2,455 confirmed cases, 32 deaths, and 83,879 vaccinations: See today’s new COVID-19 data from Mass.
The number of people fully vaccinated — with either two shots of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines or one shot of the Johnson & Johnson — rose to 1,370,079.
Mass. education commissioner proposes waiving MCAS requirement for Class of 2022
In another big change, the state education department will allow students in grades 3-8 who are learning from home to take the MCAS remotely.
Experts say ‘herd immunity’ could conquer COVID-19. But is it even possible?
The idea of “herd immunity” is simple enough: if enough people are vaccinated or otherwise become immune to the virus, it will run out of bodies to infect and eventually smolder out. But as the nationwide vaccine drive kicks into high gear, the concept of herd immunity is fraying under the scrutiny.
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Drivers along the Mass. Pike in Brighton get ‘Rickrolled’ for April Fools’ Day
Drivers along the Mass Pike encountered the infamous meme of Rick Astley pasted across the digital billboard outside the studios of GBH Thursday in an April Fools’ Day prank, the station said.
Tom Brady throws a good one out there for April Fools’ Day
Drivers along the Mass Pike encountered the infamous meme of Rick Astley pasted across the digital billboard outside the studios of GBH Thursday in an April Fools’ Day prank, the station said.
Amtrak unveils proposed new routes in response to Biden’s $2 trillion jobs and infrastructure plan
Amtrak released the first outline of a proposal that would jump-start expansion of the nation’s railroad system. The plan was unveiled in the wake of President Biden’s $2 trillion jobs and infrastructure proposal that would allocate $80 billion to modernize Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor line — which runs through Boston and other cities scattered throughout the northeast.
Mass. coronavirus at a glance |
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‘I wouldn’t want his job.’ Despite criticism, Baker gets high marks for pandemic handling in new poll
Most Commonwealth residents are giving Governor Charlie Baker the benefit of the doubt as he grapples with an unenviable situation, navigating a tight supply of COVID-19 vaccines and a stubborn virus that’s upended nearly every aspect of daily life, a survey by Suffolk University and The Boston Globe found.
Read the full results of the latest Suffolk/Globe poll
Most Commonwealth residents are giving Governor Charlie Baker the benefit of the doubt as he grapples with an unenviable situation, navigating a tight supply of COVID-19 vaccines and a stubborn virus that’s upended nearly every aspect of daily life, a survey by Suffolk University and The Boston Globe found.
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