Much has changed since the first wave of COVID-19 hit Massachusetts. The state saw cases decline and infection rates drop. He experienced a second wave. With the development and launch of vaccines …
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The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported 295 more COVID-19 cases and no more deaths on Sunday, a continued rise in infections as the state prepares to open doors to …
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An increase in Cape Cod of the P.1 COVID-19 variant has led Massachusetts to lead all US states with 58 known cases of the antibody-resistant strain first detected in Brazil, according to …
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(More recent) – A 17-year-old high school student and a finalist in a national science competition has created an impressive invention that she hopes can save lives, especially in developing countries. Dasia …
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The United States is in the fourth wave of COVID-19 pandemic, driven by variant B.1.1.7, and could be a “game changer,” epidemiologist Dr. Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Diseases …
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The morning that Alexia Layne-Lomon returned to her office for the first time since the pandemic began, she woke up anxious. His stomach felt queasy. Going to work, once a pointless daily …
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SPRINGFIELD – The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients at Baystate Health facilities continues to rise, with the highest number of people admitted with the disease since February 21. As of Sunday, Baystate …
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