Boston releases targets to hit to drop vaccination requirements
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on Tuesday defined a set of public health metrics that, when achieved, would trigger an end to the city’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement for indoor businesses. The rule, known as the “B Together” policy, will remain in place until the Boston Public Health Commission reports the city has met three conditions:Fewer than […]
Is Mass. ready for no masks? Boston doctor offers her opinion
Video: Is Massachusetts ready for no masks? Boston doctor offers her opinion Updated: 6:15 PM EST Feb 8, 2022 Hide Transcript Show Transcript >> YOU’RE WATCHING WCVB NEWSCENTER 5 AT 5:30. ED: MORE COMMUNITIES IN MASSACHUSETTS ARE DROPPING THEIR MASK MANDATES, EVEN AS THE ONE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS REMAINS IN PLACE. HERE TO ANSWER YOUR […]
Is Mass. ready for no masks? Boston doctor offers her opinion
Video: Is Massachusetts ready for no masks? Boston doctor offers her opinion Updated: 6:15 PM EST Feb 8, 2022 Hide Transcript Show Transcript >> YOU’RE WATCHING WCVB NEWSCENTER 5 AT 5:30. ED: MORE COMMUNITIES IN MASSACHUSETTS ARE DROPPING THEIR MASK MANDATES, EVEN AS THE ONE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS REMAINS IN PLACE. HERE TO ANSWER YOUR […]
Worcester Board of Health drops city’s indoor mask mandate
Worcester’s Board of Health has passed a motion to drop the city’s indoor mask mandate.The motion to drop the mask mandate starting Feb. 18, next Friday, passed the board by a 3-2 vote Monday night. The motion was proposed by Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus and Dr. Michael Hirsh, the city’s medical director.Under the proposal, […]
Worcester Board of Health drops city’s indoor mask mandate
Worcester’s Board of Health has passed a motion to drop the city’s indoor mask mandate.The motion to drop the mask mandate starting Feb. 18, next Friday, passed the board by a 3-2 vote Monday night. The motion was proposed by Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus and Dr. Michael Hirsh, the city’s medical director.Under the proposal, […]
Feelings of isolation? There are ways to feel better
Isolation has plagued many people over the past two years of the COVID-19 pandemic and has taken its psychological toll. Even as people are seemingly emerging from the most intense stages of the pandemic, not being around others for the past two years has had negative effects. Dr. Nicholas Covino, a psychologist and the president […]
Feelings of isolation? There are ways to feel better
Isolation has plagued many people over the past two years of the COVID-19 pandemic and has taken its psychological toll. Even as people are seemingly emerging from the most intense stages of the pandemic, not being around others for the past two years has had negative effects. Dr. Nicholas Covino, a psychologist and the president […]
Are unvaccinated people actually 97 times more likely to die from COVID-19?
Are unvaccinated people actually 97 times more likely to die from COVID-19? Boston doctor weighs in Updated: 11:40 AM EST Feb 5, 2022 Hide Transcript Show Transcript MID-40’S AS WE TRAVEL THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. RHONDEA: A STARTNGLI NEW STATISTIC FROMHE T CDC OFFERS GRIM –IC FROMHE T CDC OFFERS JENNIFER: JOINING US TO ANSRS YOUR […]
Statistics suggest omicron surge is easing, but not over yet
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to decrease in Massachusetts and across the country after the peak of the dramatic omicron surge. In Massachusetts, 4,195 new coronavirus cases were reported by the Department of Public Health on Friday. On the previous Friday, the state reported 7,181 new cases and it reported 13,935 on the Friday before […]
COVID case rates trending down, but transmission rates remain high
COVID case rates trending down, but transmission rates remain high Updated: 7:06 PM EST Feb 4, 2022 Hide Transcript Show Transcript >> YOU’RE WATCHING WCVB NEWSCENTERE FIV AT 5:30. >> COVID-19 CASES ARE DECLINING THIS WEEK IN ALL BUT ONE OF THE 50 STATES. HERE TO ANSWER YOUR QUESONS ISTI DR. ALI RAJA, THE EXECUTIVE […]