Mass. Lawmakers To Question Health Leaders About Coronavirus Response
The Massachusetts Legislature plans a major oversight hearing on a wide range of novel coronavirus issues, from testing to insurance.
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The announcement follows years of pressure from patient groups and mental health experts who have called the treatment outdated, ineffective and unethical. For years, the shock devices have been used...
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Gov. Charlie Baker's administration is encouraging members of immigrant communities in Massachusetts to seek health care if they experience symptoms of the new coronavirus.
View ArticleAfter 'Troubled' Beginning, Coronavirus Testing Is Ramping Up In Mass.
With only 20 patients tested for the novel coronavirus until now, Massachusetts health officials say they're getting the capacity to test a thousand -- not a moment too soon for doctors who need...
View Article3 Workers Who Attended A Biogen Conference Have COVID-19, Company Confirms
Also on Thursday, health officials confirmed a Tennessee man who traveled to Boston has the illness caused by coronavirus. It was unclear if the Tennessee and Biogen cases are connected.
View Article62 Mass. Lawmakers Urge Governor To Ensure No-Cost Coronavirus Testing
The 62 lawmakers call on the governor to follow New York's lead and remove potential financial barriers to coronavirus testing.
View ArticleThird Massachusetts Resident Believed To Have COVID-19
It's the third case detected in Massachusetts residents, following a confirmed case from a Boston man who visited Wuhan, China, and a Norfolk County woman who traveled to northern Italy.
View ArticleShould I Take That Trip? Your Coronavirus Outbreak Travel Questions, Answered
Here are the answers to a few of your coronavirus-related travel questions.
View ArticleThere Are Now 8 Cases Of Coronavirus In Massachusetts
Beyond the eight cases in Massachusetts, several people who traveled through Boston now have coronavirus, including a man in Tennessee, a man in Indiana, and two people abroad.
View ArticleBoston Homeless Shelters Taking Extra Steps To Prevent Coronavirus Spread
Pine Street Inn in Boston has hired an outside company to do deep sanitation -- ramping up to have it done daily in addition to the normal shelter cleaning. The organization has also installed portable...
View ArticleHow a Business Conference In Boston Spread The Coronavirus
There are now eight confirmed or presumptive coronavirus cases in Massachusetts, five of which are connected to a Biogen conference last week.
View ArticleMass. Reports 5 New Coronavirus Cases, Bringing The State Count To 13
Five new cases of the coronavirus have been identified in Massachusetts, bringing the total to 13 as of Saturday afternoon, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
View ArticleAfter Close Contact With Resident Who Tested Positive For Coronavirus, 11...
Eleven town employees and officials are among 30 people in self-quarantine after attending a private party on March 1 with a resident who tested positive for coronavirus.
View ArticleMass. Insurers Will Cover Full Cost Of Coronavirus Testing, Treatment
State health officials announced the number of people in Massachusetts who have tested positive for the new virus jumped to 13 on Saturday, up from eight on Friday. Mass. health insurers will cover the...
View ArticleMass. Reports 15 New Coronavirus Cases, Increasing The State Count To 28
Massachusetts cases now total 28, including one that is confirmed and 27 that are presumptive positive.
View ArticleCoronavirus Cases Are On The Rise In New England
Dr. Helen Boucher, the chief of geographic medicines and infectious disease at Tufts Medical Center, joined WBUR's Morning Edition host Bob Oakes to help put the numbers in perspective.
View ArticleLive Updates: Walsh Says Boston Marathon Is Still On For Now, And The Latest...
On Monday, the Mass. Department of Public Health announced there are now 13 more presumptive positive cases, and organizers said Boston's annual St. Patrick's Day parade is canceled. Gov. Charlie Baker...
View ArticleNumber Of Coronavirus Cases Jumps To 41 In Massachusetts
Of the Massachusetts cases, 32 are connected to a Biogen leadership conference held at the end of February and four have traveled overseas. It wasn't immediately clear how the other five were exposed...
View ArticleMap: Coronavirus Cases In Massachusetts
An interactive map detailing the number of presumptive and confirmed coronavirus cases in Massachusetts.
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