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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Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your coronavirus vaccine-related medical questions.
