Massachusetts Reports 5,170 New COVID Cases, Most On Single Day Since January
As of Thursday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 4.94%.
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As of Thursday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 4.94%.
One viewer asks Dr. Marshall, "I want to visit my grandkids. Should I do a rapid test before I see them? Are they effective in detecting Omicron?"
President Joe Biden announced a new strategy Thursday aimed at fighting a potential winter surge of Covid-19 without enacting unpopular lockdowns as the pandemic approaches its two-year mark.
A COVID-19 vaccination passport program that would allow residents to quickly demonstrate their vaccine status could be up and running in Massachusetts and several other states soon.
Previously, the CDC said people should get a booster if they are 50 and older, or 18 and older and living in long term care.
Dr. Mallika Marshall says it's going to take time, at least a couple of weeks, to get a clearer picture of whether the Omicron variant is more contagious, more dangerous, and more resistant to the vaccines.
As of Monday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 3.72%.
As of Friday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 3.37%.
Dr. Paul Sax at Brigham and Women's Hospital said there's not much known about the new Omicron variant.
It's been a revolving door at some of the free COVID testing sites around Massachusetts.
As of Wednesday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 3.31%.
Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your coronavirus vaccine-related medical questions.
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The health care system is being strained by workforce shortages amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your coronavirus vaccine-related medical questions.
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Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan said Monday that human remains found buried under a Tyngsboro, Massachusetts man's garage may belong to Jill Kloppenburg, who has been missing for over a year.
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Gillette is making a $1 billion investment in a new Boston headquarters.
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Uno Pizzeria and Not Your Average Joe's are closing more restaurants in Massachusetts.
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James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
Sarah Fillier spent her first two seasons with the New York Sirens accustomed to staring at empty blocks of seats across the bench during home games.
The United States will face the winner of Monday's semifinal between Italy and Venezuela in Tuesday's World Baseball Classic title game.
Duke is the top overall seed in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, with Arizona, Michigan, and Florida also landing on the No. 1 line.
Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu had an epic bat flip after hitting a clutch home run for Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic.
Jayson Tatum had 20 points and 14 rebounds in a season-high 32 minutes as Boston beat Washington on Saturday.
Researchers spotted the season's first North Atlantic right whale mothers and calves in Cape Cod Bay.
Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been spotted not far off the coast of Massachusetts.
The MSPCA-Angell is looking to find homes for 163 rats that were surrendered in Massachusetts.
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Snowmobilers came to the rescue of a moose that was buried up to its neck in snow off a New England trail on Tuesday.
