Emerson Hospital in Concord offers quick access to COVID-19 testing for its communities.
Test sites include Emerson s urgent care locations and its drive-through test site located in the parking lot of 200 Baker Ave. in Concord.
All Emerson testing sites, including its drive-through site, require a doctor’s or nurse practitioner’s order. Once an order is received, Emerson s central scheduling will call you to schedule a test.
If you have symptoms or were exposed to COVID-19, you will be called within 24 hours or the next business day. If you have no symptoms, you will receive a call within 72 hours.
If you need to be tested in preparation for a surgery or procedure, you will be called within 48 hours of receiving your order
White House coronavirus coordinator Deborah Birx says she plans to retire
From CNN s Andrea Diaz Doug Mills/Pool/Getty Images
Dr. Deborah Birx, coordinator of the White House coronavirus response, said on Tuesday that she plans to retire, but she s willing to help President-elect Joe Biden s team as needed.
In a tweet shared by reporter Amber Strong from the news site Newsy, Birx said she would serve as a resource to the Biden administration as needed. I will be helpful in any role that people think I can be helpful in, and then I will retire. I will have to say as a civil servant, I will be helpful through a period of time, she said.
Germany extends UK travel ban despite EU recommendation
From CNN’s Sarah Dean and Fred Pleitgen
Germany has extended its travel ban from the UK until January 6 – despite the European Commission on Tuesday recommending member states scrap the ban.
“From December 22nd, 2020 until January 6th, 2021 inclusive, there is a transport ban for travelers from the United Kingdom to Germany, i.e. transport companies are prohibited from transporting travelers to Germany, the updated travel advisory said on Tuesday.
The advisory clarified that a German citizen who wants to enter Germany at the border will not be refused.
“From January 1, 2021, people with residence and right of residence in Germany can be transported again. The federal government must approve the flights individually. The airline will obtain this approval. Travelers do not need individual permits,” the note added.
General apologizes for fewer COVID-19 vaccine distribution day after Gov. Baker says Massachusetts receiving thousands fewer than promised
Updated Dec 19, 2020;
Posted Dec 19, 2020
In this Nov. 13, 2020, file photo Army Gen. Gustave Perna, who is leading Operation Warp Speed, speaks during an event in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. The Army general in charge of getting COVID-19 vaccines across the United States apologized on Saturday, Dec. 19, for “miscommunication” with states over the number of doses to be delivered in the early stages of distribution. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)AP
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Army General Gustave Perna, chief operating officer for Operation Warp Speed, apologized to some state governors Saturday, acknowledging a “miscommunication” with states about how many doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine would initially be available.
UpdatedFri, Dec 18, 2020 at 11:03 am ET
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Salem s positive test rate rose to 6.33 percent, according to the latest state report, up from 5.13 in last week s report. (Shutterstock)
SALEM, MA Coronavirus rates continued to surge in Salem this past week with 690 positive cases reported over the past 14 days. The city s cases per 100,000 people a key metric the state uses in determining whether a city or town is at high risk for community spread rose to 90.9, up from 66.32 last week. The metric was 45.9 two weeks ago, according to the state s weekly report.
More than half of Massachusetts cities and towns, including Salem, were designated high risk by the Massachusetts Department of Health Thursday. Positive test rates rose in 275 communities.