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

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Coronavirus

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker

Massachusetts reports 188 new coronavirus cases, lowest number since September

By Camilo Fonseca, News Editor / May 24, 2021

Massachusetts reported 188 new coronavirus cases Monday, a significant decline from the 287 new infections reported Sunday. The death toll rose by 2. Monday’s...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 287 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley / May 23, 2021

Massachusetts reported 287 new coronavirus cases Sunday, a significant decline from the 405 new infections reported Saturday. The death toll rose by 5. Sunday’s...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 405 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley / May 22, 2021

Massachusetts reported 405 new coronavirus cases Saturday, a slight increase from the 400 new infections reported Friday. The death toll rose by five. Saturday’s...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 400 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley / May 21, 2021

Massachusetts reported 400 new coronavirus cases Friday, down from the 538 new infections reported Thursday. The death toll rose by 11. Friday’s report...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 538 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley / May 20, 2021

Massachusetts reported 538 new coronavirus cases Thursday, a rise from the 425 new infections reported Wednesday. The death toll rose by 9. Thursday’s...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker

Massachusetts reports 425 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley and Colin A. Young / May 19, 2021

Massachusetts reported 425 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, a rise from the 359 new infections reported Tuesday. The death toll rose by 14.  Wednesday’s...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker

Massachusetts reports 359 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley and Colin A. Young / May 18, 2021

Massachusetts reported 359  new coronavirus cases Tuesday, a rise from the 281 new infections reported Monday. The death toll rose by 6.  Tuesday...

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 281 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley and Colin A. Young / May 17, 2021

Massachusetts reported 281 new coronavirus cases Monday, a decline from the 494 new infections reported Sunday. The death toll rose by 19.  Monday’s...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker

Massachusetts COVID-19 restrictions lifting May 29

By Colin A. Young, State House News Service / May 17, 2021

By May 29, more than two months ahead of the schedule previously announced, Massachusetts intends to lift all remaining COVID-19 restrictions and the state...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 494 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley / May 16, 2021

Massachusetts reported 494 new coronavirus cases Sunday, a decline from the 657 new infections reported Saturday. The death toll rose by 5.  Sunday’s...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker

Massachusetts reports 657 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley / May 15, 2021

Massachusetts reported 657 new coronavirus cases Saturday, a rise from the 337 new infections reported Friday. The death toll rose by 5.  Due to the...

A clinician fills a syringe with a COVID-19 vaccine from a vial.

Emerson sets vaccination deadline for return to campus

By Camilo Fonseca / May 14, 2021

Emerson students returning to campus in the fall must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by July 15, the college announced in a Friday afternoon email. The...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker

Massachusetts reports 337 new coronavirus cases, large laboratory reporting lag

By Dana Gerber / May 14, 2021

Massachusetts reported 337 new coronavirus cases Friday, down by nearly half from the 616 new infections reported Thursday. The death toll rose by 18.  The...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 616 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley / May 13, 2021

Massachusetts reported 616 new coronavirus cases Thursday, down from the 626 new infections reported Wednesday. The death toll rose by 9.  Cases are...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker

Massachusetts reports 626 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley / May 12, 2021

Massachusetts reported 626 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, a significant rise from the 446 new infections reported Monday. The death toll rose by 13.  Wednesday’s...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 472 new coronavirus cases, zero COVID-19 deaths

By Frankie Rowley / May 11, 2021

Massachusetts reported 472 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, up slightly from the 446 new infections reported Monday. The death toll rose by zero.  Tuesday’s...

Residence hall visitation restored, community lounges and kitchens reopening for fall

Residence hall visitation restored, community lounges and kitchens reopening for fall

By Frankie Rowley / May 11, 2021

Emerson will loosen guest policies in on-campus housing for the fall semester, reversing pandemic-era restrictions as vaccinations in the state continue...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker

Massachusetts reports 446 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley / May 10, 2021

Massachusetts reported 446 new coronavirus cases Monday, down from the 655 new infections reported Sunday. The death toll rose by 14.  Monday’s total...

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 655 new coronavirus cases

By Charlie McKenna / May 9, 2021

Massachusetts reported 655 new coronavirus cases Sunday, down from the 795 new infections reported Saturday. The death toll rose by six.  Sunday’s...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker

Massachusetts reports 795 new coronavirus cases

By Frankie Rowley / May 8, 2021

Massachusetts reported 795 new coronavirus cases Saturday, a significant decline from the 881 new infections reported Friday. The death toll rose by 8.  Saturday’s...