Mass. doctor says flexibility is important for mask wearing
"We're going to need to be really understanding of each other's choices about mask wearing in this next phase of the pandemic," the doctor said.
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"We're going to need to be really understanding of each other's choices about mask wearing in this next phase of the pandemic," the doctor said.
The recent spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations in Massachusetts has raised new concerns about the risk of infection during the holidays.
Beth Israel doc on post-holiday COVID-19 case increases Share Updated: 6:13 PM EST Jan 11, 2021 Share Updated: 6:13 PM EST Jan 11, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript EMILY: JUST BEFORE CHRISTMAS MASSACHUSETTS WAS REPORTING 80,000 ACTIVE COVID CASES. NOW THAT NUMBER IS 92,000. HERE IS DR. SHARON WRIGHT, SENIOR MEDICAL DIRECTOR AT BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER. GOOD TO SEE YOU. SO, WHEN WE TALK ABOUT THE 92,000 CASES, DO YOU THINK WE ARE SEEING A SURGE FROM THE HOLIDAYS OR SOMETHING ELSE HAPPENING? >> PROBABLY A LITTLE BIT OF A COMBINATION. WE DID DEFINITEL...