Posts Tagged ‘coronavirus’
Your Coronavirus Update Today, Jan. 13, 2022
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY President sending medical teams to 6 states, including Rhode Island – they are expected to be placed in the Lifespan hospital system. Announcement will be made in national press conference today at 10:30am. 4 states – Rhode Island is one – have less than 10% ICU bed availability. 100K rapid tests…
Read MoreRI Nursing homes/assisted living facilities tighten visitation rules – testing, vaccination proof
In an effort to keep residents, visitors, and staff safe, Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) announced new regulations today that require visitors at nursing homes and assisted living facilities to either be vaccinated or provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test. This new measure is another crucial action taken…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Jan. 11, 2022
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Highlights: 1) Nursing home/assisted living visitation changes – vaccination proof or very recent negative test – 2) tests to be covered by health insurance as early as Saturday, 8 per person per month – 3) COVID could peak locally within 2 weeks – 4) $50M in RI for mortgage help for…
Read MoreTech use flourishes during pandemic, particularly among seniors – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer Over the course of 71 episodes of the widely-acclaimed Sopranos, Dr. Jennifer Melfi met with Tony Soprano in her office. The office had paneled walls, was decorated with a diploma on the wall, and next to that was a bookshelf filled with books. Melfi was counseling Mob Boss Tony Soprano…
Read MoreUnnoticed COVID Hotspots? – Jeff Gross
by Jeff Gross, contributing writer With Omicron cases spiking, very little, if any, transmission sources are now talked about. It is the same old vaccinate, vaccinate, booster, booster messages, times 10. Back in the initial COVID days the supposed experts looked at transmission sources and rates of virus life on various materials for COVID –…
Read MoreYour RI Weekend Weather Wrap – Jan. 8/9, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 1/7/22: High pressure builds in behind the storm giving us clear skies but cold air comes along for the ride. Afternoon highs around 30 from morning lows in the teens with a northwesterly breeze, dropping chills down to the single digits. Plenty of sun, but most of its energy will…
Read MoreHope may be a powerful motivator in reducing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
Fueled by the recently identified Omicron variant, COVID-19 surges are being seen around the U.S., and one of the reasons cited are low vaccination rates. While more than 51 million cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the U.S. by mid-December, and over 800,000 people having died since January 2020, people’s reluctance to get vaccinated…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Jan. 8, 2022
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY U.S. District Court Judge Mary S. McElroy did not bar the state from enforcing the vaccine mandate imposed by the Health Department requiring healthcare workers to be vaccinated. Eleanor Slater Hospital on Thursday reported 28 patients had tested positive for the virus, totaling about 14% of the facility’s roughly 200 patients.…
Read MoreNEW: Rhode Island COVID-19 guidelines for schools
Gov. McKee and the RI Department of Education on Thursday announced new COVID-19 guidance for Pre-K-12 schools which adopts the latest CDC guidance and will protect the health of school communities while keeping students in school. “My Administration has been committed to keeping students in the classroom where they are safest and where they learn…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Jan. 7, 2022
(updated throughout the day) RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Dr. Philip Chan, RIDOH, says he is optimistic we will see a steep, sudden and significant decrease by the end of January if other countries’ experiences can be used as a model. _____ COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Updates in Advance of Adverse Weather In response to the…
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