COVID-19

In July 2020, 19,000 NASCAR fans headed to New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon for a weekend of socially-distanced stock car racing. This weekend, thousands more are there for the race to be vaccinated.

Massachusetts’ coronavirus death toll topped 16,000 on Saturday, yet another grim milestone reported by health officials in the pandemic even as they reported a hopeful one a day earlier: that more than 2 million COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the state. Data from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health showed that 2,420,360 doses have been administered in-state as of…

A Harvard immunologist is confident the current vaccines will be effective enough to bring us to herd immunity despite the variants that are out there.

The Democratic-led House now plans to vote on the Senate legislation Tuesday so that President Joe Biden can sign it into law early in the week.

Congress may consider more Covid relief after passing $1.9 trillion bill, according to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, depending on the pandemic’s course.

As a new round of Covid economic stimulus approaches, financial experts weigh in on what college-age students and the youngest workers should do with the money.

The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan includes a provision for a third stimulus check worth up to $1,400 for taxpayers and each of their dependents.

The Senate made major changes from the House version of the bill, including reducing the number of people who will qualify for a $1,400 stimulus check.

New Hampshire Motor Speedway opened its doors this weekend to provide residents with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

While Massachusetts looks ahead to Phase 4 of the reopening process, some businesses that have been open for months are still struggling.

For much of the coronavirus pandemic, Revere was one of Massachusetts’ hardest-hit communities, but the positivity rate has declined.

Massachusetts legislators are urging swift action to remove an unexpected financial burden for struggling small businesses.

Boston is rolling out a mobile coronavirus vaccination clinic in the hopes of making it easier for people to get shots.

Maine will drop quarantine and testing requirements for visitors from all New England states, effective immediately, Gov. Mills announced said Friday as the state prepares for the spring and summer tourism seasons. In a press conference, Mills also announced a timeline for the state to ease or lift capacity limits for indoor and outdoor activities and that bars can reopen…

Massachusetts topped 2 million coronavirus vaccine doses administered on Friday, while state health officials reported 1,677 new confirmed cases and 25 more deaths. That brings the totals to 556,307 confirmed cases and 15,992 deaths, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Another 330 deaths are considered probably linked to COVID-19. Generally, Massachusetts’ coronavirus metrics have been trending down in the…

Many Americans are not happy that the Senate may phase out the $1,400 stimulus checks more quickly than previous payments.

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield jumped Friday after the February jobs report topped expectations, sending the benchmark yield to its highest level this year.

“We’re still in a really deep hole.”

Joyce Chang, J.P. Morgan’s chair of global research, sees a battle for digital supremacy on Wall Street.

While many Massachusetts residents need no encouragement to get vaccinated for COVID-19, a sizable percentage of the population is still suspicious of the shots. Others lack the time or know-how to score an appointment. Just over half of all Massachusetts residents have concerns about COVID vaccines, according to a recent state survey, and for businesses eager to protect employees, that…