Page 7 - Michael Fine News Today

It was a year of insecurity for Providence residents. Murders were at a near-record pace during the second half of 2020 and in 2021.

Dr. Michael Fine is warning older Rhode Islanders. The elderly are at the greatest risk. And, the vaccine provides little protection for those over age 80.

While Governor Dan McKee and the RI Department of Health have yet to implement and COVID restrictions during this upswing, we have identified five critical trends and the corresponding steps Rhode Islanders should take to minimize contracting COVID.

Hospitalizations have nearly doubled in the past two weeks. The steady spread of transmission of COVID is now hitting Rhode Island's healthcare system hard.

In the past 14 days, Rhode Island has seen the greatest percent increase in the number of COVID hospitalization in the country, according to tracking data by the New York Times.

Two school board members have abandoned the advice of budget professionals, crunched...

Rhode Island and Connecticut are tied with a 44% increase in new COVID cases over the past 14-days. GoLocalProv.com breaks down the data.

"So now we’re crunched."

Governor Dan McKee and RIDOH have announced that Rhode Island is expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccination effective Thursday to children 5-to-11 years of age. On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended vaccination f

Eleni Kounalakis, Californias lieutenant governor, has stepped in for Gov. Gavin Newsom at the U.N. climate change conference.