Millions more free COVID tests coming to Massachusetts towns
Municipalities will also be able to request PPE from the state for free distribution.
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Municipalities will also be able to request PPE from the state for free distribution.
For the first time since before the COVID pandemic, masks won't be required in Boston Public Schools Thursday for the first day of classes.
Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your coronavirus-related medical questions.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported 7,790 new confirmed COVID cases over the past week.
This is the first time updated Covid-19 vaccines have received emergency use authorization in the United States.
The website where people can claim their tests blamed Congress for failing to provide more money for the program.
The seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is now 7.84%, which is down from the last report by 0.21%.
In Worcester, the district has a warehouse with over 20,000 covid test kits and personal protective equipment.
Students who were exposed but are asymptomatic can remain in school.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the nation should move away from restrictive measures such as quarantines and social distancing and focus on reducing severe disease from COVID-19.
The seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is now 8.05%, which is up from the last report by 0.08%.
An at-home test could become an essential tool in better protecting the most vulnerable from the virus.
Children tend to experience milder symptoms of COVID compared to adults and it could be due to their noses.
Experts believe you're most contagious two days before your symptoms begin and during the first three days of illness.
Get the latest COVID-19 related news updated throughout the day.
The agency is expected to de-emphasize regular screening testing for Covid-19 in schools.
It's estimated that more than 70% of Americans have had COVID, but we all know someone who says they've never had it.
A new study finds that a COVID vaccine skin "patch" may work better than traditional shots.
Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your coronavirus-related medical questions.
There's good news about the state of the coronavirus pandemic in Boston.
The newly formulated booster targets the highly transmissible omicron variant.
The seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is now 8.09%, which is down from the last report by .08%.
The seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is now 8.17%, up .30% from the last report.
President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID, one day after visiting Somerset, Massachusetts.
Dr. Mallika Marshall says "in all likelihood the president should be fine."
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
Flu is on the rise in Massachusetts, just as people are starting to gather for the holidays.
In an interview with CBS News, FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary explains what went into the decision to drop the most serious warnings on hormone therapy for menopause.
Amy Cohen is running the New York City Marathon despite living with the painful effects of sickle cell disease.
More ice and snow are in the weather forecast for Massachusetts, and it could cause treacherous travel Thursday into Friday.
Marshfield police officer Richard Perry is accused of driving drunk and causing a head-on crash.
A buzzer-beater by Norwell High School senior Nick Fein that stunned a packed Swampscott gym is now going viral.
The New England Patriots are set to release star wide receiver Stefon Diggs, according to reports.
A fire station in Westwood, Massachusetts has been shut down after engineers determined the building is no longer safe.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
In the last four years there were 168 threats made against trial court judges in Massachusetts, according to state records.
A former staff member at a Massachusetts residential program for children living with autism is accused of breaking a teenage student's arm.
The ads for the Find Mass Money website in Massachusetts make it seem easy. But one couple struggled to get their $11,000.
Four Massachusetts State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
After I-Team reports about a Foxboro woman's frustration with her GE gas range, the company has agreed to give her a refund.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
The restaurants at View Boston are closing this spring.
Uno Pizzeria and Not Your Average Joe's are closing more restaurants in Massachusetts.
Kowloon is expected to draw big crowds to Revere, Massachusetts when it opens a new tiki bar.
Two more movie theater chains are closing locations in Massachusetts. Experts say megaplexes need to make major changes.
The Neiman Marcus store at Copley Place in Boston is closing, Saks Global announced.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
The Charlotte Hornets extended their win streak to six games with a 118-89 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.
The New England Patriots are set to release star wide receiver Stefon Diggs, according to reports.
Marat Khusnutdinov and Casey Mittelstadt scored less than a minute apart early in the first period and the Boston Bruins held on for a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night.
Payton Pritchard scored 25 points and the Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee 108-81 on Monday night to spoil Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo's return from a right calf strain.
Luke Kornet has called on the Atlanta Hawks to cancel their upcoming collaboration with Magic City.
The MSPCA-Angell is looking to find homes for 163 rats that were surrendered in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod beaches are covered with chunks of ice amid an abnormally cold winter in Massachusetts.
Snowmobilers came to the rescue of a moose that was buried up to its neck in snow off a New England trail on Tuesday.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
A tegu lizard was found buried beneath the snow in Providence, Rhode Island.