Coronavirus Pandemic

Starting Friday, the city of Marlborough will be one of eight communities in Massachusetts to provide free COVID-19 testing. That’s because they have a 2.7% positivity rate, higher than the state’s average test rate. “We had a pretty high percentage for a while because we have a hospital in the city and it was testing just people ...

As the Boston area’s only full casino prepares to reopen this weekend, NBC10 Boston got a look inside at the steps being taken to keep people safe. Brian Gullbrants is the president of Encore Boston Harbor in Everett, Massachusetts. He’s seen a lot in his career, but nothing like the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing shutdown. “We&#82...

Wedding bells are ringing again in Massachusetts as Phase 3 allows larger events to resume, but not everyone in the business is happy to say “I Do” to some of the new rules. At The Villa in East Bridgewater, employees are setting up for a wedding on Friday. It will be their first since the pandemic forced them to shut…

The governors of Massachusetts and Maine got on the phone this week to discuss Maine’s out-of-state visitor quarantine, but the call didn’t change either of their minds. Last week, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said he’d call Maine Gov. Janet Mills about why his state was still on Maine’s quarantine list — Bay State residents either ...

Several Massachusetts colleges and universities have released their plans for the fall semester amid the coronavirus pandemic and one Boston design firm is helping them get ready to welcome students back to campus. While some institutions have opted to stay remote, others are opting for a mix of in-person and online instruction to try and keep stud...

Baseball players got a sense of what the game will be like without fans in the stands upon returning for workouts last week.

A top federal health official says coronavirus guidelines for reopening schools aren’t being revised despite criticism from President Donald Trump.

Concert fans won’t be rockin’ out at Fenway Park this summer. On Thursday, Aerosmith announced it has rescheduled its September concert to next year. The group was the last of nine artists to either postpone or cancel summer shows at the venue amid the coronavirus pandemic. Michael Graffeo, of Humarock, had been waiting on the announcem...

Another 25 people with the new coronavirus have died in Massachusetts and 295 new infections have been detected, including confirmed and probable cases in both metrics, health officials said Thursday. Of those deaths, all are in people with confirmed cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. And 177 of the newly reported cases are confirm...

Your spare change is in high demand right now: U.S. businesses are facing a nationwide coin shortage after the coronavirus pandemic has all but stopped cash transactions.

The World Health Organization published new guidance Thursday, saying it can’t rule out the possibility that the coronavirus can be transmitted through air particles in closed spaces indoors, including in gyms and restaurants. The WHO previously acknowledged that the virus may become airborne in certain environments, such as during “medical procedu...

Boston had the highest number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in a month on Wednesday, with 46 new cases reported. “It’s the highest day we’ve had in a month,” Mayor Marty Walsh said in a virtual address to the New England Council on Thursday morning. “So we’re monitoring those situations and doing tracing&#823...