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Baker Announces Phased Reopening Plan As Virus Cases Decrease

Joining Morning Edition to talk about all of this and more was WBUR's Anthony Brooks.

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Mass. Health Officials Distribute COVID-19 Drug To Hospitals

The Department of Public Health has now divvied up the May 5 delivery of the experimental COVID-19 drug from the federal government, and a second shipment May 9.

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Mass. Hospitals Projected To Lose $5 Billion In Revenue Through July

The downturn is being caused by the cancellation of elective and non-critical surgeries and a drop in non-coronavirus visits.

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Pressed By Warren, Fauci Says Coronavirus Is Not Contained

During a Senate hearing, Fauci said that without robust federal mitigation measures in place by the fall, the country could see a resurgence that leads to “more infections and more deaths.”

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Massachusetts Hospitals Report Rare Cases of Coronavirus-Related Illness in...

Boston Children's Hospital and Bay State Medical Center in Springfield have both reporting treating patients with pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome. It's a disorder that was unknown until a...

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Infectious Disease Doctors Warn Against Re-Opening Too Quickly

Dr. Helen Boucher warns that any plan to re-open must also include plans to shut right back down again, should a second wave of infection occur.

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Nurses Ask Baker For New Advisory Group, Protections

The Massachusetts Nurses Association is asking Gov. Charlie Baker to establish an advisory group of front-line clinical staff with experience in caring for COVID-19 patients to help ensure safety as...

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Reopening New England: Maine Watches Wearily As Hard-Hit Connecticut And...

In New England, the experience of COVID-19 has varied dramatically from state to state. In Maine, the coronavirus has had a relatively low impact so far, but residents there remain dually anxious about...

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Baker Touts Mass. COVID-19 Testing Rate, But Says State Could Still Do More

Gov. Charlie Baker said Wednesday that Massachusetts has the lab capacity to test 30,000 a samples a day, highlighting its ability to ramp up even more as testing becomes a vital part of the strategy...

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Rare Post-Coronavirus Condition May Hit More Boston Area Children Soon,...

Dr. Jeffrey Burns, Chief of Critical Care at Boston Children's Hospital, spoke with WBUR's All Things Considered to talk about a new inflammatory syndrome affecting children who recover from the...

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As Mass. Prepares For Phase One Of Reopening, What Will Transportation Look...

Bostonomix reporter Zeninjor Enwemeka joined WBUR's Morning Edition to report the latest.

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As Pandemic Drags On, The Burden Of Isolation Takes An Increasing Toll On...

It’s easy to feel lonely when so many people are sticking close to home, avoiding gatherings, and many businesses are shuttered. But for people who experience anxiety, depression and other mental...

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Worcester May Be Reaching 'Plateau' Of Virus Cases, Officials Say

More than 3,500 people in Worcester have tested positive for the virus -- the second highest number for any community in the state, behind Boston. 

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CVS Opening 10 Drive-Thru Test Sites In Mass.

The new sites will utilize self-swab tests that won’t require people to get out of their vehicles. No testing will be done in the stores.

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Baker Sets COVID-19 Test Targets For July, December

Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday outlined a long-term plan for COVID-19 testing in Massachusetts, with a goal of boosting capacity to 45,000 tests per day by the end of July and 75,000 per day by the end...

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New Parents Adjust To Raising Children During A Pandemic

Parents in the Boston area describe how the coronavirus has changed their experience with their newborns for WBUR's All Things Considered.

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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.

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Was 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.

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10% 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...

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Baker: 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...

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