Infectious Disease Doctor On COVID Surge: 'Concerned Is An Understatement'
With new COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts surpassing 5,000 for two straight days, healthcare professionals are growing increasingly worried about the strain on the system.
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With new COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts surpassing 5,000 for two straight days, healthcare professionals are growing increasingly worried about the strain on the system.
Jeffrey Riley, commissioner of elementary and secondary education, is urging public school districts in Boston, Worcester and Springfield to bring high-needs students back to the classroom for in-person learning.
Friday was orientation day at the DCU Center in Worcester for dozens of medical workers, many from across the country.
For the neighboring towns of Wilmington and Tewksbury it's now an overwhelming classification to be in the red zone.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported 5,192 new confirmed COVID cases on Friday. The state also announced 37 additional deaths.
The Encouraging Masks For All Act would make an additional $5 billion available to states with mask requirements.
Moderna expects to have 20 million doses of their coronavirus vaccine available in the US by the end of 2020.
There have been 527 new COVID-19 cases among students and staff in Massachusetts schools in the last week,.
Mayor Marty Walsh said on Thursday that with COVID-19 cases surging in the city, officials may be forced to put new shutdowns in place if residents don't help stop the spread of the virus.
Ninety-seven communities in Massachusetts are now considered high risk for coronavirus infections.
Warner Bros. plans to stream new movies is the latest blow to the theater industry which has been crippled by the pandemic.
WBZ-TV's Dr. Mallika Marshall writes, "We can get through what is likely to be the darkest period of this pandemic if we just buckle down and do what we need to protect one another."
The state has deployed its Rapid Mobile Testing Unit to 13 school districts, including Billerica Memorial High School.
Despite experiencing mild side effects, participants from Moderna's COVID vaccine trial are urging the public to take the vaccine.
Some people get over COVID-19 with no long-term effects while others are plagued with health issues for months.
The state also announced 49 additional deaths in the state.
A bar in New Bedford was ordered to shut down after a series of COVID health violations.
Massachusetts Sec. of State William Galvin proposed that there be a "National Vaccination Day" when COVID vaccines are available to the general public.
The field hospital at the DCU Center in Worcester will be much different for the second COVID surge.
Sec. Sudders made a plea for health care and social workers to "step up" and apply to work at field hospitals being set up in the state.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced that the state will be constructing a second field hospital as COVID-19 cases continue to surge in the state.
Vaccination cards will be used as the simplest way to keep track of Covid-19 shots.
CVS will give antibody treatments to coronavirus patients in Boston and six other cities starting Thursday.
The first batch goes to healthcare workers and the elderly in long-term care facilities, with the goal of hitting the general population by spring.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported 4,613 new confirmed COVID cases and 46 additional deaths in the state on Wednesday.
