Mass. Child Care Centers To Close In Effort To Stem The Spread Of The...
Gov. Charlie Baker says most child care centers in Boston will close as of next Monday, March 23. This latest disruption comes as hospitals report a substantial increase in patients with either...
View ArticleHealth Care Workers Struggle To Balance Work and Child Care
For doctors and other people on the front lines of the fight against the coronavirus, there’s an additional concern: how to protect their families from being infected.
View ArticleVirtual Visits: Virus Spurs Explosive Growth Of Long-Lagging Telemedicine
Privacy concerns, insurance resistance and other barriers slowed the growth of telehealth -- but now coronavirus-era social distancing is making it take off.
View ArticleCVS Opens Drive-Through COVID 19 Test Site In Shrewsbury
The tests will be available only for first responders and health care workers who heave scheduled appointments.
View ArticleMass. General Says 5 Suffering From COVID-19 Are Now In The ICU
Dr. Peter Slavin, president of Massachusetts General Hospital, says five people are in intensive care currently because of COVID-19. More than 70 people in the hospital are suspected of having the...
View ArticleWhat To Do While You're At Home During The Coronavirus Outbreak
Don't let social distancing keep you from being social.
View ArticleMass. Coronavirus Now Cases Top 250
WBUR business reporter Zeninjor Enwemeka joined Morning Edition to report the latest.
View ArticleConnecticut Resident Dies From COVID-19, Marking 1st New England Death
The patient was an 88-year-old man who was a resident of an assisted living facility in Ridgefield, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced Wednesday.
View ArticleBaker: 'Enormous' Testing Increase Will Mean 3,500 Per Day By Early Next Week
Gov. Charlie Baker toured a new COVID-19 testing site Thursday at Quest Diagnostics in Marlborough.
View ArticleThis Is No Zombie Apocalypse Novel, Author Says — But We Can Learn From Them
The central lesson from zombie apocalypse stories? The most dangerous enemy is not the obvious one, says Dr. Steve Schlozman, author of the novel "The Zombie Autopsies."
View ArticleThere Are 328 Known Coronavirus Cases In Mass.
The increase in positive cases came as testing also expanded. There have been more than 3,132 tests completed at state and commercial labs, according to the Department of Public Health.
View ArticleConcern About COVID-19 Spikes Among Immigration Attorneys As A Boston...
Court hearings for non-detained immigrants have been suspended nationwide, but hearings for people in detention are proceeding with guidance from the Department of Justice's Executive Office for Review...
View ArticleJust One Week: NY Hospital Doctor Describes Rapid Rise In Coronavirus...
A week ago, the coronavirus unit was quiet, with few positive tests, but then the storm hit, with many more positives and worse symptoms.
View ArticleAuthor Of 'The Lonely American' On How To Deal With Isolation
Dr. Jacqueline Olds joined WBUR's Morning Edition to discuss the current plight facing our society.
View ArticleHealth Care Workers Still Don't Have Enough Medical Supplies
WBUR's Angus Chen reports medical professionals are worried for their own safety and the well-being of patients.
View ArticleBaker Calls In National Guard As Known Mass. COVID-19 Cases Top 300
WBUR's Commonhealth Editor Carey Goldberg joined Morning Edition host Bob Oakes to discuss the latest state news on the outbreak.
View Article'The Calm Before The Storm': Coronavirus Testing And Precautions For Mass....
So far, none of Boston's homeless population has tested positive for the coronavirus. As the city prepares alternate shelters for people who are homeless who are exposed to COVID-19, advocates worry...
View ArticleMass. Has Its First Death Linked To Coronavirus, Health Officials Say
A Suffolk County man in his 80s diagnosed with the new coronavirus has died in Massachusetts, marking the state's first death in the growing pandemic.
View ArticleMass. Companies Donating Supplies To Fight Coronavirus Outbreak
Biotech companies, colleges, and even dentists around the state are offering their own supplies to help scientists and health care providers on the front lines.
View ArticleThere Are Now 413 Reported Cases Of Coronavirus In Massachusetts
The jump in cases comes on the same day as the state's first reported coronavirus-related death.
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