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

The Berkeley Beacon

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

The Berkeley Beacon

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 5,475 new coronavirus cases

By Charlie McKenna / December 11, 2020

Massachusetts reported 5,475 new coronavirus cases Friday, up from the 5,130 new infections reported Thursday. The state’s death total rose by 47. The...

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 5,130 new coronavirus cases

By Charlie McKenna / December 10, 2020

Massachusetts reported 5,130 new coronavirus cases Thursday, down rise from the 5,625 new infections reported Wednesday. The state’s death total rose...

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 5,675 new coronavirus cases

By Charlie McKenna / December 9, 2020

Massachusetts reported 5,675 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, a steep rise from the 3,627 new infections reported Tuesday. The state’s death total rose...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 3,627 new coronavirus cases

By Charlie McKenna and Katie Lannan / December 8, 2020

Massachusetts reported 3,627 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, a steep rise from the 2,463 new infections reported Monday. The state’s death total rose...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 2,463 new coronavirus cases

By Charlie McKenna / December 7, 2020

Massachusetts reported 2,463 new coronavirus cases Monday, a steep decline from the 4,747 new infections reported Sunday. The state’s death total rose...

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 4,747 new coronavirus cases

By Charlie McKenna / December 6, 2020

Massachusetts reported 4,747 new coronavirus cases and 48 deaths Saturday, as new infections in the state continue to set records. Sunday’s case total...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 5,356 new coronavirus cases

By Charlie McKenna / December 5, 2020

Massachusetts reported 5,356 new coronavirus cases and 41 deaths Saturday, as new infections in the state continue to set records. Saturday’s case...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 5,192 new coronavirus cases

By Charlie McKenna / December 4, 2020

Massachusetts reported 5,192 new coronavirus cases Friday, a steep fall from the 6,477 new infections reported Thursday but still just the second time...

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

Massachusetts cases top 4,000 over two day period

By Charlie McKenna / November 27, 2020

Massachusetts reported 4,464 new coronavirus cases over a 48-hour period Friday. The total is up significantly from 3,224 new infections reported over...

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

Emerson reports four new positives, 20 in last two weeks

By Charlie McKenna / November 26, 2020

Emerson reported four new positive test results Wednesday out of 784 new tests administered on Nov. 24 and 25, bringing the college’s cumulative positive...

Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh speaking at a press conference on June 1, 2020.

Walsh: latest Boston COVID-19 data heading in “right direction”

By Colin A. Young, State House News Service / November 25, 2020

On paper at least, the coronavirus situation in Boston looks to be improving to the point that leaders could soon start planning to bring students back...

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

Massachusetts cases top 2,000 again, Emerson results delayed

By Charlie McKenna / November 24, 2020

Massachusetts reported 2,225 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, up from the 1,785 infections reported Monday. The number of deaths rose from 18 to 20.  New...

A person walks outside of South Station.

Emerson will limit overnight travel in spring semester policy

By Charlie McKenna / November 23, 2020

Administrators will impose harsh limitations on travel anywhere off-campus this spring in an attempt to limit the spread of the pandemic on campus.  Students...

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

Massachusetts cases fall below 2,000 for first time in a week

By Charlie McKenna / November 23, 2020

Massachusetts reported 1,785 new coronavirus cases Monday, a steep drop from the 2,721 infections reported Sunday. The number of deaths fell from 24 to...

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts reports 2,721 new coronavirus cases

By Charlie McKenna / November 22, 2020

Massachusetts reported 2,721 new coronavirus cases and 24 deaths Sunday, as new infections in the state continue to increase dramatically. Sunday’s...

Emerson's COVID-19 testing center at the corner of Kneeland Street and Harrison Ave.

Emerson reports four new positive COVID-19 tests, weekly total up to 16

By Charlie McKenna and Andrew Brinker / November 21, 2020

The college reported four new positive COVID-19 test results among community members Saturday, pushing the college’s weekly testing total to 16, and...

A sign on the window of Emerson's coronavirus testing site at Tufts Medical Center.

College expects no new positives following early week surge

By Charlie McKenna / November 20, 2020

College officials are not aware of any new positive COVID-19 tests from community members, following the sudden surge in positive results earlier in the...

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 testing data, Massachusetts cases top 2,000 again

By Charlie McKenna / November 20, 2020

Massachusetts reported 2,288 new coronavirus cases Friday, down from the 2,532 infections reported Thursday. The number of deaths rose from 27 to 34.  New...

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

Emerson reports test result delays, Massachusetts adds 2532 new cases

By Charlie McKenna / November 19, 2020

Massachusetts reported 2,532 new coronavirus cases Thursday, down from the 2,744 infections reported Wednesday. The number of deaths fell from 47 to 27.  New...

Students cross the intersection of Boylston St. and Tremont St.

Contact tracing turns up no connection between new COVID-19 cases, administrators say

By Charlie McKenna / November 18, 2020

Emerson administrators do not believe the sharp spike in positive coronavirus tests on campus since Monday is a result of a case cluster or community spread.  Contact...