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Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your coronavirus and coronavirus vaccine-related medical questions.
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Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your coronavirus and coronavirus vaccine-related medical questions.
Health officials said the total number of confirmed cases in the state is now 677,433. The total number of confirmed deaths is now 17,725.
Moderna says a third booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine will likely be necessary this fall because of the rapid spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus.
Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine is 93-percent effective against the coronavirus six months after people get the second dose.
The next two VaxMillions winners were announced Thursday.
Because the Delta variant spreads so easily, some believe that percentage for COVID-19 herd immunity is now closer to 80%, perhaps even as high as 90%.
A new extension for a federal moratorium on evictions will now allow states more time to distribute more than $47 billion in rental assistance.
The main cause of that dip may be the dramatic drop in the public's view of Biden's pandemic management.
As of Wednesday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 2.62%.
All staff members and students in Burlington Public Schools will be required to wear masks this year, regardless of vaccination status.
There are now 12 counties in Massachusetts where it's recommended that people wear masks indoors, even if you're fully vaccinated, because transmission rates of coronavirus are high or substantial.
Former President Barack Obama is scaling back the size of his 60th birthday party on Martha's Vineyard this coming weekend due to the Delta variant.
Concerts are returning to places such as Fenway Park as health officials warn of concerns surrounding the COVID Delta variant.
As students prepare to return to the classroom this fall, the contagious Delta variant has convinced some parents in Brockton to get their children vaccinated.
As of Tuesday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 2.54%.
All Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health employees are now required to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus by the end of September.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said he does not believe Barack Obama's birthday party with several hundred people on Martha's Vineyard is a good idea.
A Massachusetts lawmaker is proposing a bill requiring a universal mask mandate in schools this fall.
A new study finds that early symptoms of COVID-19 may differ based on age and gender. Dr. Mallika Marshall explains.
Some Massachusetts businesses are requiring customers to wear masks, or in some cases show their vaccination card.
Lawmakers in Worcester said the city is now in the process of deciding if they'll make mask wearing indoors mandatory following the CDC's new COVID-19 data.
Dr. Mallika Marshall says the agency is vowing to get it done as soon as possible.
As of Monday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 2.28%.
Northeastern University announced Monday that it is now requiring all faculty and staff based in the U.S. to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by the start of the fall semester.
This is the second of five drawings in five weeks for fully vaccinated residents with the winners announced three days later on Thursdays.
The Neiman Marcus store at Copley Place in Boston is closing, Saks Global announced.
Head coach Mike Vrabel held his final news conference of the season at Gillette Stadium on Tuesday.
Quarterback Drake Maye confirmed during his final news conference of the season that he did injure his throwing shoulder during the AFC Championship Game.
Seamus Culleton says he's been held for 5 months in a "filthy" ICE detention camp despite a U.S. work permit and green card application.
FBI Director Kash Patel posted videos of a person outside the home of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Savannah Guthrie, on the morning of her disappearance.
Investigators released surveillance images in the Nancy Guthrie case Tuesday.
A fast moving clipper system is going to sweep through Massachusetts Tuesday evening, bringing with it a brief round of snow.
Seamus Culleton says he's been held for 5 months in a "filthy" ICE detention camp despite a U.S. work permit and green card application.
The New England Patriots returned to Gillette Stadium after the Super Bowl and coach Vrabel thanked the fans for their support.
Boston's official FIFA World Cup 2026 fan festival will be held on City Hall Plaza.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
Four Massachusetts State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
After I-Team reports about a Foxboro woman's frustration with her GE gas range, the company has agreed to give her a refund.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
A home baker from Foxboro, Massachusetts is frustrated that the pricy oven she bought from GE wasn't working properly. Attempts to fix it failed.
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.
The Neiman Marcus store at Copley Place in Boston is closing, Saks Global announced.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
The Kowloon is coming to Revere Beach.
Panera, Zipcar and Thermo Fisher are all closing facilities or offices in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod potato chips will no longer be made on Cape Cod as of this spring.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
Head coach Mike Vrabel held his final news conference of the season at Gillette Stadium on Tuesday.
Quarterback Drake Maye confirmed during his final news conference of the season that he did injure his throwing shoulder during the AFC Championship Game.
New England Patriots left tackle Will Campbell met with reporters on Tuesday after leaving the Super Bowl without taking questions.
San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Keion White was shot and injured early Monday morning in San Francisco, the team confirmed.
Jayson Tatum took a big step toward returning from his torn Achilles tendon when he was assigned to practice with the Maine Celtics.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
A tegu lizard was found buried beneath the snow in Providence, Rhode Island.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.