WORCESTER ― It’s been nearly four years since the global pandemic pressed paused on our "everyday routine," and the latest numbers reveal it's far from over. Hospitals across the country are seeing a ...

Dr. Michael Hirsh wears a "keep calm and public health on" hat during a COVID-19 press conference in a 2021 file photo. WORCESTER — There is no disputing that the number of COVID-19 infections are at ...

Worcester had 880 confirmed and probable COVID deaths from Jan. 1, 2020 to Feb. 26, 2025. The city had 71,615 confirmed and probable COVID infections during the pandemic. Just 16% of city residents ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WORCESTER – The COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 is getting some attention nationally, but it’s a minor player in Worcester compared to ...

WORCESTER – A job well done is the overall message from city officials and community leaders as they assess the work over the past three years to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s an assessment that ...

WORCESTER – COVID-19 infections and deaths have dropped dramatically, and that is why Dr. Robert Klugman supports the decision to end a requirement that all health care workers wear a face mask to ...

WORCESTER — A senior district court judge sentenced a 33-year-old Worcester man to nearly 11 years in prison for wire fraud with respect to COVID business and unemployment relief, in addition to drug ...

BOSTON — A Worcester man was sentenced to two years in prison for fraudulently applying for business loans under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, and then spending the money on ...

Coronavirus in Worcester: Officials lock playgrounds, zip-tie basketball nets as city’s COVID-19 cases expected to double this week Worcester police break up party involving 50 people, arrest people ...

A Worcester man who was initially arrested following a drug search is now going to prison after investigators found he made over 100 fraudulent claims to receive COVID-19 unemployment benefits and ...

WORCESTER – The COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 is getting some attention nationally, but it’s a minor player in Worcester compared to two omicron strains responsible for a relative spike in local infections ...