New Hampshire Has 10,000 Current COVID Cases For 1st Time Since Start of Pandemic
There are over 10,000 current cases of coronavirus in New Hampshire for the first time ever.
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There are over 10,000 current cases of coronavirus in New Hampshire for the first time ever.
Districts, collaboratives, and special education schools reported 6,879 cases among students.
Pfizer says its additional shot increases protection 25-fold against the new variant.
One viewer asks Dr. Mallika Marshall, "Does it take two weeks for a booster shot to become fully effective, just like the earlier dose?"
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said the agency is "strengthening its booster recommendations and encouraging everyone 16 and older to receive a booster shot."
The state reports nearly 600 flu cases this season.
Pfizer announced Wednesday that a third dose of its vaccine will likely protect people from the Omicron variant.
The guard will help hospitals with the overload of patients.
As of Wednesday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is up slightly to 4.99%.
The number of breakthrough COVID cases in Massachusetts increased by 11,321 this week.
As of Tuesday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is up slightly to 4.86%.
Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your coronavirus-related medical questions.
Starting Monday morning, fully vaccinated students and teachers will be able to remove their masks in some Westboro schools.
As of Monday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is slightly down to 4.53%.
The city of Boston wants to increase COVID-19 testing and has purchased 20,000 at-home rapid antigen tests to support its goal.
Wastewater testing in Massachusetts shows an increase in the presence of COVID, which could predict a possible surge of cases in the state.
The City of Boston is issuing a reminder that its indoor mask mandate applies to everyone – even those who travel by sleigh.
About 200 UMass Memorial employees are out of a job because they missed the health care system's COVID vaccination deadline.
The Omicron coronavirus variant has been found in a Massachusetts woman, the Department of Public Health announced Saturday.
The sudden rush to get vaccinated has hospitals and health centers swamped with patients, and same-day appointments are going fast.
Hospital leaders in New Hampshire are warning that the state's healthcare system is under stress due to the latest increase in COVID-19 cases.
The hospitalizations mark the first time they have reached over 1,000 since last February.
There were 9,909 coronavirus cases among students and staff in Massachusetts schools in the last two weeks.
As of Thursday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 4.94%.
This week's COVID case numbers in Massachusetts are at the highest since January.
Before we start the "great snow melt of 2026," there is another storm system in the weather forecast for the Boston area.
The Boston Red Sox acquired third baseman Caleb Durbin in a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers.
Dozens of patients being treated at UMass Memorial Medical Center were left without heat for several hours during freezing temperatures after the boiler system was flooded on Sunday night.
A faculty committee at Harvard University has proposed limiting the number of A's awarded to students.
The Patriots season has come to an end after a loss in the Super Bowl. Here is a look at what comes next, including free agency, the NFL Draft, and the 2026 schedule.
The Patriots season has come to an end after a loss in the Super Bowl. Here is a look at what comes next, including free agency, the NFL Draft, and the 2026 schedule.
Before we start the "great snow melt of 2026," there is another storm system in the weather forecast for the Boston area.
Mike Vrabel said it's critical for his team to learn from a blowout Super Bowl loss.
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye was emotional following his team's Super Bowl loss.
Dunkin' threw it back to the 90s with its "Good Will Dunkin'" Super Bowl commercial that featured Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Tom Brady and more celebrities.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
After I-Team reports about a Foxboro woman's frustration with her GE gas range, the company has agreed to give her a refund.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
A home baker from Foxboro, Massachusetts is frustrated that the pricy oven she bought from GE wasn't working properly. Attempts to fix it failed.
Eight states have laws making police body cameras mandatory. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
The Kowloon is coming to Revere Beach.
Panera, Zipcar and Thermo Fisher are all closing facilities or offices in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod potato chips will no longer be made on Cape Cod as of this spring.
Time Out Market Boston, a food hall that opened in the Fenway neighborhood in 2019, won't be closing after all.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
The Boston Red Sox acquired third baseman Caleb Durbin in a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Patriots season has come to an end after a loss in the Super Bowl. Here is a look at what comes next, including free agency, the NFL Draft, and the 2026 schedule.
When a fan ran onto the field during the Super Bowl, Patriots player Kyle Williams ran to track him down.
Mike Vrabel said it's critical for his team to learn from a blowout Super Bowl loss.
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye was emotional following his team's Super Bowl loss.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
A tegu lizard was found buried beneath the snow in Providence, Rhode Island.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.