Health

Massachusetts’ first coronavirus death was reported on Friday, March 20. The number of deaths reported, which reflects the number reported to the state as of 10 am each day, can vary dramatically from day to day. On Friday, the number was 50, Saturday 28, Sunday 19, and Monday 35. And …

The NHL announced Monday that 26 players have tested positive for coronavirus since Phase 2 of the league’s Return to Play plan began earlier this month. The league released a statement confirming that of the more than 250 players who participated in training at the club’s facilities since Phase 2 …

PARIS – The coronavirus pandemic continued to wreak havoc on global aviation when aerospace giant Airbus announced Tuesday that it would cut nearly 15,000 jobs in its global workforce, the largest reduction in the company’s history. Citing a 40 percent drop in commercial jet business activity and an “unprecedented crisis” …

Republican lawmakers in states across the country are advancing bills that would prevent election officials from submitting absentee ballots before the November election, even in states where those top officials are fellow Republicans. At the height of the coronavirus pandemic, secretaries of state in places like Arizona, Georgia, Iowa, South …

At least 285 American children have developed a serious inflammatory condition related to the coronavirus, and while most recovered, the potential for long-term or permanent damage is unknown, two new studies suggest. The documents, published online Monday in the New England Journal of Medicine, provide the most comprehensive report on …