Many Americans might not get another stimulus check. Here’s where things stand on another COVID-19 bill
WASHINGTON – If you were hoping for another stimulus check from the federal government, you might be in luck. Well, some of you might be in luck. Congressional leaders are hoping to
When Will Phase 4 of Massachusetts’ Reopening Happen?
With Phase 3 of Massachusetts' reopening plan well underway, many are wondering how long it will be before Phase 4 can commence. The answer? It remains unclear. According to the state's guidelines,
Massachusetts lawmakers seek to mandate masks, quarantine for visitors
BOSTON — Face masks and two-week quarantines for travelers entering Massachusetts from COVID-19 hot spots would be required under a bill filed at the Statehouse on Tuesday. The bill would also prioritize
How Ski Resorts Hope to Operate Under COVID-19 This Winter
It’s only July, but in a normal year this would already be past time for avid skiers and snowboarders to have bought their passes for the upcoming season. In recent years, ski-resort operators
Russia Completes Human Trials Of Covid-19 Vaccine
After Brazil was the first emerging market to get a test drive of the Oxford University Covid-19 Vaccine, it’s Russia that is the first to complete human trials. Elena Smolyarchuk, chief researcher
Rockets star Russell Westbrook tests positive as NBA bubble faces 1st challenges
Houston's Russell Westbrook hasn't made it to the NBA restart yet. The coronavirus did — but health protocols seemed to work as the league and its players hoped they would. On a
Fry cook thought he had COVID-19, left work mid-shift — then was fired, SC suit says
Justin Mackie was working in the kitchen as a fry cook at an oceanfront beach grill in South Carolina when he started having trouble breathing, according to court filings. Concerned for his
Bill Gates calls for COVID-19 meds to go to people who need them, not ‘highest bidder’
(Reuters) - Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates called for COVID-19 drugs and an eventual vaccine to be made available to countries and people that need them most, not to the "highest bidder," saying relying
Worst-case scenarios predicted Mass. hospitals would be overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients. Here’s why that didn’t happen
Hospitals proved nimble in increasing the number of intensive care patients they could treat, swiftly tripling the number of ICU beds statewide. On the night of May 1, Dr. Eric W. Dickson,
These California doctors flew to New York to fight Covid-19. Here’s what they learned.
(CNN) Back in April, Dr. Hartwell Lin heard stories of how surges of coronavirus patients were overwhelming New York City hospitals. He felt largely ineffective at his quiet California hospital, so he volunteered
Disney World reopens Saturday – what that will look like and what the experts say
Summer is usually a high season for theme parks, and this year, after closing in March amid the Covid-19 pandemic, some of Florida's top parks are reopening. Universal Studios Orlando and SeaWorld Orlando
LA’s mask factories shut down as hundreds of workers get sick
Francisco Tzul has worked in the Los Angeles garment industry for eight years, sewing clothing on cramped factory floors and struggling to get by on low wages. An undocumented immigrant from Guatemala, Tzul
‘All the hospitals are full’: In Houston, overwhelmed ICUs leave COVID-19 patients waiting in ER
HOUSTON — Houston hospitals have been forced to treat hundreds of COVID-19 patients in their emergency rooms — sometimes for several hours or multiple days — as they scramble to open additional intensive
Life Care fired staffer who revealed nursing home nightmare to Reuters
(Reuters) - A nursing home owned by Life Care Centers of America Inc has fired one nurse and banned another from the premises after the two were quoted in a Reuters investigation detailing
Open Letter Calls for Overhaul of Nursing Home Care in Massachusetts
In an open letter to a Massachusetts task force established to study the state’s response to COVID-19, the Pioneer Institute, a state policy think tank, highlights much-needed reforms at the state’s nursing homes.