coronavirus deaths

Deaths per day from the coronavirus in the U_S_ are on the rise again, just as health experts had feared, and cases are climbing in nearly every state, despite assurances from President Donald Trump over the weekend that “we’re rounding the turn, we’re doing great.”

While the number of U.S. coronavirus deaths passed 200,000 over the weekend, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany defended the handling of the coronavirus pandemic by President Donald Trump, saying, “We were looking at the prospect of 2 million people potentially perishing from the coronavirus in this country.” When questioned about the president’s comments to journalist Bob Woodward in which...

The U.S. surpassed its 200,000th pandemic death and losses are taking shape in heartbreaking ways.

A prediction made in March — unfathomable at the time — has come to pass.

The Justice Department sent letters to governors of New York and three other Democratic-led states seeking data on whether they violated federal law by ordering public nursing homes to accept recovering COVID-19 patients from hospitals.

Another 296 people have tested positive for the new coronavirus and 10 more people with the virus have died, Massachusetts health officials said Tuesday. There have now been 8,529 deaths and 112,969 cases reported in the state, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The percentage of coronavirus tests coming back positive, on average, is up slightly to 1.9%,…

Amid rising coronavirus cases in Massachusetts, Gov. Charlie Baker identifies four communities as “high risk” that will be the focus of increased enforcement of the mask mandate and crowd control.

Another 214 people have tested positive for the new coronavirus and five more people with the virus have died, Massachusetts health officials said Monday. There have now been 8,519 deaths and 112,673 cases reported in the state, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The percentage of coronavirus tests coming back positive, on average, is down slightly to 1.8%,…

Gov. Charlie Baker announced new restrictions as coronavirus cases tick up.

At a press conference on Thursday, President Trump offered condolences for the family of former presidential candidate and Trump campaign surrogate Herman Cain, who died on Thursday morning from the coronavirus.

The coronavirus pandemic claimed another 28 lives in Massachusetts, health officials said Friday, reporting 213 new infections, including confirmed and probable cases. Of those deaths, all are in people with confirmed cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. And 152 of the newly reported cases are confirmed, with the remaining 61 listed as probable. The state’s total death…

Mayor Walsh talks about health and quality of life in Boston as the city gears up for coronavirus phase 3 reopening.

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 confirmed, with the remaining…

Thirty more people with the coronavirus have died in Massachusetts and 264 new infections have been detected, including confirmed and probable cases in both metrics, health officials said Wednesday. Of those deaths, all are in people with confirmed cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. And 162 of the newly reported cases are confirmed, with the remaining 102…

Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker announces new testing sites in communities who have seen high rates of coronavirus cases in recent weeks.

Another 15 people with the new coronavirus have died and 201 new confirmed and probable cases were reported, health officials said Tuesday. Closely watched metrics like how coronavirus tests are coming back positive and the average number of patients with COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, in the hospital remain roughly 90% lower than where they stood at the…

The MBTA is responding to a study that finds the transportation agency second-last out of five transit systems across the country for coronavirus safety.

Gyms, fitness studios, movie theaters, museums and casinos will have to wait until July 13 to open in Boston.

Massachusetts reported 51 more coronavirus deaths and 195 new cases on Thursday. The numbers are far lower than what the state was experiencing at the height of the coronavirus surge and were released by the Department of Public Health hours after Gov. Charlie Baker announced the state would be moving to Phase 3 of its reopening plan on Monday. This…

Phase 3, which begins next week, allows for the reopening, with restrictions, of facilities such as casinos, fitness centers, gyms and museums.