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The number of Massachusetts communities at the highest risk of coronavirus transmission dropped in half, nearly to single digits. The town-by-town coronavirus data released Thursday showed 13 communities in the high-risk red zone, down from 26 last week. It’s the fourth straight week the figure has declined; the most communities in the high risk “red zone” was in mid-January, when…

The Russian Direct Investment Fund said the one-shot “Sputnik Light” Covid vaccine had an efficacy rate of 79.4% and would cost less than $10 a dose.

About one third of parents in Boston, Massachusetts decided to keep their children learning remotely at home.

Days after announcing its vaccine was ready for 12-15-year-olds, Pfizer says it will seek approval to vaccinate kids as young as two years old.

Adam Bergeron is looking forward to reopening the Balboa Theater, the independent movie theater in San Francisco he owns and operates.

The FDA could authorize Pfizer’s vaccine for use in adolescents in kids 12-15 as soon as next week. Here’s what that could mean for families in Massachusetts.

After a long, steady rise in COVID-19 vaccinations, the number of people receiving the shots in Massachusetts has leveled off and started to decline, state health department data shows. Data from the state Department of Public Health’s daily vaccine reports show two peaks in average vaccine doses given out: April 15 and April 28, both followed by slight declines. However,…

President Joe Biden and Prince Harry were among several big names advocating for vaccine equity at “Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World.”

The state is hoping to vaccine 4.1 million in the next few weeks through smaller venues.

Singapore’s health ministry reported 16 new locally transmitted coronavirus cases on Thursday, the highest number since mid July.

The number of Massachusetts communities at the highest risk of coronavirus transmission dropped by nearly half this week. The town-by-town coronavirus data released Thursday showed 26 communities in the high-risk red zone, down from 48 last week. It’s the third straight week the figure has declined; the most communities in the high risk “red zone” was in mid-January, when there…

While the number of people getting coronavirus vaccines in Massachusetts has gone up, there is now a surplus of appointments.

Despite the global uptick in Covid-19 cases, Bill Gates says he is still hopeful the world will be back to normal by the end of 2022 as more vaccines become available.

The number of Massachusetts communities at the highest risk of coronavirus transmission is down again this week. The town-by-town coronavirus data released Thursday showed 48 communities in the high-risk red zone, down from 59 last week.

The California State University and University of California systems jointly announced Thursday that they will both require all students and staff returning for on-campus classes and activities to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

The Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization have issued guidelines for traveling if vaccinated, as well as meeting with family and friends. Still, wearing a mask is very important, as is maintaining social distancing standards.

Although the nation has reached an important milestone in expanding coronavirus vaccine eligibility to all adults, public health experts in Massachusetts warn that the pandemic isn’t over.

An average of one-in-four people in high-income nations has received a Covid vaccine, compared to just one in more than 500 for people in low-income countries.

The number of Massachusetts communities at the highest risk of coronavirus transmission has continued to rise, this week adding another 22 cities and towns. Thursday’s report moved from the pdf file where it had been reported for months to the state’s interactive COVID database.

Albert Bourla, Pfizer’s CEO, said Thursday people will “likely” need athird dose of its COVID-19 vaccine within a year of getting the first two doses.