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An illustration of the SARS-CoV-virus. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced a 17-member advisory committee Monday in response to the winter surge in COVID-19 cases and the first known case of the Omicron variant in Massachusetts. COURTESY OF CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

Wu names new COVID-19 Advisory Committee amid winter surge of cases

Cici Yu December 8, 2021
Mayor Michelle Wu announced the formation of the City's new COVID-19 Advisory Committee Monday.
A CVS pharmacy offering COVID-19 vaccines. The first case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 was detected in Massachusetts on Saturday. ANH NGUYEN/ DFP STAFF

First case of Omicron variant in Massachusetts detected

Dongfang Zhou December 6, 2021
The first case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 was detected in Massachusetts on Saturday.
students walk in front of the fitness and recreation center at boston university

BU to plan for in-person Fall semester

Vanessa Bartlett March 15, 2021
Boston University President Robert Brown announced in an email to students and parents Friday that the University plans to hold in-person classes this Fall, citing increased vaccination distribution.
Boston University’s Agganis Arena COVID-19 testing center. BU will screen positive test results for variants of the disease this semester. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU to begin screening COVID-19 tests to identify new variants

Emily Stevenson February 3, 2021
Boston University has been given approval to start sequencing all positive COVID-19 tests to scan for the newly identified variants of the disease, according to a member of BU’s Medical Advisory Group.
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