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Ex-Holyoke Soldiers' Home leader set for change-of-plea hearing in COVID outbreak case
Dozens of military veterans who lived in the Holyoke facility died of COVID-19, one of the deadliest outbreaks in a U.S. long-term care facility during the pandemic
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Possible plea deal in Holyoke Soldiers' Home case
Bennett Walsh, the former head of the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home, is expected before a Massachusetts judge Tuesday for a change-of-plea hearing in his criminal case over the COVID outbreak that left dozens of elderly veterans dead in 2020.
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Ex-Holyoke Soldiers' Home leader set for change-of-plea hearing in COVID outbreak case
Former Holyoke Soldiers’ Home Superintendent Bennett Walsh is set for a change-of-plea hearing in a criminal case over the deaths of dozens of elderly veteran residents of the facility in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Walsh’s change-of-plea hearing in the case — he faces five counts of neglect — is scheduled in Hampshire Superior Court for Tuesday afternoon….
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4th anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic
The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic on March 11, 2020, after more than 118,000 cases and 4,291 deaths were registered.
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Friday is the last day to place mail orders for free COVID tests from the government
The U.S. government is suspending mail orders for free COVID-19 tests. Friday is the last day residential households can request for free tests shipped through USPS.
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CDC loosens isolation guidelines for people with COVID-19
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now says Americans who test positive for COVID no longer need to stay in isolation for five days.
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CDC updates Covid isolation guidelines for people who test positive
People who test positive for Covid do not need to isolate for five days, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday.
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Older US adults should get another COVID-19 shot, advisers say
Older U.S. adults should roll up their sleeves for another COVID-19 shot, even if they got a booster in the fall, an influential government advisory panel said.
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Report: CDC planning to drop 5-day isolation requirement for COVID
The agency last changed its policy for COVID-positive diagnoses in 2021, when it reduced the isolation guidelines from 10 days to five days.
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Paxlovid can lessen the chance of a severe COVID-19 illness. Why is it underused?
Paxlovid can prevent hospitalization and death from COVID-19, but experts say it’s being underused. The pills’ high price and doctors’ hesitation to prescribe them are creating obstacles to getting the drug to everyone who would benefit.
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Evidence mounts that Covid in pregnancy can cause health issues in babies
Babies born to mothers who got Covid while pregnant had “unusually high rates” of respiratory issues, according to a new study.
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With COVID cases still high, who's at risk of COVID rebound? Know these common symptoms
It’s not clear exactly how common COVID rebound is or why it happens to some people and not others. Here’s what we do know.
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In a break with CDC, California quietly changed its Covid isolation guidelines
In California, a person who tests positive for Covid and has no symptoms does not need to isolate, according to new state health guidelines.
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With COVID, flu and RSV surging, when and where should you wear a mask?
Experts weigh in on masks amid a major surge in respiratory illnesses across the United States.
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Boston-area's COVID surge continued thru holidays, wastewater shows
Levels of COVID-19 in the Boston area surged to two-year highs during the recent holidays, according to the region’s latest wastewater data. The last time COVID levels were this high was during the omicron surge from the winter of 2021-2022, according to the most recent update on the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority’s COVID wastewater page. The amount of COVID...
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Increase in COVID, RSV and flu cases brings longer lines at emergency rooms
Respiratory illnesses like COVID-19, RSV and the flu are on the rise across the country, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Massachusetts is no exception. About 16.7% of emergency room visits in the Bay State are currently due to respiratory virus infections, according to Dr. Larry Madoff, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Medical...
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ER wait times are longer due to more COVID, RSV and flu cases
With cases of respiratory illnesses reaching a high level this winter, lines at emergency rooms are longer and medical facilities are taking precautions.
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Here's how to stay healthy as you travel this holiday season
Friday is expected to be another busy day at the airport as people head to their holiday destinations, but an unexpected guest could be hitching a ride. We’re talking about COVID, the flu and all kinds of illnesses seeing a surge right now.
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Here's how to avoid COVID during holiday travels
There’s a new variant now called JN-1 and its highly contagious, given that this is expected to be one of the busiest travel holiday periods on record.
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With new variant on the rise, here's how to avoid COVID during your holiday travels
It’s the holiday weekend and another wave of passengers flooded Boston Logan International Airport Friday morning. While passengers rushed to beat out the morning rush to the Transportation Security Administration lines, those behind them will soon all be in one terminal or in a full flight — the breeding ground for respiratory illnesses, specifically COVID. “It’s a familiar story...