Five years after an official state of emergency was declared, this is the first in a series of Herald articles exploring the ...

The pandemic accelerated economic disparity, revealing a disturbing acceptance of mass death. Did we learn nothing?

Five years ago this week, Gov. Tim Walz first declared a statewide emergency over the newly-declared COVID-19 pandemic — and ...

Boston.com readers said the pandemic remains an ever-present threat to public health, despite much of society having moved on.

Opera Parallèle's 'The Pigeon Keeper' took on the costs of xenophobia, while Central Works' 'Push/Pull' tackles toxic masculinity.

Two men are wanted after $2,000 worth of tools were stolen from the front porch of a home last Wednesday in Fresno.The Fresno Police Department says the theft h ...

The scientists had stressed that the idea of airborne transmission of the new virus was still mostly theoretical, but they’d ...

Minnesota-based 3M still ships millions of respirators, though health care is not the major market it briefly was.

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Masks were one of the most polarizing parts of the COVID pandemic. Five years later, have we moved closer to a compromise?

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency on Saturday as crews battled brush fires on Long Island. She said 100,000 N95 masks will be sent to the impacted area.