Sanitizers with less than 60% ethanol are ineffective by Peter Urban, AARP The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is cautioning consumers to avoid hand sanitizers that do not contain at least 60 percent ethanol, saying these “subpotent” products are not effective in stopping the spread of the novel coronavirus associated with COVID-19 disease. The warning comes as […]Load more...
As part of an ongoing bridge preservation project for the structurally deficient Stony Lane Bridge in North Kingstown, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will put a lane split in place in both directions on Route 4 starting Friday, August 14. The lane split will be located between Exit 3 (Route 102/Wickford) and Exit […]Load more...
Funding will support agencies resuming programming in Phase 3 that benefits older adults with daytime care needs PROVIDENCE, RI – As part of Governor Raimondo’s efforts to strengthen Rhode Island’s long-term care system, the Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services (OHHS) and the Office of Healthy Aging (OHA) today announced a joint effort to provide financial […]Load more...
El Centro Nacional de Huracanes ha advertido a los residentes de la costa que pueden haber marejadas de hasta 1,5 metros y hasta 20 centímetros de lluvia en algunos lugares. Los residentes de las zonas costeras aseguraron sus muebles de patio, los operadores de ferrys desalojaron las embarcaciones frente a la costa de Carolina del […]Load more...
La firma del decreto ‘Contrata Estadounidenses’ se suma a otras medidas adoptadas por Washington desde el comienzo de la pandemia para garantizar que sus ciudadanos no tienen que competir con aspirantes de otros países. VOA News Por Rafael Salido WASHIGNTON D.C. – La Casa Blanca anunció este lunes que el presidente Donald Trump ha firmado un […]Load more...
On Friday, July 31, the Providence Public School District published “Reopening Strong,” a 75-page reopening plan for the 2020-21 school year. The draft plan, which will continue to be refined as the district approaches the first day of school on August 31, includes details on learning scenarios, health and safety protocols, social-emotional supports and key […]Load more...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Thomson International Inc. is recalling red, yellow, white, and sweet yellow onions shipped from May 1, 2020 through the present. The onions are being recalled because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal […]Load more...
In letters sent to the House and Senate leadership of the RI legislature, the ACLU of RI and 13 other mental health, civil rights, and youth advocacy organizations urged the passage of a budget provision to extend reimbursement funding currently available for School Resource Officers (SROs) to critically needed mental and behavioral health support professionals for students. The provision […]Load more...
El país registró este miércoles unas 1.400 muertes por coronavirus, lo que estableció un nuevo récord con un óbito por minuto, aproximadamente. VOA News Por Rafael Salido WASHINGTON D.C. – El presidente Donald Trump aseguró este jueves que el país está «afligido» por la muerte de más de 150.000 estadounidenses cuyas vidas «se robó» el nuevo […]Load more...
El doctor Anthony Fauci aparece por primera vez ante un panel del Congreso después de que el presidente Donald Trump le impidió testificar anteriormente. Por Voz de América Tres de los principales autoridades de salud de Estados Unidos, entre ellos el doctor Anthony Fauci, están testificando este viernes ante un comité de la Cámara de Representantes […]Load more...