COVID

As the race for vaccines causes frenzy and confusion on a daily basis, parents are left with another worry: How will they protect their kids? Maria Sansone sat down with a leading pediatrician and author about what parents should be asking their pediatricians about the how, what, when, and why of the COVID vaccine for children.

As the race for vaccines causes frenzy and confusion on a daily basis, parents are left with another worry: How will they protect their kids? Maria Sansone sat down with a leading pediatrician and author about what parents should be asking their pediatricians about the how, what, when, and why of the COVID vaccine for children.

Harriett’s Bookshop, Brooklyn Chop House and Next Step Training discuss being Black-owned businesses during the pandemic and trying to raise awareness about social justice.

The first case of the more contagious South African coronavirus variant has been detected in Massachusetts, health officials said Tuesday.

More than 1,200 coronavirus vaccine dose have been wasted so far during Massachusetts’ highly-scrutinized vaccine rollout, the state’s Department of Public Health confirmed. According to the DPH, 1,096 doses of the Moderna vaccine and 176 doses of the Pfizer vaccine were reported as wasted. NBC10 Boston obtained the data through a public records request. Of the 960,100 doses shipped to…

The U.K. coronavirus variant is spreading fast in the United States, and other variants could be on our doorsteps as well. Massachusetts experts explained what can be done to stop the spread.

Massachusetts launched a new COVID-19 vaccination appointment hotline Friday aimed at helping senior citizens who are trying to schedule one but are having trouble navigating the state’s vaccine website. People 75 and older can connect with the hotline by dialing 2-1-1 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., but not everyone may be able to immediately book...

Gov. Charlie Baker announced the new option for those looking to make a vaccine appointment that may not have access to a computer.

Investigators from the World Health Organization visited a research center in Wuhan on Wednesday.

Almost an entire year has come and gone since we first heard of COVID-19. Here’s a timeline of what we’ve learned.

For many school districts, remote learning has been under way for nearly a year, covering two school years. In Waltham, some students are benefitting from a different kind of remote learning.

An order requiring all businesses, including restaurants, close by 9:30 p.m. was lifted at 5 a.m. Monday, along with the state’s stay-at-home advisory, which asks people to stay home between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.

The Massachusetts stay-at-home advisory and an early closing order for businesses will expire next week as health officials see encouraging trends in the state’s COVID-19 data. An order that requires all businesses close by 9:30 p.m. concludes Monday, but businesses still won’t be able to exceed 25% capacity. That restriction will stay in place for at least another two...

Pooled coronavirus testing could be coming to your child’s school in a couple of weeks. So what is it and how does work?

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday said he will next week lift a stay-at-home advisory and an order requiring all businesses close by 9:30 p.m. as health officials see encouraging trends in the state’s COVID-19 data.

NIAID Director Anthony Fauci addressed the media on Friday after witnessing the vice president receive his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination. Fauci expressed optimism that the country could begin to return to “normality” a few months into 2021.

Health care professionals began administering Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine to Americans Monday, but officials warn it will take months for it to reach much of the general public. Here’s what you need to know about how the vaccines will be distributed around the country.

The Boston Children’s Museum is temporarily closing as a precautionary measure in response to the rising COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts. The popular children’s museum said on Twitter it is voluntarily closing to the public through Jan. 7. The closure is effective beginning Monday, Dec. 14. In addition to a surge in coronavirus cases, the museum said it is closing to…

Gov. Charlie Baker’s litany of executive orders responding to the COVID-19 pandemic was legally justified and did not violate constitutional rights, the state’s highest court ruled Thursday. Six months after the New Civil Liberties Alliance sued Massachusetts on behalf of business owners and religious institutions, the Supreme Judicial Court upheld the Baker administration’s emergency actions, concluding that the governor...