Gov. Baker Vows State Will Ramp Up Coronavirus Testing As Economy Nears...
Senior State House Reporter Steve Brown joins WBUR's All Things Considered to talk about the latest news on the state's coronavirus outbreak.
View ArticleWas That COVID-19? Antibody Tests Promise Answers But Beware Of Their Limits
As tests for antibodies to COVID-19 become widely available, many questions and concerns about their accuracy and limitations remain.
View Article10% Of Those Tested In Boston Sample Have Coronavirus Antibodies
Test results from 750 city employees and residents show 1 in 10 have developed antibodies, meaning they were infected with the virus. And 1 in 40 had the virus even though they had not experienced...
View ArticleBaker: Work From Home If You Can, Wear A Mask When Out
Baker refrained from offering any details about the phased reopening plan a state panel is set to unveil Monday or the future of his stay-at-home advisory, hinting only that he would have "a lot more...
View ArticleCoronavirus Testing In Boston's Homeless Community Shows Shelter Size And...
Most people don't have symptoms when they test positive. And those in larger, more crowded shelters are more likely to get infected.
View ArticleMass. Legislative Committee Backs Supervised Drug Use Pilot Bill
Under the committee's bill, facilities would offer hygienic space, sterile injection supplies, monitoring by health care professionals or trained individuals, and referrals to treatment and recovery...
View ArticleBaker Asks Employers To Continue Remote Work As Mass. Prepares To Loosen...
Senior State House reporter Steve Brown joins WBUR's All Things Considered to discuss the day's developments.
View ArticleLlama Antibodies Neutralize Virus That Causes COVID-19, New Research Shows
Scientists are pursuing multiple tracks of research in the quest for an effective treatment to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. One of these tracks involves llamas.
View ArticleMass. Virus Cases Trend Downward As Baker Announces Beginning Of Reopening
We turn again to Dr. David Hamer, a professor of global health and medicine at Boston University and an infectious disease specialist at Boston Medical Center.
View ArticleBaker Unveils Phase One Of Reopening Plan
WBUR's Callum Borchers joins Morning Edition to report the latest on the pandemic.
View ArticleAs Cases Decline, Mass. Field Hospitals Begin To Close
With hospitalization rates declining, one field hospital has already closed, and others are preparing to shut down. WBUR's Angus Chen joins Morning Edition to report.
View ArticleREAD: The New Safety Guidelines For Houses Of Worship, Construction And...
Gov. Charlie Baker is expected to unveil guidelines for the first phase of the state's reopening on Monday morning. You can see the safety requirements for industries included in phase one, as released...
View ArticleREAD: Massachusetts' Plan For Reopening
The plan for Massachusetts was created with help from the governor's reopening advisory board and other state officials. It outlines requirements for four phases, including guidance for individuals,...
View ArticleMass. Is Monitoring These 6 Health Metrics As It Navigates Reopening
Gov. Charlie Baker has reiterated Massachusetts' reopening will be a delicate, data-driven process. So what data, exactly, is driving the state's decision-making?
View ArticleMass. Health System Turns Slowly Back To Preventative Care
Hospitals and health centers can begin offering "high-priority preventative services" like pediatric care, immunizations and screenings for at-risk patients, along with urgent procedures for conditions...
View ArticleMass. Reopening Plan Allows Limited Expansion Of Non-Emergency Health Care...
The first phase of the governor's plan, which starts Monday, allows for hospitals and community health centers to resume providing some non-emergency, high-priority care, so long as those facilities...
View ArticleWorcester Still Battling Coronavirus Surge As State Begins Reopening
Dr. Michael Hirsh, Medical Director of the Department of Public Health in Worcester. joined WBUR's All Things Considered to talk about how the state's phased reopening plan could affect the city's...
View ArticleHealth Experts Are Hopeful But Nervous About Mass. Reopening
“As a healthcare worker, I’m in this state of being torn between knowing that any reopening could very well be associated with an increased number of cases and then an increased number of deaths,” said...
View ArticleBaker's Reopening Plan Is A Cautious, 4-Phased Approach
Senior political reporter Anthony Brooks joined WBUR's Morning Edition to unpack the plan.
View ArticleFor Dementia Patients And Caregivers, The Pandemic Brings New Challenges
Navigating this pandemic is difficult in many ways, but it’s particularly complicated when a loved one has dementia.
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