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First case of Brazil COVID-19 variant detected in Massachusetts, 200+ cases of faster spreading variant announced

BOSTON (March 16, 2021) – The Department of Public Health today announced that the first case of the P.1 COVID-19 variant of concern, which originated in...

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State public health officials announce 19 new COVID-19 variant cases, urge continued protective measures

BOSTON (February 14, 2021) – The Massachusetts Department of Public Health today announced 19 additional cases of the B.1.1.7 COVID-19 variant. Testing completed at the State...

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Moderna says vaccine still protects against COVID-19 variants, working on booster shot

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 25, 2021– Moderna Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNA), a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, today announced results from in vitro neutralization...

Community4 years ago

Second case of more contagious COVID-19 variant detected in Mass., students eligible to administer vaccine

Matt Murphy A second person tested positive Tuesday in Massachusetts with the more contagious variant of COVID-19 first detected in the United Kingdom, Public Health Commissioner...

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First case of easily transmissible COVID-19 variant seen in UK confirmed in Massachusetts

BOSTON (January 17, 2021) – The Massachusetts Department of Public Health today announced that the first case of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 has been detected in...

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Study suggests many more Massachusetts residents contracted COVID-19 compared to state statistics

A UK study suggests that a good number of the Massachusetts population has already gotten the COVID-19 coronavirus. In the study, conducted by Imperial College London,...