Boston Confirms First Omicron COVID Variant Cases
The Boston Public Health Commission on Wednesday confirmed the first known cases of the Omicron COVID variant in the city.
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The Boston Public Health Commission on Wednesday confirmed the first known cases of the Omicron COVID variant in the city.
Pfizer said the pill cut the risk of hospitalization or death by 89% if given to high-risk adults within a few days of their first symptoms.
Gov. Charlie Baker announced on Monday that the state will be distributing two million rapid at-home COVID tests to the hardest hit communities in Massachusetts.
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Maine topped 2,000 new COVID cases for the first time on Friday, setting a record for the most cases within the state for a third consecutive day.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported 5,472 new confirmed COVID cases and 27 additional deaths in the state on Thursday.
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said the agency is "strengthening its booster recommendations and encouraging everyone 16 and older to receive a booster shot."
With more people now eligible for the vaccine and the sudden rush to get booster shots, it's been tough keeping up with the demand.
Using the Johnson & Johnson vaccine as a booster for people initially immunized with the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine produces a strong immune response and may do more to elicit protection against severe disease, researchers reported.
The Omicron coronavirus variant has been found in a Massachusetts woman, the Department of Public Health announced Saturday.
The Massachusetts National Guard will help with COVID testing students in Lowell, which has seen the biggest search of cases in schools.
The hospitalizations mark the first time they have reached over 1,000 since last February.
As of Thursday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 4.94%.
One viewer asks Dr. Marshall, "I want to visit my grandkids. Should I do a rapid test before I see them? Are they effective in detecting Omicron?"
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After I-Team reports about a Foxboro woman's frustration with her GE gas range, the company has agreed to give her a refund.
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Jaylen Brown had 29 points and Payton Pritchard scored 24 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 98-96 on Friday night.
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