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There are now just 28 Massachusetts communities at the highest risk of coronavirus transmission, 38 fewer than last week, health officials said Thursday. It’s the sixth straight week that number has fallen. Thursday’s town-by-town coronavirus risk data — which classifies communities’ risk level on a scale from red, the highest, to grey — puts 66 cities and towns in the…

Gov. Charlie Baker announces new updates in Mass. coronavirus reopening plan.

There are now under 100 Massachusetts communities at the highest risk of coronavirus transmission, 44 fewer than last week, health officials said Thursday. It’s the fifth straight week that number has fallen. Thursday’s town-by-town coronavirus risk data — which classifies communities’ risk level on a scale from red, the highest, to grey — puts 66 cities and towns in the…

With multiple COVID-19 vaccines now available, the differences in their efficacy rates can be confusing — and misleading. If you’re wondering if one vaccine is better than another — and whether you should hold out for one with higher efficacy — TikTok’s favorite scientist Dr. Noc is here to clear things up. As he explained to LX News, vaccines are...

There are 43 fewer Massachusetts communities at the highest risk of coronavirus transmission than there were last week, health officials revealed. It’s the fourth straight week that number has fallen. Thursday’s town-by-town coronavirus risk data — which classifies communities’ risk level on a scale from red, the highest, to grey — puts 110 cities and towns in the red zone,…

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker said that some residents are trying to take advantage of a new rule to skip the line for a vaccine dose.

There are nearly 40 fewer Massachusetts communities at the highest risk of coronavirus transmission than there were last week, health officials revealed. It’s the third straight week that number has fallen. Thursday’s town-by-town coronavirus risk data — which classifies communities’ risk level on a scale from red, the highest, to grey — puts 153 cities and towns in the red…

Gov. Charlie Baker increasing capacity limit for restaurants, gyms and other Mass. businesses from 25% to 40% starting Monday morning.

For the second week in a row, Massachusetts health officials revealed that fewer communities are at the highest risk of coronavirus transmission than the week before. Thursday’s town-by-town coronavirus risk data — which classifies communities’ risk level on a scale from red, the highest, to grey — puts 192 cities and towns in the red zone, from 222 last week….

The rollout of vaccines in Massachusetts has hit some roadblocks as many struggle to make an appointment for their first dose.

There are fewer Massachusetts communities at the highest risk of coronavirus transmission this week than last week, state health data released Thursday shows. The town-by-town coronavirus risk data — which classifies communities’ risk level on a scale from red, the highest, to grey — puts 222 cities and towns in the red zone, from 229 last week. (See the full…

Massachusetts is making coronavirus vaccinations available to more health care workers as of Thursday.

Nearly two-thirds of Massachusetts’ communities are at the highest risk of coronavirus transmission, state health data released Thursday shows. The town-by-town coronavirus risk data — which classifies communities’ risk level on a scale from red, the highest, to grey — puts a record 229 cities and towns in the red zone, up from 219 last week. That’s just shy of…

Gov. Charlie Baker says the Gillette Stadium vaccine distribution site will eventually deliver up to 5,000 doses a day.

Over 1,200 people in Massachusetts have received the second dose of the coronavirus vaccine, a new milestone in the state’s fight against the pandemic. The data was revealed in the state’s weekly vaccine dashboard, published Thursday. It also showed that over 140,000 doses of the vaccine have been administered overall, and that the pace at which people are getting the…

Gov. Charlie Baker extends Massachusetts COVID-19 restrictions and gathering capacity limits. These restrictions do not apply to K-12 schools.

The state has sent about 200 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Northeastern University.

A total of 190 cities and towns in Massachusetts, including Boston, are now considered at the highest risk for transmitting coronavirus, an increase of two since last week. The data, released on New Year’s Eve by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, depicts the third consecutive week that more than half of the state’s communities were in the red...

Those planning to celebrate are asked to do it in small groups, as coronavirus cases continue to rise.

More than 35,000 people in Massachusetts have started the COVID-19 vaccination process, according to the state’s new vaccine dashboard, released for the first time Thursday along with the weekly community-level metrics on the pandemic. They showed that 188 communities are now considered at the highest risk for transmitting the new coronavirus. That’s one more than last week, when more than…