155 Boston School Employees Out Sick Following Winter Break
More than 150 Boston Public Schools staff members are out sick ahead of the first day back from winter break.
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More than 150 Boston Public Schools staff members are out sick ahead of the first day back from winter break.
Some schools will be closed to start the week to accommodate COVID testing after winter break.
Holiday vacation break is over and now comes the rush to get COVID-19 testing done before people return back to work and schools across the state.
The state of Massachusetts started handing out 227,000 rapid, at-home COVID-19 test kits to every school district in the state Saturday.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported 21,397 new confirmed COVID cases on Friday, a new single day record.
There was music, dancing and an incredible demand for COVID vaccines and tests.
The Massachusetts Teachers Association want schools to stay closed Monday so teachers and staff can use the day for COVID-19 testing, but the state said Friday that's not going to happen.
In the middle of a COVID surge, one expert says there's reason to be hopeful in the New Year.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported 21,137 new confirmed COVID cases on Thursday, a new single day record.
First Night Boston returns Friday with some new additions – COVID-19 rapid test kits along with vaccines and booster shots.
The FDA is reportedly expected to broaden eligibility for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine boosters to kids ages 12 to 15 in the coming days.
The race to get a COVID-19 PCR test isn't getting any easier. People are willing to line up very early.
Two reports released Thursday show that people who get booster doses of Johnson & Johnson's vaccine are well protected against severe disease.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported 15,163 new confirmed COVID cases on Wednesday, a new single day record.
If you're looking to get a COVID-19 test, be prepared to wait in some very long lines.
The hope is the extra hands will free up doctors and nurses for patients who need them most.
As of Tuesday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is up to 11.08%.
Hundreds of National Guard members are undergoing training to help the Commonwealth's stressed healthcare system.
Combined, the newly announced sites will be able to offer an additional 3,000 COVID vaccines and boosters per day.
The CDC now says all Americans who test positive for COVID-19 can cut their isolation time in half from 10 days to five days if they are asymptomatic and wear a mask for the following five days.
The line for a COVID-19 test wrapped around the Bowdoin Street Health Center in Dorchester Monday.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported 12,983 new confirmed COVID cases after no reports over the weekend.
Massachusetts is approaching one million coronavirus cases recorded since the start of the pandemic.
Hundreds of Massachusetts National Guard members will begin training on Monday as they are being deployed to take some of the burden off health care workers.
Starting on Monday, hospitals in Massachusetts will need to postpone all non-essential elective procedures.
