WASHINGTON — The U.S. government quietly conducted a soft launch Tuesday of its website where Americans can request free rapid coronavirus tests — a day ahead of the scheduled rollout. Covidtests.gov quickly became the most accessed federal government website as millions of households began placing orders for test kits. “COVIDtests.gov is up and running to help prepare for […]Read More
New York, NY, January 18, 2022 — Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in African Americans and people from the Caribbean, but there is a simple way to prevent the devastating effects of glaucoma: Don’t skip your eyecare visits, advises Dr. Daniel Laroche, Director of Glaucoma Services and President of Advanced Eyecare of New York. What […]Read More
Total tests announced this week rises to 500,000 PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced that Rhode Island has received an additional 400,000 COVID-19 at-home rapid tests, bringing the total to 500,000 for this week. “Our team is pursuing every possible avenue to secure more at-home rapid tests for Rhode Islanders,” said Governor McKee. “I have […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI (January 13, 2022) – “Dr. Alexander-Scott has been a source of comfort and indispensable knowledge for all of Rhode Island, especially as she’s helped shepherd our state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a fellow woman leader of color, I am immensely proud of her selfless service and steadfast leadership. Rhode Island is […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – The McKee Administration today announced the community based COVID-19 vaccination clinics scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, January 15. Community based COVID-19 vaccination clinics will be held Saturday, January 15 in Central Falls, Lincoln, Newport, Warwick, Wakefield, and Cranston. Registration is recommended for these clinics. To register, visit C19VaccineRI.org and click “Upcoming Community Vaccination Clinics.” In addition, the COVID-19 […]Read More
Nearly 14,000 Rhode Island Renter Households Assisted To Date PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and RIHousing announced today that the RentReliefRI program has reached an important milestone, having surpassed the $100 million mark in rental and utility assistance funds distributed to 13,761 renter households. The federally-funded RentReliefRI program provides up to 18 months of financial […]Read More
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a blow to President Joe Biden on Thursday, blocking his mandate that employees of large businesses be vaccinated against COVID-19 or face weekly testing. At the same time, the nation’s highest court allowed a vaccination mandate for health care workers at facilities receiving federal funding. Photo: President Joe Biden […]Read More
Heating is the second-leading cause of U.S. home fires, with four out of five deaths (81 percent) involving stationary or portable heaters The fire that occurred in Bronx, N.Y. on January 9 represents the second most deadly U.S. home fire in nearly 40 years; it comes on the heels of the deadly incident that occurred in Philadelphia […]Read More
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Dole Fresh Vegetables is voluntarily recalling certain varieties of its salad products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The voluntary recall includes all Dole-branded and private label packaged salads that were processed at its Ohio and California production facilities and contain iceberg lettuce. Products […]Read More
Christina Pitney, senior vice president of government programs, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, and board member, Meals on Wheels Rhode Island How did Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, the state’s largest health insurer, get into the grocery delivery business? Several months ago, we surveyed all of our Blue Cross & […]Read More
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