coronavirus

Health officials in Provincetown, Massachusetts are scheduled to hold an emergency meeting on Sunday amid the massive number of coronavirus cases connected to the popular tourist town.

More than 430 coronavirus cases have been confirmed as connected to a COVID outbreak in Provincetown, the popular tourist town on the tip of Cape Cod.

Amid a wave of fraud, the Golden State will issue debit cards with chip protection to individuals receiving unemployment benefits.

The number of NFL players who are in the COVID-19 vaccination process has reached 80%, with nine teams having 90% or more of their players in that category

Drag queen Amanda Playwith is performing again after being off stage for 16 months because of the pandemic. “I like to be near people,” she said. “I like to play with them and give them a good show.” But that requires getting up close and personal in a compact setting.So her performance venue at Jacque’s Cabaret in Boston will...

For people in Boston with strong ties to Japan, excitement is building for the Tokyo Olympics, as well as concern for the nation during the coronavirus pandemic.

As COVID case numbers tick up again, but most people who are being hospitalized are among the unvaccinated, some people are floating the idea that health insurance companies could or should charge a premium for anyone who doesn’t get the shot.

With American vacationers congregating in many of the same destinations, some travel spots — even well-known ones — have fewer people than usual.

CNBC spoke with several yacht owners who agreed to answer all questions — with no topics off limits.

Organizations representing long-term care facilities are urging lawmakers working on a bipartisan infrastructure plan to avoid dipping into COVID-relief funds to help pay for the roughly $600 billion in new spending sought for the public works buildout.

The coronavirus’ more-transmissible delta variant has been detected in a cluster of cases being monitored in Provincetown through genetic testing, Massachusetts health officials announced Friday.

Despite rising COVID-19 cases, Gov. Chris Sununu will not issue a statewide mask mandate in New Hampshire schools.

There will be no statewide mask mandates or COVID-19 guidelines for kids heading back to school in New Hampshire this fall. Gov. Chris Sununu says even the CDC guidelines are a bit too severe for the Granite State right now. “At this point, there is no need for students to be wearing masks. The numbers are just that low,” Sununu…

Boston Beer CEO David Burwick said the company’s hard seltzer sales dropped fast when people retuened to bars this summer.

Here comes one of the biggest market weeks of the summer.

Massachusetts health officials reported another 586 confirmed coronavirus cases — the most in a single day since mid-May — and five new deaths on Friday as the testing rate rose above 1.5%. The report pushed the state’s confirmed COVID-19 caseload to 667,404 since the start of the pandemic and its death toll to 17,678. The last time Massachusetts reported more…

Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine is just 39% effective against delta in Israel, but still provides strong protection against severe illness and hospitalization.

What’s the pandemic picture like in India, where the delta variant first emerged?

Treasury yields climbed on Friday morning, with the 10-year rate topping 1.28%, ahead of the release of July’s flash purchasing managers’ index readings.

Massport CEO Lisa Wieland on the big changes you will notice at Boston Logan International Airport if you plan to travel soon. How long will it take to return to pre-pandemic travel levels? And where are most travelers heading?