COVID-19 News for Western Mass 12-16-20 | WHMP 101.5 & 107.5FM / 1240 & 1400 AM
4 months ago in Local Photo: WHMP BOSTON (AP) – The first COVID-19 vaccine doses have begun arriving, but Gov. Charlie Baker cautioned Tuesday it will be some months more before vaccines are available to the general public. Four hospitals received about 6,000 doses Monday. On Tuesday, the state expects the federal government to ship more than 53,000 doses to 17 hospitals statewide. It’s part of 300,000 first doses that should arrive by the end of December. Meanwhile, newly confirmed coronavirus deaths rose by 55 Tuesday. Also. state education officials app...