Mass. Has Its First Death Linked To Coronavirus, Health Officials Say
A Suffolk County man in his 80s diagnosed with the new coronavirus has died in Massachusetts, marking the state's first death in the growing pandemic.
View ArticleMass. Companies Donating Supplies To Fight Coronavirus Outbreak
Biotech companies, colleges, and even dentists around the state are offering their own supplies to help scientists and health care providers on the front lines.
View ArticleThere Are Now 413 Reported Cases Of Coronavirus In Massachusetts
The jump in cases comes on the same day as the state's first reported coronavirus-related death.
View ArticleWalsh Says 'We're Keeping The City Running' In Latest Coronavirus Update
Mayor Marty Walsh encouraged citizens to be personally responsible to help stop the spread of the coronavirus.
View ArticleOlder Adults Face A Double-Whammy: Vulnerability To The Coronavirus And...
How some older Massachusetts residents are trying to stay safe -- and connected -- during the outbreak.
View Article'Testing Is Not Fairly Administered': Immune-Compromised Mother Fights To Get...
Catherine King 's 17-year-old son, Oscar, tested positive for the coronavirus this week. She's is also a cancer survivor, and her immune system is compromised. Even with those risk factors, and with...
View ArticleThere Are Now 525 Confirmed Cases Of Coronavirus In Mass.
The increase in cases comes as the state continues to ramp up its testing efforts. Massachusetts labs have conducted more than 5,000 tests as of Friday.
View ArticleMass. Announces Second Death From COVID-19 Related Illness
A Middlesex County woman in her 50s died as a result of the illness caused by the coronavirus, according to the state Department of Public Health.
View ArticleHoarding Of Malaria Drug Under Investigation As Potential COVID-19 Treatment...
Doctors say the hoarding of hydroxychloroquine, a drug that may or may not be effective in preventing or treating the coronavirus, is unethical.
View Article5 Coronavirus Deaths Reported in Mass, One In Boston; Number Of Cases Surges...
Five people have died form the coronavirus in Mass. as of Sunday, and the number of cases statewide is now 646, up from 525 on Saturday.
View ArticleNantucket Issues Stay-At-Home Order After Resident Tests Positive For COVID-19
The order mandates that Nantucket residents leave home only for essential activities including travel for work, food, medicine, and necessary appointments like doctor’s visits. The order notes that...
View ArticleOne More Coronavirus Complication: Allergy Season
Coughing and wheezing could mean a person has contracted the viral infection that has become a global pandemic — or signal nothing more than the start of seasonal allergies.
View ArticleBaker Facing Increasing Pressure To Issue Shelter-In-Place Order
Gov. Charlie Baker has resisted issuing a stay-at-home order to slow the spread of coronavirus, but he is facing growing pressure to do so.
View ArticleBU Global Health Prof.: Mass. Curve Is About 11 Days Behind New York
WBUR's Morning Edition host Bob Oakes spoke with Dr. Davidson Hamer, professor of Global Health and Medicine at the Boston University School of Public Health and School of Medicine, about the new...
View ArticleMost State Child Care Centers Close Today
For the latest on the outbreak in Massachusetts, WBUR senior business reporter Callum Borchers joined Morning Edition host Bob Oakes.
View ArticleTent Medicine To Treat Those With The Coronavirus In Boston's Homeless Community
MASH-style white tents just off I-93 in Boston may become a national model for preventing a sweep of COVID-19 through homeless communities. They’re an emergency response to two problems: how do you...
View Article6 Mass. Prisoners, 1 Corrections Officer Now Diagnosed With COVID-19
There are now six prisoners and one corrections officer diagnosed with the coronavirus at the Massachusetts Treatment Center in Bridgewater.
View ArticleBaker Orders All Non-Essential Mass. Businesses To Close Starting Tuesday
Gov. Charlie Baker Monday ordered all businesses and organizations that are not providing essential services to close, effective Tuesday noon. He did not issue a stay-at-home order.
View ArticleHere Are The Essential Businesses In Massachusetts, Under Baker's New Order
Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday ordered all "non-essential" businesses and organizations to close by noon Tuesday for at least two weeks.
View ArticleWhat We Know About The Coronavirus In Mass. Senior Living Residences
So far, people at four senior living residences in the state have tested positive for COVID-19.
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