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3 New Positive Tests For Coronavirus In Massachusetts, Bringing State Total To 95
BOSTON (CBS) – The Department of Public Health announced on Wednesday there are three new cases of coronavirus in Massachusetts, bringing the state total to 95.
The Latest: Coronavirus Updates
Six cases in Massachusetts have now been confirmed by the CDC and 89 are considered presumptive positive.
Health officials say they’re working 24/7 to address the coronavirus.
“Our goal here is for our residents of the Commonwealth to be prepared and informed and ready,” said Monica Bharel, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health. “Covid19 is an evolving disease and it’s very important to...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - March 11, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local Coronavirus Source Type: news
Coronavirus: How To Reduce The Anxiety
BOSTON (CBS) – All of the uncertainty around coronavirus is making a lot of people very anxious, but there are some ways you can reduce your worry.
Read: Coronavirus In Massachusetts: Latest Developments
In my dealings with patients, colleagues, friends and family, I have seen two extremes – people who disregard this as a wild overreaction and others who are incredibly stressed.
Read: How Can I Prevent Coronavirus? Should I Wear A Mask? And Other Questions
What we health professionals would like is for people to strike a balance, to be concerned but not overly panicked.
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Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - March 11, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Healthwatch Syndicated Local Coronavirus Dr. Mallika Marshall Source Type: news
Coronavirus latest updates: Trump may extend travel ban, Australia warns disease may not peak for months
Ivanka Trump begins working from home; Saudi Arabia suspends all international flights; WHO says Europe is at centre of pandemic. Follow live newsQueen forced to cancel engagements for first timeSpain to enter state of emergency as EU nations step up measuresHow many will die of coronavirus in the UK?Social distancing: is it risky to go to the pub or gym?Share your experiences4.09amGMTThe New Zealand government has tightened its border restrictions and included Australia on the list of countries from which those entering New Zealand would be subjected to a mandatory 14-day self-isolation period. This comes into effect on S...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 14, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Melissa Davey Tags: Coronavirus outbreak Infectious diseases Science World news Australia news UK news US news Health Source Type: news
Coronavirus Forces Boston To Suspend All Construction Projects, Close Public Library Branches
BOSTON (CBS) – Mayor Marty Walsh announced that all construction projects in Boston will be suspended amid the coronavirus pandemic. All branches of Boston Public Library will also be closed starting Monday at 6 p.m.
There are currently 33 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Boston, and Walsh said that number is expected to climb.
“The coronavirus is one of the greatest public health challenges our city has ever faced,” said Walsh.
Walsh said the city will assess in 14 days if construction projects can resume. The only projects that can go forward will be emergency work.
The mayor said it was a difficult decision becau...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - March 16, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local Boston Mayor Marty Walsh Coronavirus Source Type: news
Walsh Says No Shelter-In-Place Planned, But Monitoring Coronavirus ‘ Hour-By-Hour ’
BOSTON (CBS) – Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said Wednesday the city is monitoring coronavirus developments “literally hour-by-hour” as they consider whether it will become necessary to issue a shelter-in-place order for residents.
Walsh said he currently does not see a need to issue such an order.
There are currently 45 coronavirus cases in Boston. Walsh expects that number to be updated later in the day.
“Inevitably, there could be possibly a reason to shelter in place. Right now, we’re monitoring this literally hour-by-hour to see where we are in that particular situation,” said Walsh. “I think when that comes,...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - March 18, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local Boston Mayor Marty Walsh Coronavirus Source Type: news
Coronavirus live news: EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier tests positive
Hubei reports no new cases while Australia and New Zealand announce border closures and Japan ’s deputy PM calls Olympics ‘cursed’Coronavirus latest: at a glanceFollow our UK coronavirus live blogSee all our coronavirus coverageShare your experiences11.50amGMTIran, which has the third-largest national outbreak of coronavirus, has just announced another big increase in cases.Authorities say they have detected 1,046 new cases in the past day, bringing the total to 18,407. It registered 149 deaths in the past 24 hours, out of a total 1,284.Daily death tolls in Iran have started increasing by more than 100 since Tuesday,...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 19, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Matthew Weaver (now) Helen Sullivan (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus outbreak Europe Africa Middle East and North Africa UK news Australia news US news Asia Pacific Infectious diseases World news Science Source Type: news
Using DBT Skills in the Time of the Coronavirus
Dialectic Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides us with many excellent concepts and skills to practice and incorporate with various areas of distress and dysregulation, including the current uncertain times of living with COVID-19. The way in which this pandemic illness is spreading all over the world and is the focus of most any current conversation requires that we find a way to cope effectively. Marsha Linehan, the founder and developer of DBT, provides us with several excellent ideas about how best to manage stressful times.
Many of us Americans struggled to radically accept that this virus was in our midst and needed prom...
Source: Psych Central - March 19, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Sandra Wartski, Psy.D Tags: Anxiety Communication General Healthy Living Self-Help Coping Skills coronavirus COVID-19 Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Emotional Dysregulation Interpersonal Effectiveness Interpersonal Skills Marsha Linehan social distancing Source Type: news
Coronavirus: what happens to people's lungs when they get Covid-19?
