A Worcester nurse talks about stress, supply shortages and rays of hope ahead of an expected surge of coronavirus patients.
Disposable N95 masks provide the best protection against coronavirus. UMass researchers looked at how they perform after disinfection.
The number of new coronavirus cases in Worcester has almost doubled since Friday.
Massachusetts saw its biggest single-day increase in coronavirus cases, and so did Worcester.
The University of Massachusetts Medical School and other medical schools in Massachusetts are graduating about 700 physicians early.
The number of people who need intensive care due to COVID-19 is increasing as overall cases rise in Worcester, officials say.
The Seven Hills Foundation is offering the service after an emergency coronavirus declaration by Gov. Charlie Baker.
From office parks to college campuses, see how Gov. Charlie Baker's stay-at-home order emptied an already empty region.
The coronavirus case count rose by three on Tuesday, but the Worcester city manager says the real number is "significantly higher."
The Cannabis Control Commission ordered only recreational stores to close following Gov. Charlie Baker's stay-at-home advisory.
The firefighter and a recruit are in isolation, and many more exposed to them are being tested for coronavirus.
If everyone in Worcester County adheres to social distancing, the virus may not peak late summer, according to an analysis
The first responders are getting tests at a new facility set up in Shrewsbury, according to city officials.
The majority of Worcester's coronavirus cases are in people over the age of 50, according to city officials.
Worcester is preparing for a large rise in cases in April as more coronavirus testing becomes available.
Officials also announced Worcester's fifth positive COVID-19 case, bringing the countywide total to 11.
Gov. Charlie Baker has halted all dine-in service until April 7. Worcester police caught one local restaurant serving food.
On top of the Worcester's fourth positive coronavirus case, health officials are waiting on one person's test results.
Even if infection rates for the virus were to remain moderate, Worcester-area hospitals have only one-fourth the beds needed.
The person is in isolation at home, and people they had contact are under quarantine, the university said in a statement.
Tuesday — St. Patrick's Day — marked the beginning of a four-week period of social distancing that hasn't been seen in recent memory.
One private practice healthcare office in Worcester believes it has found the right way to treat patients while minimizing interaction.
A shred of good news came Monday when Worcester officials reported that four people being tested for COVID-19 tested negative.
Curfews, suspension of liquor sales, driving bans. All could happen under local emergency declarations, according to Massachusetts law.
The latest person to test positive in Worcester for COVID-19 is in isolation. Four others are waiting on test results.
In addition to Worcester's first new coronavirus case, officials announced more people are being tested for the virus.
Campgrounds and visitor centers across Massachusetts shut down on Saturday until at least April.
The state's most popular brewery has announced major changes: no draft service, bring your own pens, credit cards only.
The patient received a presumptive positive test for COVID-19 before being sent home, the hospital said.
Worcester's emergency operations center is being opened to handle the growing coronavirus outbreak.
Worcester State is the latest college in Massachusetts to alter the spring semester over the growing coronavirus outbreak.
Holy Cross and WPI are asking students to start moving off campus as soon as this weekend amid the coronavirus pandemic.
See where local coronavirus cases are, and other events connected to the growing outbreak in Massachusetts.
The decision to cancel Worcester's St. Patrick's Day parade comes as the number of coronavirus cases in Massachusetts has hit 92.
WPI is halting international travel for students, staff and faculty. The move comes as hundreds were set to study abroad.
A growing coronavirus outbreak in Italy has prompted Assumption to suspend operations at its overseas campus.
A professor in Worcester has created a 3D map of the new coronavirus, COVID-19, which will help researchers across the globe.
The hospital will pay a fine for unnecessarily billing Medicare and Medicaid for tick-born disease tests, according to federal prosecutors.
The nonprofit Leapfrog has released its bi-annual hospital safety grades. See how hospitals in the MetroWest and Worcester areas did.
Massachusetts health officials said a Worcester County man in his 50s died after using nicotine and marijuana vaping devices.