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covid 19 coverage

A collection of medical masks. Photo by Jason Pramas. Copyright 2023 Jason Pramas.

Opinion: Act Now to Keep Masks in Healthcare, Virtual Phone Bank Slated for Apri...

On Thursday April 20, 1-2 p.m. MACHE will host a phone bank via Zoom: Together participants will call healthcare companies and elected officials, to keep masks in MA healthcare—with the message that masks are a cornerstone of infection control, and that equitable access to all healthcare settings for all residents ...
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2 months ago MARY JIRMANUS SABA
"No, the pandemic is not over." Collage by Jason Pramas, CC-BY-NC-SA 2.0.--using "Joe Biden" by Gage Skidmore, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

For the Latest Pandemic Info, Check Out the ‘People’s CDC’

Grassroots network of researchers and frontline medical workers publicizes hard data on the ongoing coronavirus crisis; encourages political activism for science-based public health policy ...
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9 months ago JASON PRAMAS
DigBoston box among the boxes of defunct newspapers in Union Square, Somerville, Mass. Photo by Jason Pramas. Copyright 2022 Jason Pramas.

EDITORIAL: DIGBOSTON SUSPENDING PRINT EDITION, GOING DIGITAL-ONLY (AGAIN)

But with your support we can bounce back fast! ...
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1 year ago CHRIS FARAONE, JOHN LOFTUS, AND JASON PRAMAS
CITY COUNCIL WEIGHS IN ON PICKETING ORDINANCE

CITY COUNCIL WEIGHS IN ON PICKETING ORDINANCE

In February, Mayor Michelle Wu filed an ordinance that targeted residential picketing ...
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1 year ago SHIRA LAUCHAROEN
COVID STATE OF EMERGENCY WILL END IN APRIL

COVID STATE OF EMERGENCY WILL END IN APRIL

Improving COVID metrics led to the City of Boston's decision ...
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1 year ago SHIRA LAUCHAROEN
WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR SOMERVILLE TO LIFT ITS MASK MANDATE?

WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR SOMERVILLE TO LIFT ITS MASK MANDATE?

The City enters into a new phase of the pandemic ...
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1 year ago SHIRA LAUCHAROEN
BOSTON WILL LIFT ITS INDOOR MASK MANDATE

BOSTON WILL LIFT ITS INDOOR MASK MANDATE

Starting this weekend, masking will still be recommended but will no longer be required in indoor, public spaces ...
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1 year ago SHIRA LAUCHAROEN
"Hoping for a Hot Spring." Photo by Jason Pramas. Copyright 2022 Jason Pramas.

HOPING FOR A ‘HOT SPRING’

If we want to live in a democracy, we all have to take to the streets … and stay there ...
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1 year ago JASON PRAMAS
MA DIVERTS EVICTION RELIEF FUNDS TO INVESTIGATE FRAUDULENT APPLICATIONS

MA DIVERTS EVICTION RELIEF FUNDS TO INVESTIGATE FRAUDULENT APPLICATIONS

Housing rights advocates say innocent applicants will be unfairly impugned ...
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1 year ago DAN ATKINSON
ST. VINCENT NURSES END 301 DAY STRIKE

ST. VINCENT NURSES END 301 DAY STRIKE

The nurses reached an agreement that will allow them to return to their original positions and see improvements in staffing ...
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1 year ago SHIRA LAUCHAROEN
"Biotechnology Research" by Idaho National Laboratory is licensed under CC BY 2.0

IN 2022, GIVE SCIENTISTS SOME LOVE

We can criticize the institutions that employ them without dismissing their vital work ...
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1 year ago JASON PRAMAS
HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BOSTON’S UPCOMING VAXX REQUIREMENTS

HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BOSTON’S UPCOMING VAXX REQUIREMENTS

The details of B Together, Boston’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement for select indoor spaces ...
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1 year ago DIG STAFF
"Frame made of Christmas toys and gifts and a medical mask with the inscription covid in the middle" by wuestenigel is licensed under CC BY 2.0

