As B117 COVID-19 Variant Becomes Dominant Strain, Reed & Whitehouse Emphasize Need for Masks, Vaccinations to Prevent Community Spread & Deliver $15.4 Million Boost in Supplemental Vaccine Funding for R.I.
April 13, 2021
April 13, 2021
WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
With a highly transmissible variant of COVID-19 (known as the 'B117 variant') in circulation, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse are encouraging Rhode Islanders to be vigilant against COVID-19 to help prevent community spread. The Senators say continued mask wearing, responsible social distancing, and vaccination efforts are key as Rhode Island seeks to crush COVID-19.
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With a highly transmissible variant of COVID-19 (known as the 'B117 variant') in circulation, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse are encouraging Rhode Islanders to be vigilant against COVID-19 to help prevent community spread. The Senators say continued mask wearing, responsible social distancing, and vaccination efforts are key as Rhode Island seeks to crush COVID-19.
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