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No New Coronavirus Deaths In RI | Patch PM

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For the second day in a row, there were no new coronavirus deaths in Rhode Island.
For the second day in a row, there were no new coronavirus deaths in Rhode Island. (Rachel Nunes/Patch)

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No New Coronavirus Deaths In RI For 2nd Day

The daily positivity rate decreased from 2.5 percent to 1.7 percent.

Opinion: End Gender Discrimination In Health Care Premiums

"Women have long been required to pay more than men for similar services and products, and not just with health insurance."

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Retired Smithfield Pastor Charged With Child Molestation: Police

Archie Emerson, the former pastor at the Ocean State Baptist Church, is accused of molesting a girl when she was between 6 and 11 years old.

Barrington Town Beach Restricted To Residents Due To Coronavirus

Town directive is effective immediately to help combat overcrowding.

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