11-year-old’s beach find was likely largest known marine reptile to swim Earth’s oceans, scientists say
(CNN) — A massive jawbone found by a father-daughter fossil-collecting duo on a beach in Somerset along the English coast belonged to a newfound species that’sRead More
New White House plan aims to provide uninsured with free Covid-19 vaccines
(CNN) — The Biden administration unveiled Tuesday a $1.1 billion program aimed at providing Covid-19 vaccines and treatments to the uninsured at no cost after the federalRead More
A new approach to a Covid-19 nasal vaccine shows early promise
(CNN) — Scientists in Germany say they’ve been able to make a nasal vaccine that can shut down a Covid-19 infection in the nose andRead More
Boston health officials say there are promising signs of COVID-19 cases decreasing
Boston officials say there are promising signs that COVID-19 cases are decreasing in the city. The Boston Public Health Commission says there’s been a 20Read More
US Energy Department assesses Covid-19 likely resulted from lab leak
(CNN) — The US Department of Energy has assessed that the Covid-19 pandemic most likely came from a laboratory leak in China, according to a newly updated classifiedRead More
Mass. residents to lose extra food assistance benefits from COVID-19 pandemic
Hundreds of thousands of people in Massachusetts are about to lose their extra food assistance benefits. Federal SNAP Emergency Allotments were part of COIVD-19 emergencyRead More
Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Mass. top 2 million
Massachusetts has reached a milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic by surpassing two million cases in the state. The Department of Public Health reported 5,797 casesRead More
FDA’s vaccine advisers to meet to consider the future of Covid-19 vaccination in the US
(CNN) — A panel of independent experts that advises the US Food and Drug Administration on its vaccine decisions will hold a full day ofRead More
Biden administration renews Covid-19 public health emergency
(CNN) — The Biden administration on Wednesday again renewed the Covid-19 public health emergency, a provision that gives the administration authorities to respond to the pandemic asRead More
New COVID-19 variant accounts for 53% of cases in New England
A new COVID-19 variant is causing concern as it quickly becomes the dominant strain spreading in the Northeast. The CDC says the new variant, calledRead More