By VOA News U.S. President Donald Trump said on Twitter Friday morning that there will soon be COVID testing «on a very large scale basis.» He added that «All the Red Tape has been cut,» but he did not give any details or indication about when or how the testing would begin. He said the Centers […]readmore
VOA News By Jamie Dettmer The world may be shutting down but there’s still time for music in Italy, even if the concert halls are closed. Across Italy, from the Tuscan town of Siena to the southern city of Naples, Italians are refusing to be silenced. Overnight, neighbors started singing together, leaning out through open windows […]readmore
VOA NEWS By Carol Pearson WASHINGTON – Despite worldwide efforts to contain the new coronavirus, COVID-19 is now a pandemic. Health experts say community spread is happening in the U.S., and the known cases are just the tip of the iceberg. When COVID-19 first erupted in China, infectious disease experts at hospitals in the U.S. took […]readmore
Beginning Tuesday of school vacation week, Providence Public School District is collaborating with Sodexo to provide students free “grab and go” meals at eight school sites. These sites will continue to serve district families until Providence public schools reopen. These sites have been chosen geographically to be easily accessible to families throughout the city and include: […]readmore
As a result of the Providence State of Emergency declaration and acting with an abundance of caution, the Providence Children’s Museum will close to the public at the close of business Friday, March 13 until Friday, April 3. PCM will continue to monitor the quickly evolving situation and will re-evaluate this decision regularly. We did […]readmore
WASHIGNTON — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, declaró este viernes el estado de emergencia nacional con el objetivo de frenar la pandemia del coronavirus. «Para desatar todo el poder del gobierno federal, declaro oficialmente el estado de emergencia nacional», anunció el mandatario durante una ceremonia celebrada en los jardines de la Casa Blanca, […]readmore
WHITE HOUSE – U.S. President Donald Trump said he is declaring a national emergency, invoking the Stafford Act to allow more federal aid to stream to states and cities to combat the coronavirus pandemic. «We will overcome the threat of the virus,” the president said Friday afternoon at a nationally-televised news conference from the White House […]readmore
GoLocalProv News Team A Cranston West High School student has tested positive for coronavirus, the school announced on Friday. No additional details about the student were given. This announcement comes just after Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo announced nine new cases in Rhode Island. There are now 14 cases of coronavirus in the state. Cranston […]readmore
Las medidas se refieren a escuelas, hogares de ancianos y viajeros internacionales. Mientras Rhode Island continúa respondiendo a la enfermedad por coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), la gobernadora Gina M. Raimondo anunció hoy un conjunto de medidas amplias destinadas a limitar o prevenir la propagación de COVID-19 en Rhode Island. Estas medidas se refieren a escuelas, hogares […]readmore
Measures pertain to schools, nursing homes, and international travelers As Rhode Island continues to respond to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Governor Gina M. Raimondo announced a set of broad measures today intended to limit or prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Rhode Island. These measures pertain to schools, nursing homes, and anyone who has traveled […]readmore