As COVID-19 Cases Rise, Is It Safe To Make Travel Plans?
Health experts and travel agents offer their advice if you're making travel plans.
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Health experts and travel agents offer their advice if you're making travel plans.
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.
Dr. Doron of Tufts Medical Center said those who are vaccinated and boosted can live their lives.
The school's current positivity rate is 0.6%.
Dr. Mallika Marshall answers viewers' COVID-19 questions.
As of Wednesday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 5.14%. That's the highest rate since January.
Since all adult Americans became eligible for the booster shot, appointments have been harder to find.
Brigham and Women's Hospital established a COVID Recovery Center where patients have their long COVID symptoms addressed, all in one place.
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.
As of Tuesday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 4.46%.
The number of breakthrough COVID cases in Massachusetts increased by 6,610 this week.
The Boston Bruins will be without their head coach for a period of time, as Bruce Cassidy has been placed into the NHL's COVID-19 protocol.
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.
Salem teenager Kylie DeCelle is worried for her family. Her dad and sister are intubated at Mass General after getting COVID.
With holiday plans in limbo, local South Africans have no choice but to cancel their flights and to wait it out.
Dr. Mallika Marshall says there is some optimism that the vaccines and boosters will still provide protection.
As of Monday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 3.72%.
Justice Stephen Breyer rejected a request that the Supreme Court block the vaccine mandate being implemented by Mass General Brigham.
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.
New Hampshire is averaging nearly 1,000 new infections a day and the seven-day positivity rate is now 9.5%.
After days of leaks and rumors, the NFL finally released the full schedule for the New England Patriots.
The New England Patriots won't have to wait long for another crack at the Seattle Seahawks after getting dominated in the Super Bowl.
Karen Read's Lexus SUV was up for auction, but it was called off 30 minutes before a bid even came in.
Giovanni Pintor life's work and focus are making roads, and specifically road design, safer.
Casmir Bangoura was shot several times in the shoulder and leg as he attempted to run away from a gunman on Memorial Drive.
Tyler Brown, the accused gunman in the shooting rampage on Memorial Drive in Cambridge appeared in court via remote video Thursday.
A woman died and three other people were hurt late Wednesday night when a boat crashed into a pier just off a runway at Logan Airport in East Boston.
Casmir Bangoura was shot several times in the shoulder and leg as he attempted to run away from a gunman on Memorial Drive.
Karen Read's Lexus SUV was up for auction, but it was called off 30 minutes before a bid even came in.
After days of leaks and rumors, the NFL finally released the full schedule for the New England Patriots.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
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.
Dover Saddlery is closing its Wellesley, Massachusetts store and preparing for more than 100 layoffs.
The "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
In Groton, Massachusetts, there is a recently opened state-of-the-art venue that is becoming one of the region's premier nonprofit music destinations.
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary is a protected marine ecosystem off the coast of Massachusetts known for its rich biodiversity, world-class whale watching, and historic shipwrecks.
Best Bees installs and manages professionally maintained hives for homes, businesses, and institutions.
Known for his sustainable cooking and farm-fresh ingredients, Woods Hill's Charlie Foster is a leader in the farm-to-table movement.
Gaining Ground in Concord, Massachusetts is one of the region's leading non-profit farms dedicated to hunger relief.
After days of leaks and rumors, the NFL finally released the full schedule for the New England Patriots.
The New England Patriots won't have to wait long for another crack at the Seattle Seahawks after getting dominated in the Super Bowl.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 on Wednesday night.
Quintayvious Hutchins, a New England Patriots draft pick from Boston College, has been charged with an assault at a dorm on campus, according to court documents.
The Detroit Lions will host the New England Patriots in Germany in Week 10 of the 2026 NFL season, the league announced Wednesday.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.