COVID-19
- Feb- 2021 -26 FebruaryBusiness
House to vote on virus bill; arbiter says wage hike a no-go
ALAN FRAM, AP February 26, 2021 | 12:45 AM WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are ready to shove a $1.9 trillion…
Read More » - 26 FebruaryBusiness
GOP rallies solidly against Democrats’ virus relief package
ALAN FRAM, AP February 25, 2021 | 12:23 AM WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans rallied solidly against Democrats’ proposed $1.9 trillion…
Read More » - 24 FebruaryCovid-19 News
When could the U.S. reach herd immunity? The answer is complicated.
Matthew Conlen and Charlie Smart, New York Times Service February 23, 2021 With the vaccine rollout underway and coronavirus cases…
Read More » - 23 FebruaryCovid-19 News
Poll: Gov. Baker as popular as ever despite vaccine rollout’s rocky start
Intense scrutiny over the vaccine rollout in Massachusetts has seemingly failed to make a dent in Gov. Charlie Baker’s sky-high…
Read More » - 22 FebruaryCovid-19 News
Mass COVID vaccination sites to open this week in Natick, Dartmouth
Two mass COVID-19 vaccination sites will open this week inside vacant storefronts that once housed retail giants: one opening Monday…
Read More » - 21 FebruaryScience
A Genetic Variant You May Have Inherited From Neanderthals Reduces the Risk of Severe COVID-19
New research has found that a group of genes that reduces the risk of developing severe COVID-19 by around 20%…
Read More » - 21 FebruaryCovid-19 News
Mass. reports 1,822 new COVID-19 cases, 53 new deaths
Newly reported cases: 1,822 Total confirmed cases: 538,328 Estimated active cases: 36,316 Newly reported deaths: 53 Total confirmed deaths: 15,462 Newly reported tests: 115,002 Total…
Read More » - 20 FebruaryCovid-19 News
NCAA OKs limited fan attendance at men’s, women’s tourneys
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA will allow a limited number of fans to attend all rounds of its men’s basketball…
Read More » - 19 FebruaryCovid-19 News
Two young women ‘dressed up as grannies’ to get vaccinated, health official says
The coronavirus vaccine is so coveted that two women in Florida went to extremes Wednesday to get inoculated: They dressed…
Read More » - 18 FebruaryCovid-19 News
Cuomo faces revolt as legislators move to strip him of pandemic powers
ALBANY, N.Y. — The Democratic leaders of the New York state Senate are moving to strip Gov. Andrew Cuomo of…
Read More » - 18 FebruaryHealth
Heart Damage Found in More Than Half of COVID-19 Patients Discharged From Hospital
MRI scan of damaged heart. Blue means reduced blood flow, orange is good blood flow. In this figure the inferior…
Read More » - 17 FebruaryCovid-19 News
Mass. health officials confirm first case of South Africa COVID-19 variant
Massachusetts has confirmed its first case of the COVID-19 variant that was originally identified in South Africa, health officials announced…
Read More » - 17 FebruaryHealth
Tourists Could Be Spreading COVID-19 to Wild Mountain Gorillas by Taking Selfies With the Animals
Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) in Volcanoes National Park. Credit: Andrew Walmsley Selfies, Gorillas and the Risks of Disease Transmission…
Read More » - 16 FebruaryCovid-19 News
Fauci is awarded $1 million prize in Israel, including for ‘speaking truth to power’
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the veteran director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the public face of…
Read More » - 15 FebruaryCovid-19 News
Mass. reports 1,820 new COVID-19 cases, 60 new deaths
Newly reported cases: 1,820 Total confirmed cases: 529,255 Estimated active cases: 45,916 Newly reported deaths: 60 Total confirmed deaths: 15,176 Newly reported…
Read More » - 13 FebruaryCovid-19 News
Mass. reports 1,949 new COVID-19 cases, 65 new deaths
Newly reported cases: 1,949 Total confirmed cases: 527,435 Estimated active cases: 46,413 Newly reported deaths: 65 Total confirmed deaths: 15,116…
Read More » - 13 FebruaryCovid-19 News
‘Pretty enraged’: Cape Cod senator goes off on the Baker administration’s vaccine rollout
Cape Cod’s Barnstable County has the oldest population in Massachusetts; however, as the state prioritizes at-risk seniors in its COVID-19…
Read More » - 13 FebruaryCovid-19 News
Tell us about any positive impacts the pandemic has had on you
As we near the one-year mark of the coronavirus pandemic, too much comes to mind. Death and unemployment rates have…
Read More » - 11 FebruaryCovid-19 News
CDC urges Americans to tighten or double up their masks
Federal health officials Wednesday urged Americans to keep their masks on and take steps to make them fit more snugly…
Read More » - 10 FebruaryCovid-19 News
Mass. reports 1,319 new COVID-19 cases, 68 new deaths
Newly reported cases: 1,319 Total confirmed cases: 519,125 Estimated active cases: 55,659 Newly reported deaths: 68 Total confirmed deaths: 14,821 Newly reported tests: 52,112 Total…
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