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COVID Q&A: Cases, Wastewater Levels Trending Down in Mass.
Top Boston doctors talk about the latest data trends, subvariant XBB.1.5 and whether we’ve reached herd immunity during NBC10 Boston’s weekly “COVID Q&A” series.
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COVID-19 Wastewater Surveillance Program Launches in New Hampshire
New Hampshire’s Department of Health has announced the implementation of a wastewater surveillance program to monitor COVID-19 levels in New Hampshire communities. Viral fragments in samples are collected from wastewater treatment facilities can help determine if the levels of COVID-19 are going up, down, or staying the same. “Wastewater surveillance does not depend on individuals testing for COVID-19, so...
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Does Rising COVID Wastewater Data Signal the Start of a Surge? Boston Doctors Explain
As the Boston area’s sewer system detects more COVID than any time in over a month, top Boston doctors say it could be the start of a surge, or it could be a blip. Levels are as high as they’ve been since last winter’s omicron surge, data from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority shows. COVID-19 data collected from the region’s...
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COVID Q&A: Top Boston Doctors Talk Mass. Wastewater Data
Top Boston doctors talk about rising COVID levels detected in Boston-area wastewater during NBC10 Boston’s weekly “COVID Q&A” series.
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COVID Levels More Than Double Around Boston After Thanksgiving
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...
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COVID Q&A: Boston Doctors Talk New Variant, Flu and Bivalent Boosters
Top Boston doctors discuss the new COVID variant BQ 1.1, concerns around the upcoming flu season and bivalent booster shots during NBC10 Boston’s weekly series, “COVID Q&A.”
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COVID Is Rising in Mass. Wastewater. Here's What Experts Say That Means
After weeks of hitting a plateau, COVID-19 levels could be making a comeback in Massachusetts. Data shows that the amount of COVID-19 being detected in Massachusetts wastewater is on the rise, which three Boston doctors said could be a sign of a forthcoming surge in cases during NBC10 Boston’s latest “COVID Q&A” discussion. But it’s becoming more and more...
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COVID Q&A: Top Boston Doctors Talk Wastewater Data, New Variants and Boosters
Top Boston doctors explain the rise in Massachusetts COVID-19 wastewater data, new variants to keep an eye on and the efficacy of the bivalent booster shot during NBC10 Boston’s weekly series, “COVID Q&A.”
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COVID Wastewater Metrics Trending Up in Greater Boston
The amount of COVID-19 being detected in Greater Boston’s wastewater has been on the rise recently, as the weather begins to get colder and wintertime approaches. Data that was updated Wednesday from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority shows the amount of virus copies per milliliter of wastewater is trending upward in communities on both the north and south systems,...
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Boston Area Wastewater Data Shows Rise in COVID
The seven-day COVID wastewater average north of Boston is up more than 100%, according to the Boston Herald.
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Boston Health Officials Say They're Looking Into Monitoring Wastewater for Polio
After a case of polio was confirmed in New York and a wastewater surveillance program was launched there, Boston health officials say they are looking into possibly launching the same initiative. The Boston Public Health Commission told The Boston Herald that it’s “exploring options” to monitor wastewater for polio, but it would first need permission to be granted through...
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Boston Looking at Monitoring Polio in Wastewater
The Boston Public Health Commission must get approval from the CDC to track polio in wastewater.
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Polio Virus: ‘Hundreds' May Be Infected in New York, Top Doctor Says
There are new concerns about the potential spread of polio in New York, with the state health commissioner saying there could be “hundreds” of people infected as new evidence shows the virus has been found in samples from multiple counties. The state health department, which launched wastewater surveillance earlier this month after officials announced the first confirmed U.S. polio...
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COVID Q&A: Top Boston Doctors Talk BA.5, COVID Super Dodgers
Top Boston doctors talk about the latest on BA.5, COVID “super dodgers,” drone test deliveries and vaccine development during NBC10 Boston’s weekly series, “COVID Q&A.”
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Boston-Area Wastewater Shows COVID Levels on the Rise
Public health experts have been concerned about the possibility of a summer surge and now Massachusetts COVID wastewater data seems to be backing that up.
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Mass. COVID Wastewater Data Rises as Omicron Subvariant BA.5 Takes Hold
Public health experts have been concerned about the possibility of a summer surge and now rising COVID levels in Massachusetts wastewater seems to be backing that up. Samples taken from both the North and South Shores show a significant rise in COVID RNA detected in the wastewater, according to the MWRA wastewater tracking system at the Deer Island Treatment Plant….
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COVID Q&A: ‘There Is a Lot of COVID,' Boston Doctors Say
Top Boston doctors talk about the plateau in cases in Massachusetts, what this summer will look like, when people might be told to get another booster and whether people are still dying from COVID during NBC10 Boston’s weekly series, “COVID Q&A.”
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Britain Declares National Incident After Detecting Poliovirus in Wastewater
Authorities are investigating the spread of poliovirus found in London sewage samples.
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Boston's Latest COVID Wastewater Data 1 of ‘Hopeful Signs' Amid Surge
Massachusetts has been dealing with a new surge of COVID-19 for the past several weeks, with 12 of the state’s 14 counties now considered high risk for COVID-19, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Boston area’s sewer system, however, is exhibiting hopeful signs, with the most recent update from the Massachusetts Water...
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Is COVID Peaking in Boston? Wastewater Data Shows Sign of ‘Turning the Corner'
Massachusetts has been dealing with a new surge of COVID-19 for several weeks now, with many concerned residents eager for it to end. A sign that it’s coming may have just appeared in the area’s sewer system. The most recent update from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority’s COVID-19 wastewater tracker, submitted over the weekend, shows COVID levels declining somewhat....