New Bedford’s industrial workers will be tested for COVID-19 through an expanded mobile program setup by the city and Southcoast Health on Wednesday.
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New Bedford amplía las pruebas COVID-19 a trabajadores industriales en riesgo
Los trabajadores industriales de New Bedford serán evaluados para COVID-19 a través de un programa móvil ampliado configurado por la ciudad y Southcoast Health el miércoles.
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Q&A: Raimondo on RI’s response to COVID-19
→ See more of our coronavirus coverage, including community resources and personal stories. Rhode Island will use four benchmarks to assess whether the state is seeing an upsurge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations after the recent lifting of a stay at home order, Gov. Gina Raimondo said Wednesday an interview with The Public’s Radio. Here’s a […]
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Raimondo says furloughs and reorganization needed due to COVID-19
→ See more of our coronavirus coverage, including community resources and personal stories. Gov. Gina Raimondo said the first phase of reopening Rhode Island’s economy appears to be going well, but that the fiscal fallout from the pandemic will cause furloughs of state workers and some reorganization of state government. Raimondo said she feels good […]
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With stay at home order lifted, Raimondo urges Rhode Islanders to proceed slowly
Gov. Gina Raimondo urged Rhode Islanders to maintain a small social circle as the state moves ahead with the phased reopening of its economy.
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Rhode Island stay-at-home order lifts Saturday. Here’s what to expect
The Rhode Island stay at home order will be lifted starting this weekend, Governor Raimondo announced on Thursday.
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Funeral directors are working overtime, as COVID-19 death toll rises
Funeral homes, crematoriums, and cemeteries in Rhode Island and Massachusetts are working overtime to keep up with an increase in calls from families, as the death toll from the coronavirus continues to rise. Restrictions on gatherings have made their jobs harder than ever.
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Why reducing Rhode Island’s healthcare disparities is such a big challenge
The tiny predominantly Latino city of Central Falls has the highest rate of COVID-19 in Rhode Island. Now, there’s an ambitious effort to lower the rate of infection there. But reducing healthcare inequities among different racial and ethnic groups in Rhode Island remains a bigger challenge.
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New Bedford mayor issues emergency orders to fish plants, other facilities, amid COVID-19 worker safety concerns
Businesses across the region will slowly begin to reopen in Southeastern Massachusetts as Governor Baker plans to lift restrictions in less than two weeks. In New Bedford, where manufacturing and seafood processing make up a large portion of the city’s income, plans are underway to protect workers as the new normal becomes a reality.
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Bristol County inmates, detainees describe filth and fear in lead-up to violence
The Massachusetts attorney general has launched a probe into conflicting reports about a violent disturbance at the Bristol County jail last Friday evening. The incident involved a group of ICE detainees complaining of COVID-19 symptoms, whom the sheriff contends rushed him when they were going to be taken for testing. An investigation by reporter Ben Berke reveals a trail of issues inside the county jails, including complaints of unsanitary conditions and lack of COVID-19 protections, even as guards were becoming sick, that tell a more complex story.