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COVID-19: Massachusetts Sees Largest Surge In Cases Since January COVID-19: Massachusetts Sees Largest Surge In Cases Since January
Covid-19: Massachusetts Sees Largest Surge In Cases Since January Massachusetts is in the midst of a new surge of COVID-19 infections that has not been seen in nearly a year. In the latest update from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the Commonwealth was reporting 4,838 new laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus, as the average seven-day positivity rate of those tested for COVID-19 rose to 5.14 percent. The number of new cases is the highest single-day total since late January, during the previous winter spike of infections. Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts during the last two weeks, according to the Department of Health: 0-4: …

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Link Shown Between Severity, Death From Virus And Smoking, New Study Reveals COVID-19: Link Shown Between Severity, Death From Virus And Smoking, New Study Reveals
Covid-19: Link Shown Between Severity, Death From Virus And Smoking, New Study Reveals A new study has found a strong link between smoking cigarettes and severe outcomes from COVID-19 infection. According to a report from News Medical, researchers for the UK Biobank study looked at "primary care records, COVID-19 test results, hospital admissions data and death certificates" to search for associations between smoking and hospitalizations and death from COVID-19.  The news site reported that 59 percent of participants have never smoked, 37 percent were former smokers and 4 percent were smokers.  The study found that current smokers were 80 percent more likely to be …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Two Hospitalized After Crash In Region Two Hospitalized After Crash In Region
Two Hospitalized After Crash In Region Two people were hospitalized after a crash on a busy roadway in the region. It happened on Tuesday, Sept. 21 in Hampden County on Liberty Street in Springfield. One of the vehicles reportedly rolled over. The two people were treated for non-life-threatening injuries and transported to local hospitals for evaluation, the Springfield Fire Department said. No other information was immediately available regarding the crash. The cause of the accident has not been released as it remains under investigation.

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two Injured In Crash In Region Two Injured In Crash In Region
Two Injured In Crash In Region Two people received non-life-threatening injuries following a two-vehicle crash in the region. The crash took place in Western Massachusetts on Tuesday, Sept. 7, on Grayson Drive in Springfield. According to the Springfield Fire Department, the two people had to be extricated and were transported to area hospitals. The investigation into the crash is ongoing. 

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For Tour Bus Driver From Hudson Valley In Crash Hospitalizing 57 ID Released For Tour Bus Driver From Hudson Valley In Crash Hospitalizing 57
ID Released For Tour Bus Driver From Hudson Valley In Crash Hospitalizing 57 The identity has been released of the driver of a tour bus headed from the Hudson Valley that crashed on the New York Thruway about 25 miles west of Syracuse, sending 57 people to the hospital. The crash happened Saturday afternoon, Aug. 14 on westbound I-90 near Exit 40 (Weedsport) in Cayuga County when it exited the roadway for an unknown reason and rolled over onto the grassy shoulder, according to New York State Police. All 57 occupants, including the driver, were transported for injuries ranging from minor to serious.   The bus had departed from the Poughkeepsie area on Satu…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed After Two Injured In Massachusetts Shooting Suspect Nabbed After Two Injured In Massachusetts Shooting
Suspect Nabbed After Two Injured In Massachusetts Shooting A Massachusetts man has been arrested in connection with the shooting of two men during a physical confrontation. The incident took place around 9:25 p.m., Saturday, April 10 when Worcester Police officers were dispatched to the area of John Street for a report of a ShotSpotter activation, said the Worcester Police Department. As officers approached, they were informed that there were several calls reporting a fight and shots fired.  As officers arrived on the scene, they were frantically flagged down and pointed to the area where they located a 34-year-old male shooting victim in a J…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Barricaded MA Suspect Throws Yellow Liquid, Attacks Cops With Wrench, Police Say Barricaded MA Suspect Throws Yellow Liquid, Attacks Cops With Wrench, Police Say
Barricaded MA Suspect Throws Yellow Liquid, Attacks Cops With Wrench, Police Say Several police officers in Massachusetts were treated at area hospitals after a wrench-wielding man barricaded himself in his Worcester home and threw a hazarous yellow liquid at them during a standoff, investigators said. Officers from the Worcester Police Department responded to a Canterbury Street home at approximately 9:15 a.m. on Friday, April 2, where there was a report of a man barricaded in a first-floor apartment with knives and a wrench. Upon arrival, officers positioned themselves outside the building and attempted to negotiate, at which point the suspect came out of the back do…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Cases In Children Increased Dramatically In Second Half Of August, New Report Says COVID-19: Cases In Children Increased Dramatically In Second Half Of August, New Report Says
Covid-19: Cases In Children Increased Dramatically In Second Half Of August, New Report Says COVID-19 cases among children increased dramatically during the second half of August, according to a new study. Cases in kids went up 17 percent between Thursday, Aug. 13 and Thursday, Aug. 27, according to the report by the Academy of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital Association. The study relied on data on the age distribution of COVID cases provided on the health department websites of 49 states, New York City, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Guam.  During the pandemic, 476,439 total child COVID cases have been reported, with children represented 9.5 percent of th…

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by Joe Lombardi