Respiratory physician John Wilson explains the range of Covid-19 impacts, from no symptoms to severe illness featuring pneumoniaFollow the global coronavirus live blogFollow ourlatest Australia coronavirus blog for live updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWhat became known as Covid-19, or the coronavirus, started in late 2019 and early 2020 in the Chinese city of Wuhan as a cluster of pneumonia cases with an unknown cause.The cause of the pneumonia was found to be a new virus – severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, or Sars-CoV-2. The illness caused by the virus is Covid-19.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 20, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Graham Readfearn Tags: Coronavirus outbreak Infectious diseases Medical research Science Source Type: news
10 Tufts Medical Center Workers Test Positive For The Coronavirus
BOSTON (CBS) — Tufts Medical Center confirmed Friday night that 10 employees at the hospital have tested positive for the coronavirus. The center also 15 patients under investigation for the disease.
The hospital said they have no confirmed coronavirus inpatient cases or any patients in the ICU for coronavirus at the hospital.
Healthcare workers have said they are in dire need of personal protective equipment. On Friday, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh asked private businesses do their part to help medical workers during the coronavirus, including donating supplies.
As of Friday afternoon, Massachusetts had 413 confirmed ca...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - March 21, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local Coronavirus Tufts Medical Center Source Type: news
Coronavirus Text Message Alert System Launched In Massachusetts
BOSTON (CBS) – Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced on Tuesday the state is launching a text alert system for residents to receive the latest coronavirus news.
People can text “COVIDMA” to 888777 to sign up. Baker said anyone who signs up will receive one or two alerts a day about news, updates, public health tips and alerts on services.
“Throughout the outbreak, we’ve constantly reminded residents that we need to get our information, your information from trusted sources,” said Baker. “Today we are making that easier with a new program. Today we are announcing a new tool, Alerts...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - March 24, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Featured Health Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local Coronavirus Gov. Charlie Baker Source Type: news
UK coronavirus: tests prioritised for NHS workers, 'not available on the internet next week' – as it happened
Rolling updates on all the UK developments, as they happened. This blog is now closed, please followthe global coronavirus liveblog6.20pmGMTFor more coronavirus updates, do read our global coronavirus live blog.Related:Coronavirus live news: global death toll passes 20,000, as Spain overtakes China as second worst-hit country6.18pmGMTHere are the main points fromBoris Johnson’s press conference. His headline announcement related to the NHS “volunteer army”, but what was equally interesting was the defensiveness that seems to be creeping in to his public statements about coronavirus. He did not have a proper answer at...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 25, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Sparrow and Lucy Campbell Tags: Coronavirus outbreak Politics UK news Boris Johnson PMQs Jeremy Corbyn House of Commons Prince Charles Science Infectious diseases Source Type: news
Is it right to cut corners in the search for a coronavirus cure? | Julian Savulescu
Vaccine and drug trials are slow, to account for safety. But in a pandemic time isn ’t just money – it’s lives• Coronavirus latest updates• See all our coronavirus coverageThe race is on to find a treatment for coronavirus. This race is split between two approaches: the trialling of pre-existing drugs used for similar diseases, and thehunt for a vaccine. In both instances, important ethical decisions must be made. Is it OK to reassign a treatment that comes with side-effects? And with thousands dying from coronavirus every day, is it acceptable to cut corners in the search for a vaccine?Related:Coronavirus vaccin...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 25, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Julian Savulescu Tags: Coronavirus outbreak Infectious diseases Medical research Science World news Ethics Source Type: news
7 Coronavirus Cases Reported At Revere Senior Living Facility
REVERE (CBS) – Health officials in Revere said Thursday there are 33 positive coronavirus cases in the city and seven of them are residents of the same senior living facility.
The seven live at Jack Satter House on Revere Beach Boulevard. Five of the patients are hospitalized. One person died, though their official cause of death has not yet been confirmed.
“When you see a cluster like that, that really raised a red flag for us,” Mayor Brian Arrigo said Thursday afternoon.
Jack Satter House in Revere. (WBZ-TV)
The mayor, in conjunction with the facility, ordered all 285 residents quarantined in their individual u...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - March 26, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Syndicated Local Coronavirus Revere News Source Type: news
Coronavirus Latest: Massachusetts Reports 15 New Deaths, 764 Additional Cases
BOSTON (CBS) – There were 764 new coronavirus cases announced by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Sunday, bringing the state total to 12,500. There have now been 231 people who died from coronavirus in Massachusetts after 15 additional deaths were reported.
The increase in new cases dropped by 50% on Sunday but so did the number of new tests: 3,137 tests were reported.
Gov. Charlie Baker said on Sunday the state has been exceeding its goal of performing 3,000 tests per day for several weeks, which is part of the reason for a recent spike in cases. In total, 71,937 people have been tested.
Suffolk County h...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - April 5, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Featured Health Syndicated Local Coronavirus Source Type: news
There for all our members in the time of coronavirus
There for You is there for UNISON members who experience hard times. In the current coronavirus crisis, that’s pretty much everyone.
As our welfare charity, There for You is helping more and more members who find that their limited income has been hit by the crisis.
For many members, asking for financial help from There for You is something they’d only consider on a rainy day they hoped would never actually arrive.
But it has.
For too many UNISON members, this pandemic means the rain is pouring down and they risk being flooded out.
Some are losing work and have no income because they are on zero-hour contracts.
Some ar...
Source: UNISON Health care news - April 6, 2020 Category: UK Health Authors: Tony Braisby Tags: Article coronavirus Covid-19 there for you unison welfare Source Type: news
