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Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

Coronavirus

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker

Massachusetts reports 33 new coronavirus cases — lowest mark to date

By Frankie Rowley / June 13, 2021

Massachusetts reported 33 new coronavirus cases Sunday, a significant decline from the 113 cases reported Saturday. No deaths were reported Sunday. Sunday’s...

Governor Charlie Baker takes questions from the media at Mill City BBQ and Brew in Lowell, MA, September 23, 2020.

Massachusetts reports 113 new coronavirus

By Frankie Rowley, Assistant News Editor / June 12, 2021

Massachusetts reported 113 new coronavirus cases Saturday, down from the 121 cases reported Friday. The death toll rose by 2. Saturday’s report marks...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker

Massachusetts reports 121 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley / June 11, 2021

Massachusetts reported 121 new coronavirus cases Friday, up from the 85 cases reported Thursday. The death toll rose by 8. Friday’s report marks the...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker

Massachusetts reports 85 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley / June 10, 2021

Massachusetts reported 85 new coronavirus cases Thursday, down from the 116 cases reported Wednesday. The death toll rose by 7. Thursday’s report...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker

Massachusetts reports 116 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley / June 9, 2021

Massachusetts reported 116 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, up from the 100 cases reported Tuesday. The death toll rose by 5. Wednesday’s report marks...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 100 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley / June 8, 2021

Massachusetts reported 100 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, up from the 89 cases reported Monday. The death toll rose by two. Tuesday’s report marks...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 89 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley / June 7, 2021

Massachusetts reported 89 new coronavirus cases Monday, down from the 126 cases reported Sunday. The death toll rose by 4. Monday’s report marks the...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker

Massachusetts reports 126 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley / June 6, 2021

Massachusetts reported 126 new coronavirus cases Sunday, down from the 216 cases reported Saturday. The death toll rose by 4. Sunday’s report marks...

Gov. Charlie Baker speaks to the media after receiving a flu shot at a CVS in Roslindale on September 17, 2020 in Boston, MA.

Massachusetts reports 216 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley / June 5, 2021

Massachusetts reported 216 new coronavirus cases Saturday, up from the 177 cases reported Friday. The death toll rose by 4. Saturday’s report marks...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker

Massachusetts reports 177 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley / June 4, 2021

Massachusetts reported 177 new coronavirus cases Friday, down from the 241 cases reported Thursday. The death toll rose by 10. Friday’s report marks...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker

Massachusetts reports 241 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley, Assistant News Editor / June 3, 2021

Massachusetts reported 241 new coronavirus cases Thursday, a sharp rise from the 100 cases reported Wednesday. The death toll rose by 7. Thursday’s...

Massachusetts reports 100 new coronavirus cases, lowest number since last June

Massachusetts reports 100 new coronavirus cases, lowest number since last June

By Frankie Rowley, Assistant News Editor / June 2, 2021

Massachusetts reported 100 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, a sharp decline from the 179 cases reported Tuesday. The death toll rose by 3. Wednesday’s...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker

Massachusetts reports 179 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley / June 1, 2021

Massachusetts reported 179 new coronavirus cases over a two day period Tuesday. The death toll rose by 12. No COVID-19 data was reported on Monday due...

Emerson's testing site is located at a Tufts Medical Center facility on the corner of Harrison Ave. and Kneeland St.

Emerson reports no new positive COVID-19 tests

By Frankie Rowley / May 31, 2021

Emerson reported no new positive COVID-19 tests on Monday out of the 72 tests administered on Friday.   Zero community members were reported to be...

Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 146 new coronavirus cases

By Camilo Fonseca, Assistant News Editor / May 30, 2021

Massachusetts reported 146 new coronavirus cases Sunday, a marked decline from the 203 new infections reported Saturday. The death toll rose by 4. Sunday’s...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 203 new coronavirus cases

By Charlie McKenna / May 29, 2021

Massachusetts reported 203 new coronavirus cases Saturday, a slight decline from the 253 new infections reported Friday. The death toll rose by 9. Saturday’s...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 253 new coronavirus cases

By Charlie McKenna / May 28, 2021

Massachusetts reported 253 new coronavirus cases Friday, a slight rise from the 215 new infections reported Thursday. The death toll rose by 4. Friday’s...

A sign of the COVID testing site of Emerson College and Tufts University.

Emerson reports first positive COVID-19 test of summer session

By Frankie Rowley / May 27, 2021

Emerson reported one positive COVID-19 test on Thursday out of the 52 tests administered on Wednesday. Zero students were reported to be in on-campus isolation...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 382 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley, Assistant News Editor / May 26, 2021

Massachusetts reported 382 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, a sharp increase from the 195 new infections reported Tuesday. The death toll rose by 7. Wednesday’s...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 195 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley, Assistant News Editor / May 25, 2021

Massachusetts reported 195 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, a slight increase from the 188 new infections reported Monday. The death toll rose by 10. Tuesday’s...