Temperatures will be near or below zero this week. Here's what to do in the Worcester area if you see someone outside who needs help.
The Mercantile Center COVID-19 testing site typically sees long lines of people who wait outdoors.
See how the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has affected hospital capacity in Worcester County and across MA.
The testing site at the Mercantile Center is adding hours as coronavirus rises across the region.
Updated federal data shows how many hospital beds are currently filled in Worcester County and across MA.
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Worcester has added 2,000 cases in one week, and that's not counting positive results from at-home tests.
Worcester health officials will be giving out the free coronavirus rapid tests at a clinic set for Wednesday.
The hospital closed the beds in August during the nurses strike, and state lawmakers recently sought a state inquiry into the closure.
Updated federal data shows how many hospital beds are currently filled in Worcester County.
The main PCR testing site at the Mercantile Center will open for tests and vaccines on Thursday.
Boosters available in Worcester help protect against omicron and delta variant infections, and lessen the symptoms if you do get sick.
The COVID-19 testing hub at the Mercantile Center will only offer testing on Tuesday before closing until after Christmas.
Worcester will begin handing out the free rapid tests on Friday, with some available at vaccine clinics.
Worcester County is part of the national trend of growing coronavirus cases.
A statewide increase in coronavirus has gripped Massachusetts following Thanksgiving, according to state data.
The ICU at UMass Memorial Medical Center is at full capacity and there is a critical bed shortage, a report said.
The Worcester-based hospital systems gave employees until Dec. 1 to either get vaccinated or give up their jobs.
The rate of new cases has decreased recently in Worcester County.
It's Worcester Medical Director Michael Hirsh. He loves hats and really just wants people to be healthy.
The hospital closed a behavioral health unit during the ongoing nurses strike. State officials want plan for those beds to reopen.
The EcoTarium in Worcester is highlighting how vaccines work as the state rolls out COVID-19 inoculations to people under age 12.
Worcester students age 5 and up will get begin getting pediatric versions of the Pfizer vaccine this week.
The U.S. ranks poorly among developed countries for maternal health. Here is how Worcester County compares to the U.S.
Trace amounts of arsenic were found in Parent’s Choice Rice Baby Cereal sold at the Worcester Walmart and all others nearby.
In a letter to federal officials, the Massachusetts AFL-CIO raised concerns about the quality of care as nurses remain on strike.
The largest hospital system in central Massachusetts may terminate employees who don't get vaccinated by the deadline.
Local health officials now say the risk of West Nile virus in Worcester is "moderate."
A new mask mandate in Worcester started Monday. Here's what to know about the requirement.
A Worcester mask mandate and a vaccine requirement for city employees are coming as the city enters a third COVID-19 wave, officials said.
Mosquito spraying will take place Thursday near where the West Nile sample was found.
A series of youth-focused COVID-19 vaccine clinics begin this week offering gift cards to Sneakerama, Scoop Drip and EbLens.
Mosquitoes tested positive for the disease in the Burncoat area, according to health officials.
A bike, Nintendo Switch devices and a big-screen TV are being used to entice residents between 12 and 24 to get vaccinated.
The order includes City Hall, libraries, Union Station, the MassHire office and many more.
The hospital says it has hired 100 permanent replacement nurses, and will begin hiring many more this week.
Here's how the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has affected hospitals in Worcester County.
The museum launched a mask mandate Monday that requires all visitors to wear them — unless proof of COVID-19 vaccination is provided.
Worcester's daily new rate of cases is among the highest in the state as the Delta variant sweeps across Massachusetts.