In the Arena – Dr. Michael Koster – COVID issues today

A bald man in a suit sitting in front of a desk.

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…

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Hasbro Children’s Hospital first in region to treat children (0-11) with monoclonal antibodies

A young girl in a wheelchair getting her arm swabbed by a nurse.

Photo: Lifespan Hasbro Children’s Hospital held a virtual press conference to address COVID-19 treatment in children. Noting that they are the first hospital in the region to get emergency use authorization monoclonal antibody treatments, treatments are currently underway for children of all ages. Last week the FDA expanded emergency use authorization of two monoclonal antibodies…

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A win-win-win at Dunkin’ this Wednesday

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Every year, Iced Coffee Day in Rhode Island helps to Hasbro Children’s Hospital. This year, that win-win relationship has expanded to at least 5 local Dunkin’ stores in Rhode Island. Those stores will not only be participating in the charitable Iced Coffee Day promotion, but will be a pop-up vaccination site as well. So –…

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Frontline Foods for frontline workers

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The pandemic has had a devastating effect on the restaurant industry and the simple goal at Frontline Foods RI is to pay local restaurants to make fresh meals and deliver them to healthcare workers on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic. They do this using 100% of the tax-deductible donations we receive from the community. This week…

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