022 Michael Fine Ok. First the local Covid news, which, for Rhode Island, is pretty darn good. We are most of the way…
Read MoreOlder adults lonelier without a partner – than without children – during pandemic (URI)
Having a partner more important than children to staving off loneliness during pandemic, new study finds – A new study released in the European Journal of Ageing found that having a partner had a greater impact than having children in helping to stave off loneliness among older adults during the pandemic’s first wave. Researchers at the University of…
Read MoreState shifting COVID resources – all of Rhode Island now “low risk”
National COVID assessment of each state and its level of risk – low, medium, or high – has now designated Rhode Island as low risk throughout its 5 counties. In addition, testing is most accessible in our own homes with free or low cost test kits widely available. Omicron variants seem to have less of…
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