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Warning For Severe Flu Season Issued By Health Officials; Here Are MA Areas Most Affected Warning For Severe Flu Season Issued By Health Officials; Here Are MA Areas Most Affected
Warning For Severe Flu Season Issued By Health Officials; Here Are MA Areas Most Affected With all eyes on the recent surge of COVID-19, health officials are cautioning about a potentially severe flu season as several outbreaks have cropped up across the country. As the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus is rapidly spreading, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an alert advising that the flu is back in full force after taking a back seat to the pandemic last winter. In Massachusetts, according to the most recent report from the Department of Health on Friday, Dec. 24, the influenza severity statewide is currently “moderate,” with the percentage of flu-…

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COVID-19: Massachusetts Sees Largest Single-Day Increase In Months COVID-19: Massachusetts Sees Largest Single-Day Increase In Months
Covid-19: Massachusetts Sees Largest Single-Day Increase In Months Massachusetts health officials are reporting the largest number of new single-day COVID-19 cases in months. There was a spike of 2,096 new laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts on Thursday, Sept. 9, the highest total since April, before the Delta variant was surging across the country. More than 2,000 new cases have not been recorded in the Commonwealth since Wednesday, April 14. There were 84,745 COVID-19 tests administered in Massachusetts according to the latest update from the Department of Health, bringing the seven-day average positive infection rate to 2.48 percent.…

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COVID-19: Hochul Reveals Thousands More Deaths Than Cuomo Reported COVID-19: Hochul Reveals Thousands More Deaths Than Cuomo Reported
Covid-19: Hochul Reveals Thousands More Deaths Than Cuomo Reported New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s new administration has acknowledged nearly 12,000 more COVID-19 deaths across the state that had not been counted by her predecessor during the pandemic. Hochul, who vowed to be transparent during her inaugural address to New Yorkers, included a count of 55,395 Covid deaths in New York — the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s tally — in a press release released this week. Related story - COVID-19: Info On Masks Among Students, Vaccines For School Personnel Outlined By Hochul The number includes deaths from the virus throughout New York, and is higher …

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COVID-19: New Data Reveals Number Of Massachusetts Breakthrough Cases Resulting In Death COVID-19: New Data Reveals Number Of Massachusetts Breakthrough Cases Resulting In Death
Covid-19: New Data Reveals Number Of Massachusetts Breakthrough Cases Resulting In Death Breakthrough COVID-19 infections had led to the deaths of 100 vaccinated people in Massachusetts through the end of July, according to the state Department of Health. With the more transmissible Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus continuing to spread, more breakthrough infections are being reported, though they still represent a cross-section of the state’s population. According to the Department of Health, the median age of the 100 vaccinated patients who died from the virus was 82.5 years old, and approximately 75 percent had underlying conditions at the time of their death. The deaths …

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COVID-19: Details Emerge On Vaccine Brand Taken By Star Shortstop, Seven Other Infected Yankees COVID-19: Details Emerge On Vaccine Brand Taken By Star Shortstop, Seven Other Infected Yankees
Covid-19: Details Emerge On Vaccine Brand Taken By Star Shortstop, Seven Other Infected Yankees Despite being fully vaccinated for COVID-19, eight members of the New York Yankees still tested positive for the virus after receiving the one-dose Johnson & Johnson shot. The eight are: starting shortstop Gleyber Torres, third base coach Phil Nevin, first base coach Reggie Willits, pitching coach Matt Blake, and four support staffers. Related story - COVID-19: Fully Vaccinated TV Host, Star Shortstop, Seven Other NY Yankees Test Positive According to the initial clinical trial results, the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine has proven to be 72 percent effective against COVID-1…

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COVID-19: Lost Your Vaccine Card? Here's How To Replace It COVID-19: Lost Your Vaccine Card? Here's How To Replace It
Covid-19: Lost Your Vaccine Card? Here's How To Replace It For many, getting the COVID-19 vaccine has been like a sigh of relief amid a year of uncertainty. But what happens if your appointment to receive the second dose to complete the process comes and you’ve managed to lose your COVID-19 vaccination card? Officials have advised that even if one can’t track down their vaccination card on the date of their scheduled appointment for the second dose, they should still proceed as planned with their regular ID. Regardless of whether or not there is a physical COVID-19 vaccination card, the original shot will still be in the Immunization Registry, a…

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COVID-19: Here's New Breakdown Of Massachusetts Cases By County COVID-19: Here's New Breakdown Of Massachusetts Cases By County
Covid-19: Here's New Breakdown Of Massachusetts Cases By County The number of COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts continues to increase as the death toll mounts across the state amid what some fear could slowly become a potential fourth wave of the virus. In the latest data released by the state Department of Health, there were 2,252 new COVID-19 cases, which resulted in 36 newly reported virus-related deaths. There were nearly 32,000 active COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts as of Thursday, April 1, up more than 250 from earlier in the week. Younger residents in Massachusetts have seen the largest number of COVID-19 cases confirmed in state laboratories sinc…

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