Keep assembled pet carriers and leashes ready. Have your name, cell number and vet's name and office number written clearly on carriers. For more information on preparing pets for evacuation, see the ...

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

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

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Columnist Caroline Gainer, who's had her own problems when seasons change this time of year, offers tips for those like her ...

March 2020 was a blur. Coronavirus cases led to lockdowns, exacerbating economic disparities. By the end of the month, ...

Five years after Donald Trump declared a national COVID emergency, here's what the research says about face masks.

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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?

Toxins released by the Los Angeles Wildfires negatively affect the health of residents, especially those with pre-existing ...