NEW BEDFORD — Project Beacon’s appointment-based COVID-19 testing at New Bedford Regional Airport, part of the state’s Stop the Spread program, is scheduled for its regular dates next week — […]
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COVID-19 testing Sunday at airport canceled due to storm
For rapid tests, the federal government is offering free at-home test kits online, at COVIDtests.gov. Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order four free at-home COVID-19 tests.
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Weekend storm forces New Bedford to cancel Jan. 29-30 vaccine clinics
Vaccination is critically important during the winter months, when indoor gatherings can lead to super-spreader events, clusters, hospitalizations, and severe illness among people who are unvaccinated.
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New Bedford COVID testing clinics back on schedule after storms, holiday
COVID-19 testing clinics at New Bedford Regional Airport, former Fire Station 11 in the South End and PAACA on Coggeshall Street will resume their regular schedules, after recent shifts in dates and hours due to winter weather and the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.
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New Bedford COVID testing on holiday: airport open, South End fire station closed
NEW BEDFORD — Project Beacon’s appointment-based COVID-19 testing at New Bedford Regional Airport will be open during Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 17, but the walk-up clinic […]
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New Bedford cases rising as city urges vaccines and boosters at walk-in clinics
Health officials stress that vaccinations are crucial during winter months, when indoor gatherings can lead to super-spreader events, clusters, hospitalizations and severe illness among the unvaccinated.
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Brock Avenue test clinic canceled Friday; testing at airport back on schedule
Besides the airport, COVID testing will also be provided at Seven Hills at PAACA and the former fire station on Brock Avenue.
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Hospitals, EMS crews grapple with omicron surge in New Bedford
Health experts say they do not want people to ignore symptoms or avoid emergency care, but asked that people not use ERs for COVID-19 testing or for mild symptoms.
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If COVID doesn’t get us, then COVID stress will
How much longer can we all keep gazing at these COVID numbers? How much longer can we worry about whether this place is safe or that place is not? Do I have the right mask? How can I possibly get more tests?
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Omicron taking toll on New Bedford schools
All games and athletic practices through the week have been paused, following a rise in COVID-19 cases among several athletic teams. Officials will reevaluate the situation over the weekend to decide if athletic activity can resume.