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    • The Berkshire Eagle
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    Sunday, February 28, 2021
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    Coronavirus

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    The Checkup for Feb. 28: Software engineer says her site ‘cuts through noise’ of flawed state vaccine platform

    The Checkup for Feb. 28: Software engineer says her site ‘cuts through noise’ of flawed state vaccine platform

    • 4 hrs ago
    Reports from Vexation Nation: Eagle readers describe uphill quests for vaccine appointments

    Reports from Vexation Nation: Eagle readers describe uphill quests for vaccine appointments

    • 5 hrs ago
    Vexation Nation: Tell us about your vaccine appointment odyssey

    Vexation Nation: Tell us about your vaccine appointment odyssey

    • 14 hrs ago
    Vax FAQs from The Berkshire Eagle

    Vax FAQs from The Berkshire Eagle

    • By Francesca Paris, The Berkshire Eagle
    • Feb 18, 2021

    Answering your top questions about COVID-19 vaccine access.

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    • Baker grilled by lawmakers on COVID-19 vaccine plan

    ANSWERS TO YOUR COVID QUESTIONS

    How do we know the COVID-19 vaccines are safe?

    How do we know the COVID-19 vaccines are safe?

    Scientists look for safety issues during the testing phase and continue their monitoring as shots roll out around the world. So far, the only serious warning to emerge is a rare risk of severe allergic reactions.

    Can COVID-19 vaccines be mixed and matched?

    Can I take painkillers before or after a COVID-19 vaccine?

    Does wearing two masks provide more protection?

    How are experts tracking variants of the coronavirus?

    The Checkup for Feb. 28: Software engineer says her site ‘cuts through noise’ of flawed state vaccine platform

    NUMBER OF ACTIVE CASES: 41,852 statewide

    More COVID-19 News

    The Checkup for Feb. 26: CDC chief: 'Not the time to relax restrictions'

    The Checkup for Feb. 26: CDC chief: 'Not the time to relax restrictions'

    • By Larry Parnass, The Berkshire Eagle
    • Feb 26, 2021

    TWO TAKES ON REOPENING: As Massachusetts moves to allow more public activity, the head of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning that relaxing restrictions is risky. The CDC’s director, Rochelle Walensky, noted that hospital admissions and COVID-19 deaths remain "v…

    State reopening isn't a silver bullet for restaurants, business owners say

    State reopening isn't a silver bullet for restaurants, business owners say

    • By Francesca Paris, The Berkshire Eagle
    • Feb 26, 2021

    As the state prepares to loosen gathering restrictions, restaurants across Berkshire County are eyeing the future with wary optimism.

    How would COVID-19 vaccine makers adapt to variants?

    How would COVID-19 vaccine makers adapt to variants?

    • The Associated Press
    • Feb 26, 2021

    By tweaking their vaccines, a process that should be easier than coming up with the original shots.

    Third US vaccine raises question: Which shots are best?

    Third US vaccine raises question: Which shots are best?

    • By Lauran Neergaard and Matthew Perrone, The Associated Press
    • Feb 26, 2021

    WASHINGTON — The nation got its third vaccine against COVID-19, but because at first glance the Johnson & Johnson shot may not be seen as equal to other options, health officials are girding for the question: Which one is best?

    Pool testing for COVID-19 adopted in nearly half of Massachusetts school districts

    Pool testing for COVID-19 adopted in nearly half of Massachusetts school districts

    • By Katie Lannan, State House News Service
    • Feb 26, 2021

    About 950 schools in Massachusetts are administering weekly pooled COVID-19 tests to about 300,000 teachers, students and staff, including at least three Berkshire County districts.

    Lenox School Committee signs off on spring hoops season

    Lenox School Committee signs off on spring hoops season

    • By Clarence Fanto, Eagle correspondent
    • Feb 26, 2021

    LENOX — By popular demand, Lenox Memorial Middle and High School will offer a brief basketball season until March 19, joining most other public schools in the county that have adopted coronavirus pandemic safety protocols.

    The Checkup for Feb. 25: As vaccine sign-up ‘waiting room’ becomes dungeon, Baker pleads his case

    The Checkup for Feb. 25: As vaccine sign-up ‘waiting room’ becomes dungeon, Baker pleads his case

    • By Larry Parnass, The Berkshire Eagle
    • Feb 25, 2021

    THE GOVERNOR’S DILEMMA: On the one hand, Gov. Charlie Baker had plenty of good news to share with legislators when he joined them Thursday to be questioned about his management of the pandemic.

    Baker ready to move state into last phase of reopening

    Baker ready to move state into last phase of reopening

    • By Matt Murphy, State House News Service
    • Feb 25, 2021

    Gov. Charlie Baker took a major step forward Thursday to reopen parts of the state economy that have been shuttered, in some cases, since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, announcing that spectators, in limited numbers, would begin to be welcomed back to stadiums and ballparks next …

    Baker grilled by lawmakers on COVID-19 vaccine plan

    Baker grilled by lawmakers on COVID-19 vaccine plan

    • By Steve LeBlanc, The Associated Press
    • Feb 25, 2021

    BOSTON — Massachusetts lawmakers grilled Gov. Charlie Baker during a virtual oversight hearing Thursday, pressing him on the state's rocky COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan that has frustrated many residents trying to book an appointment for a shot.

    The Checkup for Feb. 24: Eagle presents live COVID-19 conversation at noon Thursday

    The Checkup for Feb. 24: Eagle presents live COVID-19 conversation at noon Thursday

    • By Larry Parnass, The Berkshire Eagle
    • Feb 24, 2021

    JOIN US FOR A LIVE COVID-19 CONVERSATION THURSDAY: I will join two of my colleagues, reporter Francesca Paris and Executive Editor Kevin Moran, for a live conversation at noon Thursday on several streaming channels. We’ll be talking about the current state of COVID-19 in the Berkshires, focu…

    In race for vaccine slots, ‘bots’ give edge to tech-savvy

    In race for vaccine slots, ‘bots’ give edge to tech-savvy

    • By Larry Parnass, The Berkshire Eagle
    • Feb 24, 2021

    The “bots” got the shots.

    Eagle journalists to discuss latest on COVID-19, vaccinations in livestream Thursday

    Eagle journalists to discuss latest on COVID-19, vaccinations in livestream Thursday

    • By The Berkshire Eagle
    • Feb 23, 2021

    PITTSFIELD — The Berkshire Eagle's Larry Parnass and Francesca Paris will discuss the latest news and updates concerning COVID-19 and the vaccination program in Berkshire County during a livestream broadcast at noon on Thursday.

    'Let's do this for ourselves': Panelists urge people of color to learn facts, get vaccinated

    'Let's do this for ourselves': Panelists urge people of color to learn facts, get vaccinated

    • By Francesca Paris, The Berkshire Eagle
    • Feb 23, 2021

    Adrian Elliot wants Black and Latino county residents, and all people of color in the Berkshires, to know that he thinks the COVID-19 vaccines are “amazing.”

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