Beth Israel-Lahey Preparing For The Surge
For a look at what local hospitals are doing to prepare for a surge in patients, WBUR's Morning Edition host spoke to Dr. Kevin Tabb, president and CEO at Beth Israel Lahey Health.
View ArticleNon-Essential Businesses Ordered To Close Today
WBUR's Steve Brown joined Morning Edition host Bob Oakes to discuss the latest.
View ArticleAll Hands On Deck For Mass. Biotech Industry As Donated Supplies Roll In
Biotech companies, universities, and even dentists around the state are offering their own supplies to help scientists and health care providers on the front lines.
View ArticleHealth Experts Are Scouring The State For Places To Put Temporary Emergency...
Hotels, university dormitories, convention centers and gymnasiums are all being floated as possible locations for field clinics to treat a possible surge in patients with COVID-19.
View ArticleSome Hospitals Move To 'Universal Mask' Policy. Should Everyone Wear Masks In...
Health care workers need first priority for manufactured masks, but as DIY masks proliferate, they raise the question of how well masks work for the general public.
View ArticleAs Testing Ramps Up, Number Of Coronavirus Cases In Mass. Climb
For the latest on the pandemic situation in the state, WBUR's Quincy Walters joined Morning Edition host Bob Oakes.
View ArticleHarvard Prof.: Don't Count On A COVID-19 Vaccine In 12 To 18 Months
To better-understand the long-term outlook for the novel coronavirus -- and the trade-offs inherent in our current social-distancing strategy, WBUR spoke with Michael Mina, an assistant professor of...
View ArticleHundreds Of Mass. Doctors Sign Plea Warning Health System Could Be Close To...
Hundreds of Massachusetts doctors issue an urgent plea to Gov. Charlie Baker to help with personal protective equipment and pause public activity.
View ArticleQ&A: What To Know About Wearing A Mask Against The Coronavirus
The research on how well face masks worn by the general public can prevent the spread of viruses is limited and mixed, but they do appear to do some good, a leading expert says.
View ArticleHow To Seek A Safe Respite Outdoors While Social Distancing
Dr. Richard Serrao says scientists don't know yet how transmissible the coronavirus is in open air, so even when you're outdoors, keep your distance.
View ArticleResearchers: Worcester County Coronavirus Cases Could Climb To Over 500,000...
Dr. Michael Hirsh, medical director of Worcester's Division of Public Health and a professor of surgery at UMass Medical School, joined WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss.
View ArticleBaker Extends School Closures As Coronavirus Cases Continue To Climb
For more on the pandemic, WBUR's Morning Edition host Bob Oakes was joined by business reporter Zeninjor Enwemeka.
View ArticleRevere Quarantines Independent Senior Living Facility With 7 Confirmed...
The order comes after 7 residents of the Jack Satter House have tested positive for the coronavirus.
View ArticleState Social Worker Tests Positive for Coronavirus, Two Others Awaiting Test...
A social worker with the state Department of Children and Families has tested positive for the coronavirus. Two other social workers suspected of having the virus are awaiting test results.
View ArticleBaker Promises More Coronavirus Testing Is On The Way. He Can't Guarantee The...
A clearly frustrated Gov. Charlie Baker said the state is trying to order much needed medical equipment and finding obstacles in the supply chain.
View ArticleAs Coronavirus Cases Increase In Mass., So Does Concern Over Lack Of Medical...
WBUR's Simón Rios joined Morning Edition host Bob Oakes to report the latest on the pandemic.
View ArticleFurloughs, Retirement Cuts And Less Pay Hit Mass. Doctors And Nurses As...
Stress on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic just keeps growing. There are nearly 200 hospital staff infected at just five hospitals in Massachusetts that routinely report their numbers. And this...
View ArticleEmptied Clinics And Hospitals Prepare For New Purpose In COVID-19 Pandemic
Beds at speciality health care facilities may soon be filled with patients without COVID-19 that have come over from other hospitals. That clears space from larger facilities that are better equipped...
View ArticleBoston Doctor's Up-Close View Of COVID-19: It Can Get Bad Fast, Last Long,...
A doctor in the thick of the coronavirus battle, the director of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center unit who is treating some of the sickest patients, shares her on-the-ground hospital view.
View ArticleBoston To Open First-Responders Only COVID-19 Testing Site At Suffolk Downs
A dedicated testing facility for Boston's coronavirus first responders will open at Suffolk Downs in East Boston this weekend, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announced at a press conference Friday.
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