Back-to-school message from David Fleishman
Watch the eight-minute youtube video here. “The logistical, educational and operational challenges were immense and it did take time for us to put all the pieces in place. I truly understand the anxiety, uncertainty and frustration that this may have caused you...Spector: It’s Hard To Grieve The Dead From Afar And Hold The Living Close
Recommended reading: This poignant essay by Gail Spector on WBUR’s Cognoscente blog.
Prior’s Forecast of COVID-19: Newton doing well in reducing case growth
In a recent open-thread comment, data wrangler Jack Prior announced that he has added Newton data to his remarkable COVID-19 forecasting model of cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. But in his comment he neglected to include key findings from his analysis, some of...On Masks and Kindness
We’ve all been informed that it’s important that people practice physical distancing and, if possible, wear masks when distancing isn’t feasible for the foreseeable future. Many of us would like to see everyone wearing masks when they’re...Five dead, 46 infected, at Newton senior care facility
Five people have died of the coronavirus at the Falls at Cordingly Dam. An additional 46 have been diagnosed with the illness at the senior care facility on Washington Street. The TAB’s report is here. The Globe’s here.City closes all public basketball and tennis courts
From Mayor Fuller Monday night… The most effective tool we have to slow the spread of this coronavirus is social distancing – including when people are outside. We can save lives by staying separate. For this reason, with Commissioner of Health and Human...
Staying-at-Home is working to #FlattenTheCurve
[UPDATED with new charts Jack provided in comments] Jack Prior has been analyzing data on confirmed COVID-19 cases for Newton (as well as for the U.S., China, and the world). He’s plotting the data on a logarithmic scale to show how closely it tracks with...Covid-19 program on NewTV tonight at 6 p.m.
NewTV will broadcast a live program beginning at 6:00pm on Wednesday, March 18 to address the COVID-19 response with City of Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller, City of Newton Emergency Management Director Bruce Proia, and Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Massachusetts General Hospital and a Newton resident. Residents may call in questions throughout the one hour program; 617-965-7200. The program will be broadcast on all of NewTV’s Channels (Comcast 9 • RCN 13, 614 (HD) • Verizon 33) and be streaming below:
COVID-19 City of Newton Response from NewTV Government on Vimeo.
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