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Coronavirus

Johnson & Johnson vaccine, developed with Beth Israel, is 66 percent effective globally

The company said it would seek emergency use approval early next month for its one-shot coronavirus vaccine after results from a late-stage study showed it provided strong protection against COVID-19. Continue reading →

COVID-19 Vaccines

We may soon have a third vaccine. Here’s what you need to know about the Johnson & Johnson shot

The new Johnson & Johnson vaccine was hailed as good news, even though the company reported its one-shot dose had a lower efficacy rate than its two-shot rivals. Here's why. Continue reading →

COVID-19 Vaccines

As new variants of the virus spread, a race is on to vaccinate the public to protect against potentially more dangerous strains

The overriding concern is that the alarming speed of the spread will allow the virus to evolve in more insidious ways that could defy the protections of existing vaccines, epidemiologists say. Continue reading →

Health

Wouldn’t you rather get vaccinated by your own doctor? Alas, most doctors can’t get doses

Primary care doctors, long the mainstay of vaccination campaigns, say they’ve been left out and in the dark when it comes to battling the coronavirus. Yet they believe their involvement is essential to counter the misinformation that could undermine the whole effort. Continue reading →

Coronavirus

Save the date. No, save this date. Actually, save this one

Amid pandemic postponements, wedding planning is going on for a really long time. Continue reading →

The Nation

Coronavirus

Johnson & Johnson vaccine, developed with Beth Israel, is 66 percent effective globally

The company said it would seek emergency use approval early next month for its one-shot coronavirus vaccine after results from a late-stage study showed it provided strong protection against COVID-19. Continue reading →

Coronavirus

Save the date. No, save this date. Actually, save this one

Amid pandemic postponements, wedding planning is going on for a really long time. Continue reading →

Nation

US names Iran envoy in battle of wills with Tehran over nuclear negotiations

Malley will be responsible for trying to persuade Iran to rein in its nuclear program and agree to new negotiations before the United States lifts its bruising economic sanction. Continue reading →

The World

CORONAVIRUS NOTEBOOK

EU regulator recommends authorization of Astra-Zeneca vaccine

The European Union’s regulator recommended authorization of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for use in the 27-country bloc on Friday, despite a lack of data about efficacy in older people. Continue reading →

World

US airstrike kills top Islamic state leader in Iraq

US airstrikes in a joint mission with Iraqi forces have killed the top Islamic State group leader in Iraq, an attack aimed at stemming the group’s resurgence and exacting retribution for a deadly double-suicide bombing in Baghdad last week. Continue reading →

World

WHO team visits 2nd Wuhan hospital in virus investigation

Members of a World Health Organization team investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic visited another Wuhan hospital that had treated early COVID-19 patients on their second full day of work on Saturday. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

What’s taking so long to cancel Boston’s special election?

The City Council’s machinations threaten to upend a simple imperative in the COVID-19 era. Continue reading →

OPINION

With Biden in office, when will Breyer retire?

After decades of failing to recognize the Supreme Court as a crucial election issue, as Republicans have, Democrats seem to see the light. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Impeachment is starting to look like a mirage

"The deaths of five people during the insurrection should force severe punishment. No one is above the law." Continue reading →

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Metro

Here’s a look inside the mass vaccination center opening at Fenway Park on Monday

A section of the baseball stadium concourse has been converted into a mass vaccination site, and next week it will open for people eligible to receive the shots. Continue reading →

Health

Wouldn’t you rather get vaccinated by your own doctor? Alas, most doctors can’t get doses

Primary care doctors, long the mainstay of vaccination campaigns, say they’ve been left out and in the dark when it comes to battling the coronavirus. Yet they believe their involvement is essential to counter the misinformation that could undermine the whole effort. Continue reading →

Metro

Here’s a look inside the mass vaccination center opening at Fenway Park on Monday

A section of the baseball stadium concourse has been converted into a mass vaccination site, and next week it will open for people eligible to receive the shots. Continue reading →

Sports

Celtics

Lakers to invade Garden, but no matter how intense it gets on the court, atmosphere won’t be the same

With star players overflowing on both teams, the rivalry is as good as ever. All that's missing is the fans. Continue reading →

Bruins

Zdeno Chara on how it will feel to play Bruins Saturday night: ‘I love them as my brothers’

But, Chara added, "We have to do our jobs." Continue reading →

stan grossfeld

High school athletes find a little refuge in cross-country skiing

The conditions aren't perfect, and there are COVID protocols, but for a little while, they get away from it all on the ski track. Continue reading →

Business

Business

Warren sends letter to SEC over GameStop-Reddit-Robinhood saga, calling for regulation

Senator Elizabeth Warren is continuing to voice concern over the GameStop stock saga, but she said she thinks the root of the issue is broader than a handful of manipulated stock prices. Continue reading →

Business

Here’s why people are talking about GameStop, Robinhood, and a Mass. resident called ‘Roaring Kitty’

Keith Gill is a 34-year-old former employee of MassMutual who, on the Internet chat site Reddit and through YouTube videos, has been pounding the table on behalf of the beleaguered video game retailer since 2019. Continue reading →

Business

Red Sox and partners unveil details of plans for development around Fenway Park

The ambitious project calls for 2.1 million square feet of office, housing, and retail space. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Jonas Gwangwa, trombonist and anti-apartheid activist, dies at 83

Jonas Gwangwa, a preeminent South African trombonist, vocalist, and composer who became a leading artistic ambassador for the anti-apartheid resistance, died Sunday. He was 83. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Pauline Anna Strom, composer of enduring electronic sounds, dies at 74

Blind from birth, Pauline Anna Strom found in synthesizers a way to create compositions that reflected her complex internal landscape, one that was not confined to the present but roamed freely through time and emotions. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Sekou Smith, award-winning NBA reporter and analyst, dies at 48

Mr. Smith’s bold clothing choices matched his reporting style: authentic, fair and unafraid, said Michael Lee, a sports reporter for The Washington Post who met Mr. Smith almost 22 years ago. While he was tough on teams, they knew it was always merited, Lee said. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

LOVE LETTERS

Is a first date ever fun?

Help this writer understand first dates. Continue reading →

FAMILY

Want to get kids outside this winter? Try selling them on animal tracking

Youngsters can get started with these tips from an expert. Continue reading →

NAMES

Min Jin Lee’s ‘Free Food for Millionaires’ in development at Netflix

The Amherst College writer-in-residence even wrote the pilot script adapting her 2007 debut novel. Continue reading →