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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:30: 'It will get worse': Infections and deaths skyrocket heading into Christmas week
+6:30: One family's virus nightmare reflects deepening U.S. crisis
+6:30: Inside the new mRNA vaccines
+6:30: Oklahoma ICU nurse’s home burns down while she’s trying to save COVID-19 patients
-Mass. health officials announce 3,995 new cases, 47 deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 6 percent
-ICYMI: Worcester daily cases up 97% since Thanksgiving
-Moderna vaccine starts shipping Sunday, officials say rollout will be smoother
-Overwhelmed, California hospitals contemplate rationing care
-Overdose deaths far outpace COVID-19 deaths in San Francisco
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Fewer 'snowbirds' this year, more RV parks and campground
-Deal on Fed removes obstacle to agreement on COVID relief
-British officials identify coronavirus mutations, but significance remains unclear
-U.K. nixes Christmas gatherings, shuts London shops over virus
-Johnson & Johnson takes big step forward with its vaccine trial, has potential to be single shot
-Nurse in South Carolina holds hand of patient so she wouldn't have to die alone
-Don’t worry, kids: Dr. Fauci says Santa is vaccinated against coronavirus
In The News
+6:30: Halloween shooting in Worcester left woman partially paralyzed; suspect shot at another home in Fitchburg weeks later, authorities say
+6:30: Monday marks 6 years since Sabrina Hatheway went missing
+6:30: Paxton pastor is also a murder mystery writer
+6:30: Christmas travel: Worst times to drive in Massachusetts
-Candy shop opens in Canal District
-Trailer released for documentary on life of Neil Fingleton
-City DPW chief believes in basics of emergency response
-Film production donates 2 truckloads of toys to Worcester kids
-Here are 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-508, A show about Worcester (31:56): Christmas on Ice
-ICYMI: Worcester bakery opens full-service cafe
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Sheriff's coat drive brings warmth to Millbury and Sutton seniors this holiday season
-Sudz City owner Dave Delaney gives free gifts to anyone, no questions asked, regardless of hometown
-New England: For Mass. lawmakers, east-west rail dangles within reach
-National: The massive cyber attack that hit government agencies and Microsoft, explained
-Cars: The entire team at Bertera Nissan wishes you and your family a great holiday season (1:58)
-Tragic: Iowa family mourns loss of two loved ones in two separate crashes in same day
-TV/Streaming: New on Amazon Prime in January
-Shopping: 9 toys under $25 you can get last minute that will impress every kid in your life
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): 7-year-old Tennessee boy saves baby sister from burning home
-Rare astronomical event will occur Monday for first time since 1623
-Meanwhile, in South Africa, man mauled to death by his pet hippo
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In The News
-'They didn't think twice': Hero cops carry elderly woman out of burning building in Worcester
-Man to be sentenced for kidnapping girl from Webster Park, sexually assaulting her
-Filmmaker's latest project, shot in West Boylston, available on Amazon Prime
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Sunday Funday! Check Dining Out for the latest specials
-ICYMI: Area restaurant introduces outdoor dining huts lined with lighting and heaters
-Under reevaluation in Worcester, school resource officers retain support in region
-Rosen's Roundtable #430 & #431: Racism in Worcester
-Black History Month in Worcester featuring actress Zara Cully
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury locals plan to restore Edgemere Drive-In sign
-Pandemic creates opportunity in parish
-Atlantic Union College agrees to sell 135-acre Lancaster campus
-GEM Marketing Solutions: 5 Reasons Why Everyone is Not Your Client
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales is hiring. See the positions
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Spirits: Wachusett Wine & Spirits' Whiskey Wednesday (21:44): Whiskey Bracket Challenge Play-In Tasting
-Homes: See inside the Grand Worcester Tudor that hit the market for $480,000
-TV/Streaming: New on Netflix in March (7:46)
-Cars: February is the month of huge Savings at Bertera Nissan (5:00)
-Was its name Manny Quinn? Meanwhile, in California, carpool lane driver found to be using mannequin passenger
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-DCU Center hospital to scale down patient capacity next week
-DCU Center hopeful to start steps soon towards reopening for events
-Worcester County Sheriff's Dept. providing vaccination card protectors to seniors
-Doctor from Ghana volunteering at Southbridge vaccination clinic
-Utility shutoff moratorium extended until July in Massachusetts
-Here's what you could get from the $1.9 trillion House stimulus
-ICYMI: Worcester teachers say they’re being forced to choose between health and paycheck
-Ch. 5 visits Fuller RV to discuss how RV sales are soaring as people hit the road during pandemic (1:42)
-Over 500,000 Mass. residents have received both doses of vaccine
-Mass. officials announce 1,516 new cases, 41 deaths, 7-day positivity rate holds at 1.9 percent
-FDA authorizes emergency use of single-shot vaccine from Johnson & Johnson
-Health experts explain impact of Johnson & Johnson vaccine
-Why Americans shouldn't turn their noses up at Johnson & Johnson's vaccine
-Plunging demand for tests may leave U.S. exposed
-Vaccine may create ‘Terminator’-type antibody response in those who have had virus
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Elderly couple in New York falls in love during pandemic, planning wedding after vaccination
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