Massachusetts

Massachusetts ranks behind only three other states, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, where the virus has infected a larger percent of their state population, the researchers said.“Over 80 percent of [Massachusetts] hasn’t been infected yet,” said Samuel Scarpino, an epidemiologist at Northeastern University. “We’re going to be susceptible to another wave of infections.” The…

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. A Boston hospital worker has helped place 500 American flags in a park to honor veterans for Memorial Day after the city canceled its large annual display because of the coronavirus.The hundreds of miniature flags ordered by Mary Gillen – who is battling the coronavirus daily as a respiratory therapist at Massachusetts General…

All 50 US states have now at least partially reopened after Massachusetts and Connecticut lifted some coronavirus lockdown measures this week.Connecticut started lifting some restrictions on Wednesday in the first phase of Governor Ned Lamont's plan to reopen the state.The state will allow the reopening of outdoor dining areas, offices, retail shops and malls, museums…

On Monday, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker outlined a four-phase plan for the state to reopen.The state has been closed for the past two months amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, but Baker's plan helps to reopen the state's economy in different phases, which he named, start, cautious, vigilant, and new normal.According to the governor's office, phase…

(CNN)Massachusetts and Connecticut are set to partially reopen this week after prolonged coronavirus shutdowns, the final states to begin to do so. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker detailed a plan that begins Monday with the reopening of manufacturing facili…