Dr. Helen Boucher Discusses Coronavirus Testing In Massachusetts
Dr. Helen Boucher, Chief of the Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases at Tufts Medical Center, speaks about Massachusetts' tactics for coronavirus testing.
View ArticleWorkers At Brigham And Women's, Mass. Eye And Ear Test Positive For Coronavirus
Brigham and Women's Hospital on Sunday said one of its health care workers tested positive for the coronavirus.
View ArticleMass. Hospitals Move To Limit Visitors To Slow Spread Of Coronavirus
Holyoke Medical Center was the first hospital to ban visitors. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is now doing the same except in "extenuating circumstances."
View ArticleDr. Marni Chanoff On Coronavirus And Mental Health: Come Up With A Routine,...
Dr. Marni Chanoff, a psychiatrist on the faculty of Harvard Medical School and at Mclean Hospital, shares tips for how to manage and monitor your mental health during the coronavirus outbreak.
View ArticleThere Are No Plans To Issue Statewide Shelter In Place, Baker Says
The governor made the comments on WCVB-TV on Sunday. He said business leaders and others across the state have been reaching out to him asking whether he would order a 14-day shelter in place.
View ArticleWalsh Declares Public Health Emergency In Boston, Orders Bars And Restaurants...
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh declared a citywide public health emergency on Sunday and announced new requirements for bars, restaurants and clubs in an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus in the...
View ArticleMass. Now Has 164 Known Cases Of Coronavirus
Massachusetts now has 164 presumptive positive cases of coronavirus in the state. Nearly 75 of the known cases are in Middlesex County.
View ArticleBaker Bans Dining In Bars And Restaurants, Closes Schools, Forbids Gatherings...
The ban on gatherings ranges from faith based groups to fitness classes and civic meetings. It also begins Tuesday and will run until April 17.
View Article'It's Taking Up My Entire Day': Hospitals Prepare For A Possible Wave Of...
Doctors and hospital managers all over the country are preparing for a possible surge of patients with COVID-19 who need intensive care. To do that, hospitals have activated what they call their...
View ArticleA Coronavirus Expert On Gov. Baker's New Emergency Measures
To discuss these developments, we're now joined by Dr. Davidson Hamer, a professor of global health and medicine at the Boston University School of Public Health and School of Medicine.
View ArticleMGH President: U.S. Should Adopt 'War-Like' Stance To Stop Spread Of Coronavirus
Dr. Peter Slavin is urging leaders to use their powers to help ramp up production of protective equipment like masks, with supplies running low.
View ArticleAdvocates, Attorneys Call For Immediate Release Of Non-Criminal Immigrants In...
As of April 2019, there were 737 people detained in immigration jails in Massachusetts. Of those, 423, or nearly 60% of them have no criminal conviction.
View ArticleThink You Need A Coronavirus Test? Here Are The Steps To Protect You And...
Many of us will wonder if we need to be tested for the coronavirus in the coming weeks. Here are 10 steps you can follow, provided by doctors in the Boston area, in keeping with recommendations from...
View ArticleMass. Now Has 197 Known Cases Of Coronavirus
In the newest statistics released Monday afternoon, the state said 1,296 people have been tested for coronavirus.
View ArticleEssex County Brings People Back to Jail Amid COVID-19
Massachusetts is grappling with how to manage people in jails, prisons and courtrooms amid the coronavirus outbreak, with one sheriff pulling men out of a sober home and back to jail.
View ArticleIn A Fenway Garage And Elsewhere In Boston Area, Drive-Through Coronavirus...
The Atrius Health tests are not wide open to all comers, however -- only to patients who've been evaluated and given appointments.
View ArticleHow The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Impacting Massachusetts' Minority Communities
Dr. Nadia Abuelezam, an infectious disease expert and assistant professor of nursing at the Boston College Connell School of Nursing, joined WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss the latest developments in...
View ArticleCoronavirus Restrictions Take Effect Today In City, State
For the latest, WBUR's Morning Edition turns to senior business reporter Callum Borchers.
View ArticleCarney Hospital In Dorchester To Be Nation's First Dedicated COVID-19 Hospital
The 135-bed hospital on Dorchester Avenue will be converted immediately to treat COVID-19 patients.
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