SEASON’S PLEADINGS

Be kind this holiday season, wear a mask indoors ...
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1 year ago JASON PRAMAS
"President Cyril Ramaphosa sees off Coronavirus COVID-19 quarantined citizens from The Ranch Resort" by GovernmentZA is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0

THE OMICRON SYNDROME

New COVID-19 variants inevitable until pharmas are stopped from privatizing public vaccine research and development ...
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2 years ago JASON PRAMAS
THE (EXTREMELY THOROUGH) DIG INTERVIEW: WAYNE COYNE OF THE FLAMING LIPS

THE (EXTREMELY THOROUGH) DIG INTERVIEW: WAYNE COYNE OF THE FLAMING LIPS

On performing in plastic bubbles, making American Head, and cautiously navigating through it all ...
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2 years ago ROB DUGUAY
THE “FROSTING” INTERVIEW

THE “FROSTING” INTERVIEW

Courtney Swain of Bent Knee on the Boston art rock band’s new album and adapting to the times ...
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2 years ago ROB DUGUAY
WHAT’S NEXT FOR BOSTON’S COCKTAIL SCENE?

WHAT’S NEXT FOR BOSTON’S COCKTAIL SCENE?

Battered but not down, an industry in transition looks ahead ...
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2 years ago ERIC TWARDZIK
BIG D AND THE KIDS TABLE WANT YOU TO “DO YOUR ART”

BIG D AND THE KIDS TABLE WANT YOU TO “DO YOUR ART”

“Americans like to identify themselves so much with artists and musicians but the culture right now doesn’t really help artists and musicians that much, unless you’re famous.” ...
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2 years ago ROB DUGUAY
NEW REPORT SHOWS WHO BORE BRUNT OF COVID EVICTION CRISIS IN BOSTON

NEW REPORT SHOWS WHO BORE BRUNT OF COVID EVICTION CRISIS IN BOSTON

“70% of all eviction filings occurred in census tracts where the majority of renters are people of color.” ...
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2 years ago DIG STAFF
"3M N95 Particulate Respirator.JPG" by Banej is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0

MA SCHOOLS NEED FREE HIGH-QUALITY MASKS NOW

And the federal government should start providing them for all US residents ASAP ...
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2 years ago JASON PRAMAS
INTERVIEW: CHRIS WRENN OF BRIDGE NINE RECORDS ON THE ICONIC MASS LABEL’S SURVIVAL PLAN

INTERVIEW: CHRIS WRENN OF BRIDGE NINE RECORDS ON THE ICONIC MASS LABEL’S SURVIVA...

“We're trying to be as supportive as possible, but we've also been struggling to keep everything moving.” ...
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2 years ago MEG MCCARNEY
HELP WANTED (YES, THE INDUSTRY IS STILL SUFFERING)

HELP WANTED (YES, THE INDUSTRY IS STILL SUFFERING)

As Boston-area restaurants struggle to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, they face another crisis that threatens their very existence ...
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2 years ago MARC HURWITZ
Still from the film Homo Sapiens (2016). Image courtesy of Nikolaus Geyrhalter Filmproduktion GmbH.

ONCE MORE UNTO THE BREACH, CASSANDRA

Human unwillingness to surmount the pandemic means it’s unlikely we will stop global warming ...
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2 years ago JASON PRAMAS
SOMERVILLE THEATRE TO GET ITS OWN CRYSTAL BALLROOM

SOMERVILLE THEATRE TO GET ITS OWN CRYSTAL BALLROOM

During the pandemic, the theatre has undergone a complete renovation of its facilities ...
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2 years ago SHIRA LAUCHAROEN
IN IT FOR THE LONG HAUL: A HARROWING TRUE COVID STORY

