RI announces first case of omicron variant of COVID
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRhode Island has confirmed its first case of the omicron variant of the coronavirus. The person who tested positive is in their 20s, lives in Providence...
Newport County's COVID new cases flat; Rhode Island cases plummet 27.9%
The Newport Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRhode Island reported far fewer coronavirus cases in the week ending Sunday, adding 4,192 new cases....
This Just In: RI expands booster eligibility as COVID cases climb
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Rhode Island Department of Health today reported five coronavirus-related deaths and 557...
Gov. McKee names RI 'chief COVID officer' as delta, omicron variants rage
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAlarmed by projections that Rhode Island’s COVID case count could soon rival or exceed the numbers...
This Just In: Is the Pawtucket soccer stadium plan in trouble?
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGood afternoon and welcome to This Just In. I'm Mike McDermott, managing editor of The Providence...
Gov. McKee: Rhode Island to introduce mobile app to show proof of vaccination
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFollowing states including California, Colorado and New Jersey, Rhode Island will soon offer an app...
This Just In: PR gets a grip in cities and towns; a look at hunger in RI
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoToday is Nov. 22; President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas on this date 58 years ago....
This Just In: Our 22 to watch in 2022
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Rhode Island Department of Health reported seven more coronavirus-related deaths and 1,197 additional cases of COVID-19, along with 17,673 negative...
New Visitation Policies In RI Nursing Homes As COVID-19 Surges
Patch via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs the coronavirus pandemic surges in Rhode Island, state leaders announced new nursing home...
This Just In: Rhode Island's other license plate contest entries
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGood afternoon and welcome to This Just In. I'm Mike McDermott, managing editor of The Providence...
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- Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
- December 2019 - present
- Wuhan, Hubei, China
- Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19: Cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fever, chills, muscle pain, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell.
- The median incubation period for COVID-19 is four to five days. Most symptomatic people experience symptoms within two to seven days after exposure.
- Human-to-human transmission via respiratory droplets
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