Keller @ Large: CDC report shows our knowledge of COVID-19 still a work in progress
WBZ-TV's Jon Keller reports.
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More free COVID tests becoming available for Massachusetts residents
Running low on COVID test kits? More are being made available for Massachusetts residents.
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Pfizer planning to ask for FDA approval of RSV vaccine as cases surge
Hope is on the horizon for parents and providers who are unfortunately familiar with the frightening respiratory virus RSV.
Boston University lab did not create deadly new COVID strain, experts say
The goal of the study was to determine why the Omicron variant of COVID-19 seems to cause less severe disease than the original strain.
As pandemic fatigue sets in, COVID numbers are inching back up in Massachusetts
Numbers released by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health this week show the virus is on the rise again.
COVID positivity rate increasing in Massachusetts
The COVID positivity rate in Massachusetts is ticking back up to 8.6%, the highest since May. WBZ-TV's Christina Hager reports.
Campaign urges people to get COVID-19 booster shots if eligible
If 80 percent of eligible people get their COVID boosters this fall, this would help contain the amount of deaths and hospitalizations over the next six months, a study says.
Doctors recommend COVID boosters for people 12 and up before Halloween
Getting the vaccine before Halloween will allow ample time to build immunity before cold and flu season hits.
Boston to host back-to-school vaccination event as COVID cases climb
Dr. Bisola Ojikutu said the city saw a 63% increase in the amount of virus in wastewater within the last 14 days.
Massachusetts reports 6,623 new COVID cases, 57 additional deaths over last week
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported 6,623 new confirmed COVID cases over the past week.
Should seniors get the COVID booster as soon as possible?
Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your coronavirus-related medical questions.
FDA authorizes updated COVID booster vaccine shots
Updated COVID vaccine booster shots could be available to the public soon.
Moderna sues Pfizer and BioNTech over mRNA patents
Moderna on Friday filed patent infringement lawsuits against Pfizer and BioNTech "for infringing patents central to (its) mRNA technology platform," the company said in a news release Friday.
Some schools stockpile tests and masks, despite state's loosened COVID guidelines
In Worcester, the district has a warehouse with over 20,000 covid test kits and personal protective equipment.
State will not recommend masks, COVID surveillance tests in schools
WBZ-TV's Ken MacLeod reports.
DESE not recommending masks or COVID testing in schools this fall
Students who were exposed but are asymptomatic can remain in school.
CDC ends recommendations for social distancing, quarantine for COVID-19
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.
MIT researchers developing test to determine COVID immunity
An at-home test could become an essential tool in better protecting the most vulnerable from the virus.
Some cruise lines end COVID testing requirement for vaccinated guests
A number of cruise lines are dropping COVID testing requirements for their vaccinated passengers.
President Biden tests positive in a rebound case of COVID-19
WBZ-TV's Ken MacLeod has the story.
What is President Biden's prognosis after his positive COVID test?
WBZ-TV's Dr. Mallika Marshall reports.
President Biden tests positive for COVID, one day after Massachusetts visit
President Joe Biden is undergoing treatment after testing positive for COVID. He was in Massachusetts on Wednesday.
President Biden tests positive for COVID
President Biden has tested positive for COVID, one day after visiting Massachusetts.
When COVID strikes twice in less than 3 months
Studies suggest that infection from earlier subvariants of omicron provide good protection from the latest subvariants.
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When Type 2 diabetes patients exercise could influence blood sugar, study finds
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Life expectancy gap between men and women continues to grow, CDC says
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Keller: Why the number of people leaving Massachusetts is so concerning
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Target recalling nearly 5 million candles
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