IN IT FOR THE LONG HAUL: A HARROWING TRUE COVID STORY

As we emerge from the pandemic, COVID-19 continues to wreak untold damage. Don’t believe it? Ask my friend and his loved ones who have dealt with the horror first-hand ...
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2 years ago MARC HURWITZ
INTERVIEW: THE JACKLIGHTS

INTERVIEW: THE JACKLIGHTS

A Boston punk band basically born in the pandemic emerges for gigs, new EP ...
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2 years ago ROB DUGUAY
LOCAL ALBUMS TO RIDE OUT OF THE PANDEMIC

LOCAL ALBUMS TO RIDE OUT OF THE PANDEMIC

Still loving these projects from Mallcops, Anjimile, the Michael Character, and Squitch ...
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2 years ago MEG MCCARNEY
DigBoston cover

EDITORIAL: ADVERTISERS ARE RETURNING TO DIGBOSTON, YOU CAN HELP KEEP IT THAT WAY

Buy ads in our pages or tell your bosses to buy them today! ...
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2 years ago JASON PRAMAS
THE ONLY CONSTANT IS CHANGE … LOTS OF CHANGE

THE ONLY CONSTANT IS CHANGE … LOTS OF CHANGE

The post-pandemic Boston-area restaurant scene could end up being one that’s nearly unrecognizable in some ways. Whether this is a good thing or a bad thing (or both) remains to be seen ...
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2 years ago MARC HURWITZ
Cambridge, MA restaurant sign, June 13, 2021. Photo by Jason Pramas. Copyright 2021 Jason Pramas.

THE PANDEMIC IS NOT OVER YET

Mass residents need to stop running amok in public spaces ...
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2 years ago JASON PRAMAS
MEET THE NEW NORMAL, (NOT THE) SAME AS THE OLD NORMAL

MEET THE NEW NORMAL, (NOT THE) SAME AS THE OLD NORMAL

Restrictions have been lifted across the state. Does this mean we can party like it’s 2019 in restaurants and bars? Perhaps not just yet ...
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2 years ago MARC HURWITZ
PERMANENT HOUSING. FOR NOW.

PERMANENT HOUSING. FOR NOW.

The pandemic spurred the city to find new housing for people experiencing homelessness. Will these programs continue? ...
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2 years ago MARK EMMONS
OPEN MINDS, OPEN SEATING

OPEN MINDS, OPEN SEATING

"It is absolutely critical that Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville maintain malleable minds around the issues of restaurant licensing and public consumption in general." ...
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2 years ago CHRIS FARAONE
MASS HAS PAID THESE COVID CONSULTANTS MORE THAN $20 MILLION

MASS HAS PAID THESE COVID CONSULTANTS MORE THAN $20 MILLION

Tasks have included advising on vaxx rollout and making a “playbook” for “high-risk” communities ...
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2 years ago DAN ATKINSON
DIPPING A TOE INTO INDOOR DINING

DIPPING A TOE INTO INDOOR DINING

For those who are vaccinated and more confidence to sit inside restaurants, but still a bit weary ...
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2 years ago MARC HURWITZ
ENVIRONMENTALISTS MISS IN-PERSON ACTIVISM

ENVIRONMENTALISTS MISS IN-PERSON ACTIVISM

Expect direct organizing resurgence post-pandemic ...
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2 years ago MARYCATHERINE NEAL
INDOOR PLANTS STILL A POPULAR LIFELINE THIS FAR INTO THE PANDEMIC

INDOOR PLANTS STILL A POPULAR LIFELINE THIS FAR INTO THE PANDEMIC

“Even when I had COVID-19 and had to stay in bed all day, just by staring at them I would feel a bit better.” ...
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2 years ago MARIELA CASELLAS
NEW MASS REOPENING PLANS INCLUDE VENUES AND SINGING

NEW MASS REOPENING PLANS INCLUDE VENUES AND SINGING

Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced that Massachusetts will reopen some outdoor Phase 4, Step 2 industries effective May 10th and put plans in place for further reopening on May 29th and August 1st ...
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2 years ago DIG STAFF
Massachusetts National Guard by The National Guard is licensed under CC BY 2.0

