-Jun 26, 20202 minKnow your rights to medical careWith increasing number of coronavirus cases in the US, please find below a list of your rights to receive medical care independent of...
-Jun 26, 20202 minHere's where we stand on getting a coronavirus vaccineSource CNN News When will a Covid-19 vaccine be available to the public? No one's sure yet, but the target is sometime in early 2021....
-Jun 26, 20201 minAlarming rise in virus cases as states roll back lockdownsSource AP News Cases are rising in nearly half the states, according to an Associated Press analysis. In Arizona, which opened in May 15,...
AngelaJun 5, 20204 minDigital Contact Tracing: What You Need to KnowOn May 20, 2020, Google and Apple launched their mobile contact tracing technology to assist with COVID-19 efforts. Instead of a single...
Melissa Gaelle JeanMay 26, 20201 minBOSTON MAYOR SAYS THAT PANDEMIC COULD LAST 8 MONTHSMayor Marty Walsh has announced that the city of Boston is aware that the pandemic could last 8 months to a year, and that the city is...
Melissa Gaelle JeanMay 26, 20201 minBUSINESS REOPENING PLAN IN MASSACHUSETTSThe office of Governor Baker has announced a 4-phase reopening plan for Massachusetts. The first phase of the plan is already underway,...
Melissa Gaelle JeanMay 18, 20201 minBOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY CLOSED, ONLINE SERVICES STILL AVAILABLEAll branches of the Boston Public Library (BPL) remain closed until further notice. However, online services remain available at no cost...
Melissa Gaelle JeanMay 18, 20201 minPEDIATRIC CONDITION LINKED TO COVID-19 Dr. Monica Bharel, Massachusetts public health commissioner, recently announced 9 suspected cases of pediatric multisystem inflammatory...
Melissa Gaelle JeanMay 14, 20201 minSTAY-AT-HOME ORDER EXTENDED TO MAY 18 AT EARLIESTA Boston Public Health Advisory has been issued extending the limit on public gatherings, and the closure of non-essential services until...
Melissa Gaelle JeanMay 14, 20201 minMANDATORY: MASKS IN PUBLIC SPACESThe state of Massachusetts has issued an order mandating that all MA residents over the age of two must wear some kind of face-covering...
Melissa Gaelle JeanMay 14, 20201 minWhere are we in terms of a vaccine against COVID-19?After the genetic genome of the SARS-CoV-2 was published on January 11th, 2020, the race to get to a vaccine was accelerated. The first...
Melissa Gaelle JeanMay 4, 20201 minHuffpost-5 Mistakes People Make When Wearing Face Masks For CoronavirusImproper facemask use can actually increase your risk of spreading coronavirus rather than protect you and your community. MISTAKE 1:...
Melissa Gaelle JeanMay 4, 20201 min BPS-Boston Public School will remain closed for the 2019-2020 school yearOn April 21st, Governor Baker announced that schools in Massachusetts will remain closed for the rest of the year. Early in March, the...
-Apr 8, 20201 minAll the details you need to know about the Coronavirus Stimulus CheckIRS 03/30 It was announced by the IRS and the Department of Treasury that the Coronavirus stimulus check will be distributed within the...
-Apr 8, 20201 minCDC Recommends Everyone to Wear Cloth Masks in Public SpacesThe Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends everyone in the United States to wear cloth face coverings in public...
-Mar 26, 20201 minCOVID-19 Testing Is Supposed to Be Free. Here's Why You Might Still Get Billed.Time 3/20 On March 18, Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which among other things, mandates that Medicare,...
-Mar 26, 20201 minHouse Democrats Propose Widespread Student Loan Forgiveness Due To CoronavirusForbes - 3/23 House Democrats have unveiled a proposal, the Student Debt Emergency Relief Act, to cancel student loan debt for millions...
-Mar 26, 20201 minFearing coronavirus, Arizona man dies after taking a form of chloroquine used to treat aquariumsCNN - 3/24 A Phoenix-area man is dead and his wife is under critical care after the two took chloroquine phosphate in an attempt to...
CONTRA COVIDMar 21, 20201 minThe IRS deadline to pay taxes was extended by 90 days.03/18 - Fortune Finance The administration made an announcement extending the deadline by 90 days for individuals and businesses to pay...
CONTRA COVIDMar 21, 20201 minFact check: Does using ibuprofen when you have coronavirus make symptoms worse?03/18 - USA T Some reports coming from Europe suggest that using ibuprofen or other classes of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs...