Massachusetts reports 6,345 new COVID-19 cases, 45 new deaths
MEDICAL CENTER IN BOSNTO THE LINE FOR TESTING WRAPS AROUND THE BUILDING. TODAY’S THE END OF MY QUARANTINE. SO I’M JUST GETTINGHE T TEST DO NE PEOPLE ALSO WAITING FOR BOOSTERS. IT’S WHAT YOU DO FOR I DO’T’ WALK THE CORONAVIRUS SIMILAR SCENES IN SAUGUS AND CHELSEA WHERE DRIVE THROUGH TESTING IS UNDERWAY AHEAD OF […]
Omicron ‘likely present’ on campus; Harvard to require booster shots
Harvard University on Thursday warned students and staff that the highly infectious omicron coronavirus variant is “likely already present in COVID-19 cases” being diagnosed on campus. Lawrence Bacow, president of the prestigious university, and other leaders wrote a statement advising their community to take all possible steps to reduce their risk of contracting or transmitting […]
DNA test kit changed everything she thought she knew about her family
DNA tests are a popular holiday gift, offering the promise of learning more about your family history. But as the popularity of the tests grows, so does the number of people who find shocking information in the results. Dana Clawson received an Ancestry DNA kit as a Christmas gift from her husband back in 2017. […]
Fenway Park to reopen as COVID-19 booster vaccination site
Boston’s beloved Fenway Park will reopen as a COVID-19 vaccination site as Massachusetts drives to get more residents vaccinated and boosted, sources tell 5 Investigates. “The Red Sox are working with the Baker-Polito Administration and the City of Boston to finalize plans to make boosters available to Massachusetts residents at Fenway Park beginning in January,” […]
What could spread of omicron cases mean for Boston hospitals?
Anchor/Reporter Video: What could spread of omicron cases mean for Boston hospitals? Doctor weighs in Updated: 6:24 PM EST Dec 15, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript ERIKA: A CDC MODEL NOW PREDICTS, THE OMICRON VARIANT WILL TRIGGER A NEW SURGE OF COVID-19 CASES IN THE U.S. WITHIN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. HERE TO ANSWER YOUR […]
Boston doctor reacts to new CDC data on omicron coronavirus variant cases
Video: Boston doctor reacts to new CDC data on omicron coronavirus variant cases Updated: 6:29 PM EST Dec 14, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript SHAYNA: MEANTIME, THE NEW OMICRON VARIANT OF COVID-19 IS NOW FORECAST TO BECOME THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF COVI19D- INFECTIONS IN THE U.S. HERE TO ANSWEROU YR QUESTIONS IS DR. HELEN BOUCHER, […]
Boston doctor reacts to new CDC data on omicron coronavirus variant cases
Video: Boston doctor reacts to new CDC data on omicron coronavirus variant cases Updated: 6:29 PM EST Dec 14, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript SHAYNA: MEANTIME, THE NEW OMICRON VARIANT OF COVID-19 IS NOW FORECAST TO BECOME THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF COVI19D- INFECTIONS IN THE U.S. HERE TO ANSWEROU YR QUESTIONS IS DR. HELEN BOUCHER, […]
Mass. communities start receiving free rapid, at-home COVID-19 tests
Distribution of more than 2 million free rapid, at-home COVID-19 tests began Tuesday in more than 100 Massachusetts cities and towns.The free tests are being given out in 102 communities that have the highest proportion of families living below the Federal Poverty Level. The materials will be distributed in packs that contain two tests. All […]
Mass. communities start receiving free rapid, at-home COVID-19 tests
Distribution of more than 2 million free rapid, at-home COVID-19 tests began Tuesday in more than 100 Massachusetts cities and towns.The free tests are being given out in 102 communities that have the highest proportion of families living below the Federal Poverty Level. The materials will be distributed in packs that contain two tests. All […]
2 million free rapid, at-home COVID-19 tests to be distributed in Mass.
Massachusetts will distribute more than 2 million free rapid, at-home COVID-19 tests in communities hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic.Gov. Charlie Baker said the free tests will be given out in 102 Massachusetts cities and towns that have the highest proportion of families living below the Federal Poverty Level. The materials will be distributed in […]