COVID-19

Social media users are reporting a rash of COVID-19 cases in schools and businesses across China after the ruling Communist Party loosened anti-virus rules as it tries to reverse a deepening economic slump.

Massachusetts health officials reported 5,068 new COVID-19 cases and 76 new deaths in the last week, with the new data released Thursday. In total, there have been 1,942,303 cases and 20,972 deaths since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Massachusetts’ COVID data, tracked on the Department of Public Health’s interactive coronavirus dashboard, did reflect an increase in cases and hospitalizations from…

The COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military would be rescinded under the annual defense bill heading for a vote this week in Congress. If the measure passes, it will end a policy that helped ensure the vast majority of troops were vaccinated but also raised concerns that it harmed recruitment and retention. Republicans emboldened by their new...

A surge in cases of flue, RSV, and COVID-19 is raising the demand for over-the-counter cold medications, especially for children’s ibuprofen and acetaminophen.

Public health officials say the key to staying healthy this winter is getting vaccinated and boosted. You can get a shot at one of the city’s free walk-in clinics. Head here for more details: https://bit.ly/3Fsc486

More COVID is being detected in the Boston area’s sewer system than any time in over a month, and levels are as high as they’ve been since last winter’s omicron surge, new data shows. COVID-19 data collected from the region’s wastewater — a metric officials track to get a sense of how much the virus is spreading — shows...

Massachusetts health officials reported 5,068 new COVID-19 cases and 63 new deaths in the last week, with the new data released Thursday. In total, there have been 1,934,804 cases and 20,896 deaths since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Massachusetts’ COVID data, tracked on the Department of Public Health’s interactive coronavirus dashboard, did reflect an increase in cases and hospitalizations from…

Guangzhou, Shijiazhuang, Chengdu and other major cities announced they were easing testing requirements and controls on movement

Long Covid is a chronic illness affecting as many as 23 million Americans. Its economic impact may rival that of the Great Recession.

Between COVID-19, the flu and RSV, doctors worry that we could be facing a triple threat of infections this holiday season. The rise in respiratory viruses comes as new immune-evading COVID-19 subvariants take over and amid concerns about hospital capacity and staffing shortages. One recent report by the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association estimates that the state’s hospitals are short nearly 20,000 workers....

China’s “zero-COVID” policy continues to confine millions of people to their homes in an attempt to isolate every infection.

Top Boston doctors weigh in on new variants, a potential post-Thanksgiving surge and ways to reduce risk over the holidays during NBC10 Boston’s weekly “COVID Q&A” series.

In a recent update to its website, Twitter said that effective Nov. 23, it is no longer enforcing its Covid misleading information policy.

Barely a month after granting himself a third five-year term as China’s leader, Xi Jinping is facing a wave of public anger over his draconian “zero COVID” policy.

Protesters angered by strict anti-virus measures have called for China’s powerful leader to resign. That’s an unprecedented rebuke.

We’re only beginning to reckon with the true physical and psychological tolls of the pandemic. But there are still reasons to be hopeful, experts say.

As families begin to gather for the holidays, be prepared with low-cost or free COVID-19 tests.

Massachusetts health officials reported 4,497 new COVID-19 cases and 72 new deaths in the last week, with the new data released Thursday. In total, there have been 1,925,311 cases and 20,769 deaths since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The state reported that as of Nov.158 there were 156 people primarily hospitalized for COVID-19 and a total of 562 hospitalized…

As the holiday season approaches, many of use are planning to travel to celebrate with family. However, COVID is still lingering around, and there have been recent surges of flu and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) cases. Due to the uptick in the number of individuals infected by these respiratory viruses, doctors worry that we could face a “tripledemic” this winter….

Top Boston doctors debate whether students should mask up after a study found that mandates cut COVID cases in Boston-Area schools, plus talk about flu and RSV during NBC10 Boston’s weekly “COVID Q&A” series.