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: DON’T LET YOUR GUARD DOWN

Keep wearing masks and social distancing until public health officials say it’s safe to stop ...
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2 years ago JASON PRAMAS
SPECIAL FEATURE: UNCHARTED WATERS

SPECIAL FEATURE: UNCHARTED WATERS

A Boston refugee support center navigates a year of the pandemic ...
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2 years ago ZIQI WANG
HOW JULIET HIT A $100K KICKSTARTER GOAL IN 4 DAYS

HOW JULIET HIT A $100K KICKSTARTER GOAL IN 4 DAYS

“We’re not going to survive for 20 more years if we don’t do this [expansion].” ...
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2 years ago CHRIS FARAONE
MOOBY’S BOSTON: HOW KEVIN SMITH HAS BROUGHT HIS PICK-UP EXPERIENCE TO 10 CITIES DURING THE PANDEMIC

MOOBY’S BOSTON: HOW KEVIN SMITH HAS BROUGHT HIS PICK-UP EXPERIENCE TO 10 CITIES ...

Plus how Chris Rock predicted the takeout dynamo and Smith dishes on Twilight Of The Mallrats and Clerks III ...
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2 years ago ROB DUGUAY
INTERVIEW: FUTURE TEENS BELIEVE

INTERVIEW: FUTURE TEENS BELIEVE

From COVID derailing a promising year to recording a record in eight hours ...
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2 years ago ROB DUGUAY
VACCINE EQUITY NOW! COALITION ASKS BAKER TO ALLOCATE 20% OF NEW DOSES TO HARD HIT COMMUNITIES

VACCINE EQUITY NOW! COALITION ASKS BAKER TO ALLOCATE 20% OF NEW DOSES TO HARD HI...

People of color have disproportionately received fewer doses than white residents in the state ...
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2 years ago SHIRA LAUCHAROEN
THE MEDIUM IS THE MAESTRO

THE MEDIUM IS THE MAESTRO

Despite pandemic hurdles, Mass music instructors hit new high notes. “My teaching has gone to another level.” ...
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2 years ago EZRA LEBOVITZ
PUBLIC TRANSIT PUBLIC GOOD RESPONDS TO RESTORING MBTA SERVICE

PUBLIC TRANSIT PUBLIC GOOD RESPONDS TO RESTORING MBTA SERVICE

On March 29, the MBTA confirmed that it will "fully fund its operating budget in the coming fiscal year and begin to restore cut service." ...
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2 years ago SHIRA LAUCHAROEN
YOUNG, HEALTHY, AND INOCULATED

YOUNG, HEALTHY, AND INOCULATED

I was lucky enough to get an extra vaccine. Here’s how it went down ...
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2 years ago MAYA FRIEDRICH
VACCINE EQUITY NOW! COALITION CALLS FOR PROGRESS FROM BAKER

VACCINE EQUITY NOW! COALITION CALLS FOR PROGRESS FROM BAKER

The administration is not distributing the promised additional 20% vaccine allocation for hardest hit communities in Massachusetts ...
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2 years ago SHIRA LAUCHAROEN
“UPENDED” EMPHASIZES THE NEED FOR CREATIVITY DURING THE PANDEMIC

“UPENDED” EMPHASIZES THE NEED FOR CREATIVITY DURING THE PANDEMIC

Art show at Piano Craft Gallery until March 28 ...
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2 years ago HONGYU LIU
rally to protest discrimination and crimes against Asian and Pacific islanders during Stop Asian Hate rally on Boston Common in Boston

PICS & RECAP: “STOP ASIAN HATE BOSTON” RALLY ON THE COMMON

“We put a spotlight on the overwhelming rise in anti-Asian hate crimes and come together in love, support, and solidarity.” ...
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2 years ago KEIKO HIROMI
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