Special Coronavirus Treatment Center At Dorchester Hospital Aims To Lessen...
WBUR’s Angus Chen reports the for-profit hospital system is building the center at Dorchester’s Carney Hospital.
View ArticleWalsh, Baker Say No Shelter In Place, For Now
WBUR's Quincy Walters joined Morning Edition to recap Walsh's address and provide a daily update on the outbreak.
View ArticleMass. 211 Hotline Battling High Call Volumes During Coronavirus Pandemic
State officials said the 211 emergency hotline is looking for more staffers to handle high call volumes during the coronavirus outbreak.
View ArticleBaker Orders All Child Care Centers Closed By Monday
Gov. Charlie Baker has ordered all early education centers and child care providers to close by Monday in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
View ArticleMass. Has 256 Known Cases of Coronavirus
There are now 256 positive test results in Massachusetts, the Department of Public Health says.
View ArticleMass. Child Care Centers To Close In Effort To Stem The Spread Of The...
Gov. Charlie Baker says most child care centers in Boston will close as of next Monday, March 23. This latest disruption comes as hospitals report a substantial increase in patients with either...
View ArticleHealth Care Workers Struggle To Balance Work and Child Care
For doctors and other people on the front lines of the fight against the coronavirus, there’s an additional concern: how to protect their families from being infected.
View ArticleVirtual Visits: Virus Spurs Explosive Growth Of Long-Lagging Telemedicine
Privacy concerns, insurance resistance and other barriers slowed the growth of telehealth -- but now coronavirus-era social distancing is making it take off.
View ArticleCVS Opens Drive-Through COVID-19 Test Site In Shrewsbury
The tests will be available only for first responders and health care workers who heave scheduled appointments.
View ArticleMass. General Says 5 Suffering From COVID-19 Are Now In The ICU
Dr. Peter Slavin, president of Massachusetts General Hospital, says five people are in intensive care currently because of COVID-19. More than 70 people in the hospital are suspected of having the...
View ArticleWhat To Do While You're At Home During The Coronavirus Outbreak
Don't let social distancing keep you from being social.
View ArticleMass. Coronavirus Now Cases Top 250
WBUR business reporter Zeninjor Enwemeka joined Morning Edition to report the latest.
View Article2 Connecticut Residents Die From COVID-19, Marking 1st New England Deaths
The patient was an 88-year-old man who was a resident of an assisted living facility in Ridgefield, Connecticut, Gov. Ned Lamont announced Wednesday.
View ArticleBaker Eyes 3,500 Tests Per Day by Next Week
Gov. Charlie Baker said Thursday that the state is on track to get to that level through "an enormous increase" in testing capacity by early next week.
View ArticleThis Is No Zombie Apocalypse Novel, Author Says — But We Can Learn From Them
The central lesson from zombie apocalypse stories? The most dangerous enemy is not the obvious one, says Dr. Steve Schlozman, author of the novel "The Zombie Autopsies."
View ArticleThere Are 328 Known Coronavirus Cases In Mass.
The increase in positive cases came as testing also expanded. There have been more than 3,132 tests completed at state and commercial labs, according to the Department of Public Health.
View ArticleConcern About COVID-19 Spikes Among Immigration Attorneys As A Boston...
Court hearings for non-detained immigrants have been suspended nationwide, but hearings for people in detention are proceeding with guidance from the Department of Justice's Executive Office for Review...
View ArticleJust One Week: NY Hospital Doctor Describes Rapid Rise In Coronavirus...
A week ago, the coronavirus unit was quiet, with few positive tests, but then the storm hit, with many more positives and worse symptoms.
View ArticleAuthor Of 'The Lonely American' On How To Deal With Isolation
Dr. Jacqueline Olds joined WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss the current plight facing our society.
View ArticleDonations And DIY Masks: Health Care Workers Get Creative With '#GetMePPE'
With supplies dwindling fast, home-crafting gear is just one method medical professionals are considering to get more personal protective equipment or PPE, which can help protect their patients and...
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